Yes, when cavities are small you absolutely can reverse them. I’ll show you when and how… First, let’s talk about what cavities can be reversed and which ones cannot. Cavities aren’t some yes or no state your tooth is in. Cavities start microscopically small with minerals being lost from your teeth, progress to larger […]
You can’t go a day without seeing a new article about which diet is the best for losing weight, staying healthy, building muscle, or being environmentally responsible. There always seems to be some new trend that everyone is trying out. It can be hard enough to sort out which one is right for you before […]
Many people resign themselves to the fact that they will always develop cavities and that there is nothing they can do about it. Contrary to popular belief, cavities are almost entirely preventable. Even if you are genetically predisposed to cavities, your parents lost their teeth young, or you feel like you’re a lost cause already, […]
Does your mouth often feel like this picture? If so, you may be struggling with dry mouth (medically known as xerostomia). There are a lot of different reasons for dry mouth and an equal number of oral health problems that go along with it. I’m going to show you what causes dry mouth, what some of […]
If you’re a typical adult, you probably drink coffee at least occasionally and more likely than not, drink it on a regular basis. I’ve seen various statistics that more than half of adults today drink coffee daily! These coffee drinkers average over three full cups of a day. When you’re drinking your coffee do you […]
Most people have been told that they shouldn’t do drugs because it could ruin their health, their relationships, their job, school, or even kill them. We’re going to add one more problem to that list. You could lose your teeth too. A variety of drugs can impact the health of your teeth, gums, and the […]
I think everyone has had that moment where they get a piece of food stuck between their teeth and just can’t seem to get it out. Whether it is popcorn, meat, or a piece of fruit, it can be super frustrating! Even more so than being frustrating, if it stays stuck too long it can […]
Did you know that brushing with a fluoride toothpaste consistently is one of the single easiest ways to reduce the number of cavities you develop? A 1000 ppm fluoride toothpaste reduces cavities by approximately 23% while a toothpaste in the range of 2400-2800 ppm reduces cavities by about 36%. A 5000 ppm high fluoride toothpaste […]
Back a couple of years ago I was talking to my sister in law and she told me that she had recently been to her dentist and he found about 7 or 8 cavities under her old fillings. She asked me how she could possibly have cavities under her fillings. She thought that since the […]
In 2015 an interesting article came out in the PLOS Medicine journal that documents how the sugar industry manipulated research as far back as the 1960’s about how best to prevent cavities. Some interesting finds… Even in the 1950’s the sugar industry knew that sugar caused damage to teeth and that there was consideration being […]