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Monthly Archives: October, 2011

Halloween Candy and Your Teeth

I had a fun time trick or treating tonight with my son and daughter.  The first thing my daughter wanted to eat when she...

The Tooth Drawer – The Dentist of Years Gone By

Imagine living in a remote village 300 years ago.  After suffering with a toothache for weeks, you see an advertisement about a traveling dentist...

Teething Baby Pictures

One of the most frequently read articles on Oral Answers over the past year is an article that I wrote back in January called...

Don’t Wait Until Your Tooth Hurts to Go to the Dentist

This morning I saw a patient who had been in extreme pain for the last couple of weeks.  What started as a small cavity...

Dental Patient Rights

I got an email yesterday from a reader named Harris, who stated, "I paid $5000 to replace a broken crown. The dentist did not...

Dental Antibiotic Premedication: 10 Common Questions

Many dental procedures cause bleeding in the mouth, which can allow the bacteria in the mouth to enter into the person's bloodstream.  Certain people...

Is Your Teeth Whitening System Making Your Teeth Whiter?

Commercial teeth whitening products have grown exponentially over the last 20 years.  The market has grown so much that even toothpastes want a piece...

False Teething Symptoms: 10 Symptoms Teething Doesn’t Cause

In a paper presented over 100 years ago (1896) at a meeting of the American medical Association, Dr. S.W. Foster said the following about...

Comments and Oral Answers Top 10 Lists

First and foremost, I would like to thank all of those who have left comments on this blog.  I read each and every comment...

Why Dentists Take Dental X-Rays

Many people wonder why it's so important for their dentist to take x-rays of their teeth.  To understand why, let's take a quick look...

Wear A Mouth Guard for These 16 Sports

It's often said that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  Sports mouth guards can not only protect your teeth, but...

Should You Rinse After Brushing Your Teeth?

Are you supposed to rinse after brushing your teeth?  That's a common question that people have about brushing. At the Maine Dental Association meeting last...

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