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
Category: Charlotte’s Thoughts
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
Did you SPRING forward yet?
Hey folks! It’s been a minute since I last gave attention to this blog because things have been CRAZY busy. The chaos in my life is completely self induced and I am in love with the direction it’s headed so don’t for a moment pity me! My question to you all is Did you spring forward? No, Read More
Thank You 2017 ( a blog recap )
Thanks and Goodbye 2017 I want to take a moment to thank you all for being here and reading this blog. 2017 has been ridiculously busy but I wouldn’t have it any other way. Dozens of you have reached out to let me know that you found information on this blog helpful so my Read More
Goodbye Irma
Goodbye Irma This is not a dental blog tonight. I thought it would be more appropriate to take a different direction and although I haven’t slept much the past few days, (bear with any spelling grammatical errors) I’m still feeling compelled to mention a few things I am so thankful for right now: Sitting here Read More
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
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
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
My Thoughts on Coconut Oil Pulling
Oil pulling has been around for over 3,000 years and it’s believed to have started as part of a traditional medicine practice in India called Ayurveda, which focuses on the balance between the mind, body and spirit. It has definitely gained some popularity in the past few years with consumers that are hoping to find Read More
My take on activated charcoal.
A few days ago a patient asked me for my professional opinion on using activated charcoal as a toothpaste and I had to give the honest answer, “I don’t know enough about it yet.” We talked about what we’ve read and heard, he gave me his thoughts since he’s been using it as a paste AND Read More