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.
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How Do Braces Actually Work?
Moving teeth into their proper alignment is a complicated and fascinating process, so how do braces do it?
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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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Why the Banned Foods List Matters
Every current and former orthodontic patient knows about the banned foods list.
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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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Make It to Braces-Off Day Without Stains
Many orthodontic patients reach Braces-Off Day only to discover bleached spots on their teeth.
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Can Braces Help With Speech Problems?
We need several things working together to be able to speak clearly.
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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.