Dental Decay Barrier & More

Another breakthrough toward the eradication of dental decay, maybe.

http://www.france24.com/en/20120916-japan-tooth-patch-could-be-end-decay

Your Oral Health May Be Related To Dementia Risk?

You don't have to brush all your teeth, just the ones you want to remember keeping!

Check out the link below that details the recent study:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/08/21/health-dementia-teeth-idUSL4E8JL00020120821


Watch Your Mouth...Because Spit Happens!

The American Dental Association's new Ad Program

Check out the Ad Council's link for cool video instructions called 2min2x for childrens toothbrushing!

http://www.2min2x.org/

Spitage?...Spit May Reveal Your Biological Age.

Scientists are suggesting there may be a way to test your vulnerability to age related diseases based on more than a Calendar.

http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/science-scope/your-spit-reveals-your-age-scientists-say/8830?tag=content;siu-container





Watch Your Mouth...Because Spit Happens!

Water-Fluoride Frenzy

The water-fluoridation debate continues to rage and some Indiana cities have elected to discontinue  their water-fluoridation programs.  http://www.indental.org/News/State,-national-fluoridation-debate-returns

Some cities discontinue WF because of the cost while others have simply lost confidence that WF is a safe thing to do! http://www.fluoridealert.org/

Watch Your Mouth...Because Spit Happens!

Fad Diets? You've Been Warned

There may be dental danger lurking behind that new diet you've adopted. Beware...

Watch Your Mouth...Because Spit Happens!

Will Keep-32 End Dental Visits Forever?

Ta'Dah

In my 35 years of clinical practice there have been at least a dozen announcments of a developing technique, contraption or chemical to eradicate the dread of dental decay. The latest entry into the frey is Keep-32. This one may be the miracle we've been waiting for all our lives but don't bet the farm on it. There is a huge leap from test tube to clinical trials and final approval for distribution to the consumer product mainstream.

It is encouraging that researchers continue to search for the silver bullet, because that's what new finding are all about. I'm not disparaging research; but publishing reports like Keep-32 usually makes for nothing but interesting conversation.

 Oh, and in case you're wondering, the name comes from the number of adult teeth with which most people are graced: 32.

Now about that nonsense that the chemical will make teeth cavity proof & will eliminate dental visits forever.  Well...that's simply horse hockey. For those of you not familiar with this Hoosier expression check out the demonstration below: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQzqYzrjpd8


Teeth are cleaned to remove tarter and stains that you can't remove at home. And, for all of you under the illusion that fillings & crowns last forever, think again. Even if no one developed another cavity, dentists would be busy for decades repairing & replacing already existing dentistry. Or, you can fix your own teeth...

Watch Your Mouth...Because Spit Happens!