2016

Tooth or Consequences When brushing your teeth, have you ever wondered to yourself, “Am I doing this right?” Probably not. But you should. Have no fear, though, because we’ve got the inside scoop on cleaning the inside of your mouth. Size Matters First off, you need the proper toothbrush. The

For most people, their braces experience brings back memories of mouths full of metal, snapping wires, regular tightenings, food and drink restrictions and general unpleasantness. However, my personal experience couldn’t have been more different. When it was decided a few months before starting university that braces were something I needed,

It is a common stereotype, propagated by characters such as Austin Powers: the British man with an abysmal set of chompers. But a new study comparing oral health in the US and England reveals that the oral health of Americans is no better than that of the English. According to

A dental team in England meticulously performed a root canal treatment on a 400-pound, western lowland gorilla named Pertinax who lives at Paignton Zoo. Pertinax was sedated for two hours while the dental team went on with the dangerous dental mission. The gorilla developed a fracture that could lead to

Sporting a sugar-free label does not make a product tooth-friendly, warn oral health experts who urge consumers to be aware of the potential for sugar-free beverages and confectionery to be as damaging as those containing sugar. Researchers at the Oral Health Cooperative Research Centre (CRC), based at the University of