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Building a Daily Oral Care Routine That Sticks

I don’t love the pressure of a ‘new year, new me.’ Instead, I think it’s much healthier to wake up every day and start fresh with a few thoughts about how you can make TODAY well-rounded and healthy. It’s about creating sustainable habits, not overnight transformations. And when it comes to oral health, this approach Read More

February is National Pet Dental Health Month

When it comes to keeping your pup healthy, brushing their teeth is one of the best things you can do to give them a longer and healthier life.  Over 80% of dogs end up with periodontal disease.   Unfortunately, brushing your dog’s teeth can be challenging and nearly impossible at times.  Just ask my dog Pepper! Read More

Finding More Things to Smile About

I’m almost getting around to reading through a special edition of TIME magazine I grabbed at least two months ago.  Rarely do I pick up side items at the grocery store checkout area but this one caught my attention because it has a bunch of smiley faces on the cover… (I work for BURST) and Read More

How To Clean Your Cat’s Teeth

Happy National Pet Dental Health Month February is National Pet Dental Health Month but instead of keeping those pups in the spotlight, I thought it would be fun to highlight our other top pick animal favorite- the feline! Let’s talk about how to clean your cat’s teeth. Brushing your cat’s teeth may seem like an Read More

The Oral Systemic Link: Diabetes and Your Smile

The oral-systemic link is strong.  Not sure how diabetes effects your smile and vice versa?  Let me share a few things with you: A 2017 report by the CDC found that in 2015 over 30 million Americans (that’s 9.4% of US citizens had diabetes.  Another 8o something million others are headed that direction. So, why Read More

The Limited Edition Rose Gold BURST Toothbrush

#ROSEGOLDeverything The Limited Edition Rose Gold BURST toothbrush deserves some attention because supplies are limited and they are going to fly off the warehouse shelves! The overall features of the brush are the same: Super soft tapered bristles infused with a 1.6 Japanese charcoal 2 minute time and quad pacer 3 brushing modes- whitening, sensitive Read More

5 Tooth Damaging Nervous Habits You Need to Break

Often repetitive and involuntary, stress induced nervous habits can actually cause damage to your teeth.  Here are five of the most dangerous nervous habits that you need to break if you want to protect your teeth.   Fingernail Biting One of the most common self soothing habits we see from childhood involves sticking our hands Read More

Dental Danger Whilst RV’ing… Should this be part I?

Vacations mean relaxation so there’s a good chance you might consume some tasty alcoholic beverages on your trip.  Let’s go over a totally hypothetical situation and then we can review what you should do in this scenario. Imagine you are riding in the back of a recreational vehicle and suddenly your nephew starts moaning, “I Read More

Share a Smile with Your Mom: A BURST brush Giveaway!

Share a Smile with Your Mom: A BURST brush Giveaway!     May is the month of giving…. what better time to pay it forward and help you celebrate your female parental unit than a Mother’s Day giveaway?!?   Entering this contest is simple: Leave a comment telling us your mom’s name and why she is Read More

Planet Friendly Dental Products

What better day to respond to reader’s request for planet friendly dental products than Earth Day?!?  Any Amazon or Google search will not disappoint in this category and I’m happy to see so many chemical free, disposable and recyclable options available. Here are a few that caught my eye and are definitely worth a second Read More