Elizabethan England’s Rotten Sweet Tooth
In one of his sonnets, Shakespeare described the reeking breath of his lady love, and the subject came up again in two of his plays.
Dental Tips
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When to Expect Baby Teeth to Appear
A couple of the biggest rites of passage in childhood are the first baby teeth coming in and the first adult teeth coming in.
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Cavities: The Most Common Childhood Disease
40% of kids will develop at least one cavity by the time they turn eleven.
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How Do Swimming and Diving Affect Teeth?
“Swimmer’s calculus” sounds more like advanced mathematics than anything to do with teeth.
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Dental Health in Ancient Cultures
We tend to assume that people from earlier eras (especially the pre-industrial ones) must have had terrible dental health, but that’s not always true.
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Never Forget That Teeth Are Not Tools
Teeth have many different uses, from chewing our food to helping us speak clearly to forming the structure of our faces.
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How to Get Ready for the First Dental Visit
Parents can do a lot to help their child come into the dentist’s office feeling relaxed and positive.
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Time for a Lesson in Dental Anatomy!
There won’t be a pop-quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with the anatomy of their teeth.
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Medieval England Versus Bad Breath
Not much was understood in Medieval England about cavities or gum disease.