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

Clean Teeth Taffy and Anti Cavity Candies

What’s the first food item you think of when you read the word CAVITY? Chances are, many of you thought of candy.  Because candy is known for containing lots of sugar, dental professionals have been lecturing patients for years about avoiding it.  Parents have been warning their kids with the ole’ ” You’ll rot your teeth Read More

Holiday Specials on my Favorite Dental Products

Happy Holidays from Charlotte Smiled!   Besides working one on one with patients in private practice, I am grateful to be able to help people outside of the office in a virtual space.  Hopefully some of the previous blogs have provided you with a few nuggets that you can use to better your oral hygiene habits. 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