Ever wonder why your teeth light up like the Griswald Christmas when you bite into your favorite ice cream sandwich? Have you learned to avoid putting ice in your beverages? There are several reasons why your teeth get sensitive and hopefully after reading this, you will have a good idea about how to identify the Read More
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Happy 4th of July!
To all of you reading this and to all of your friends and family, I would like to say thanks for being here. Although it’s a time of celebration with hot dogs, parties, swimming pools and fireworks, it’s also a time for gratitude. A time to be thankful for the people in our lives now Read More
Get Tested!
I Want You ALL To Get Tested For HIV Why is a dental hygienist (AGAIN) talking so bluntly about a sexually transmitted disease? Is it because I work around spit and blood all day long and I’m afraid of contracting it? Is it because I know people who have it and I worry that more Read More
It’s Contest Time: Tooth Earrings!
Let’s have a laugh with this super easy contest! Navigate to this FB page HERE <———– Those are the only comments that will be entered. If your FB friends want to “vote” for your picture, they just find your photo in the comments section of the original post and leave a reaction or comment HERE <————– Read More
Morsicatio Buccarum
Calling all word nerds and vocabulary buffs! Today I would like very much to talk about morsicatio buccarum, the condition we commonly refer to as cheek bite. This type of chronic irritation of the cheek comes from friction and pressure. When the teeth scrape and mash up against the inside of the cheek, our body Read More
Ask a Hygienist: Lie Bumps on the Tongue
In this segment of Ask a Hygienist, I’ll be talking about one of the most important body parts we have. The tongue is responsible for assisting us with speech, digestion, and protecting our airway while we swallow. It helps us pick out all of the wonderful flavors in our foods and has near 5,000 taste buds! Read More
Ask A Dental Hygienist: Why do we lose enamel?
Ask a Dental Hygienist Kristina asked, “When you lose enamel, can it be linked to diet, leaky gut, stress, autoimmune issues, etc.?” Oooh, I love this question but I gotta be honest… I could spend an afternoon talking about it since this can be fairly involved… AND it might be hard for me to stay on topic. Read More
TREAT Dry Mouth with a rinse
Dry mouth will affect almost all of us somewhere during our lifetime. Over the counter products like Biotene, Alcohol Free Listerine and sugar free gums have become quite popular and easy to find. Unfortunately, those treatments for dry mouth only address the symptoms. There are two prescription products available from your medical and dental offices that will Read More
This STD Can Cause Oral Cancer
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month Most of us are aware of some habits and conditions that have been linked to oral cancer. Cigarettes and smokeless tobacco, stomach problems such as reflux, and sun exposure are understood by most of us to be risk factors for cancers in and around the mouth. But did you know Read More
The 5mm pockets I would NOT treat with scaling and root planing
The 5mm Pockets I would NOT Treat With Scaling and Root Planing In a previous post, I talked about what scaling and root planing is and why someone would need it. In essence, when periodontal disease sets in and the bone holding your teeth becomes damaged, scaling and root planing will help eliminate the local Read More