Many people assume that x-rays are bad for you because they are full of radiation. They forego their dental x-rays for this reason, and they won’t allow their children to have dental x-rays. However, if you have a new dentist or you’re getting ready to visit your first dentist ever, he or she will likely want to take a set of x-rays to look for any underlying problems and to have a set to compare other x-rays to in the future. If you are assuming dental x-rays are bad for you, don’t.

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Basic dental care may seem basic but think of your oral health care this way. Your supporting jawbone is like the foundation of your house; when the foundation begins to crumble so does the rest of the structure. If your underlying jawbone begins to crumble your teeth will fall out. Basic dental care helps prevent that from happening. Take our quiz below to remind yourself all about the basics.

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There is such a thing as a tooth-friendly diet. Certain foods can help strengthen your teeth, keep your gums healthy, and prevent tooth decay while other foods can do just the opposite. Foods that are good for your oral and dental health include fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins, and unsaturated fats. Below are some tooth-friendly food suggestions so you can help your teeth by eating healthy.

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Did you know that February is National Pet Dental Health Month? The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) declared February National Pet Dental Health Month because dental disease is one of the most common diseases affecting dogs and cats. The oral health of pets has been highly ignored up until recently and the AVMA wants to change that.  According to them, yellow teeth and bad breath can be a sign of serious oral disease in your pet that can affect their internal organs including their kidneys, liver, and heart.  If your pet presents with bad breath and yellow teeth, don’t ignore it. Take them to the vet for a dental checkup and spread the word that February is national dental health month for pets.

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Dental researchers and scientists are continuously looking to improve dental products such as mouthwash, toothbrushes, toothpaste, and even floss. There are a variety of different ingredients that have been proven to help fight harmful oral bacteria that may one day end up in your toothpaste including seaweed extract and an extract from cocoa bean hulls. Coconut may be another ingredient that may soon end up in your toothpaste. Do you like coconut? Are you looking for something new to brush with?

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People develop habits. Some habits are good, like exercising, and some habits are bad. Some bad habits include smoking, biting your nails, cracking your knuckles, picking your teeth, and so on. Bad habits can do damage to your health, and other parts of your body. For instance, smoking can cause cancer. Picking your teeth in public is gross. Biting your nails can harm your teeth. There are several habits that are bad for your teeth, in fact. Wouldn’t you rather break your bad habits and not your teeth?

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Many people choose diet soda rather than regular soda because they don’t want to gain weight. They figure that without the sugar, their weight is safe. They may also think that without the sugar, their teeth are safe. Boy, are they wrong. Diet soda can be as bad for your teeth as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, according to a recent study.  Diet soda may not have sugar but it has plenty of acid. It contains phosphoric acid and citric acid, both damage your teeth by eroding tooth enamel. The acids also dissolve the underlying layer of dentin. According to the study, “meth mouth” and diet “coke mouth” look startling the same in intensity and the extent of damage. So…do you drink diet soda?

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