Sometimes people say grow a spine. Did you know they can now say grow some teeth? That is because researchers in Japan have actually found a way to grow teeth. Right in place in your gums.

Ever go to the supermarket and see all the rows of new and improved and triple action whitening toothpastes and wonder – does this stuff actually whiten my teeth? Or will I be disappointed like Charlie Brown getting a rock in his stocking for Christmas? Read on to find out.

What is agency? Agency is the ability to make things happen and to direct that happening. Personal agency is the quiet power behind every choice we make, especially when it comes to caring for our health. Oral health is one of the clearest places where this shows up.

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Did you know your teeth are just as unique as your fingerprints? The shape, size, alignment, and tiny surface ridges on every tooth create a pattern that belongs only to you. Even identical twins — who share the same DNA — have completely different dental “signatures.” It’s one of the reasons dentists can sometimes help solve mysteries or identify people in ways no other feature can.

We have written about the importance of teeth cleanings to keep your teeth, and for avoiding expensive problems later on in life. But to motivate you to get your cleanings, we are going to talk about the relationship between teeth and something dear to us all…how we are perceived by others. Your mouth and your teeth are central factors to how beautiful or handsome you may be perceived to be.

Like a jilted lover’s heartache, a toothache tells you it’s too late. By the time you feel a toothache, often damage has been done that will need extra work to fix.

Ever wonder why your dentist is so gung ho for you to get regular dental cleanings? Regular dental cleanings are the best way to keep your teeth and avoid much greater expense later! That is the reason, and it is backed up by statistics.

In an era where wellness trends dominate headlines, one of the most effective tools for preventing tooth decay remains deceptively simple: fluoride in our drinking water.

It’s that time, everybody’s favorite time, yours and mine. It’s time for dental statistics!

The ability to make informed decisions regarding your health, and the ability to take care of oneself might be a definition of “Self-determination”. You are determining your healthcare for your self, in other words, rather than leaving it totally up to a professional. This attitude in the patient and caregiver gives measurable benefits

These days, with the advent of computerization, social media and AI, there is a strong urge for some of us to stay up late and keep up on the latest goings on in the world. Beside filling our heads with vacuous garbage, there may be reasons to avoid this that relate to your teeth.

Ever since childhood I was told to floss my teeth. Then suddenly the Waterpik became popular around 1975 (along with massaging shower heads) , being the handheld device that shoots pulsating jets of water between your teeth. Which was better at removing plaque and preserving oral health, old reliable floss, or the newfangled gadget?

The ProDentalFx, LLC team on occasion likes to go on little adventures to blow off steam, build up our team, and for instance create priceless masterpieces!!

As we get older, we begin to think about our future as elders, and we would be smart to prepare our minds and bodies for it. No one lives forever.

Some of us procrastinate, and some of us procrastinate a lot. This harms us in many ways. When we don’t get things done, the problem usually gets worse. Same with your teeth and dental visits!

What better way to celebrate National Simplicity Day in honor of Henry David Thoreau, than with an afternoon coffee break. Henry David Thoreau was born on July 12, 1817, who was an author, naturalist, philosopher, and historian.

According to a prospective study of 932 young adults in the Journal of Dental Research, many young people who grew up having tooth cleanings start to go much less often as they get older, as they transition from childhood patients to adults.

Since dental floss was invented in New Orleans in 1815 by Dr. Levi Spear Parmly, people have been trying different ways to clean between their teeth.

For many humans, and in particular, my Filipino ancestors, it was never “meet and greet” at parties but “meet and eat” or more accurately “meet and meat”, as we were prodigious consumers of animals like pork and beef at special occasions, and in fact every day at home. As dental providers ourselves, we might ask what do our teeth themselves say about eating meat?

You may have come across this piece of advice: throw away your toothbrush after you have a cold, herpes, strep throat, or ear infection, because germs on the toothbrush can reinfect you and make you sick again. Some sources argue that this is false because after a viral infection we develop immunity through antibodies.

Empathy is the ability to sense the feelings of others, and at its sharpest, can be used to decipher another person’s motives, and can be even used against them. However, we at ProDentalFx do not talk specifically about empathy; we try to harness it to produce the best possible patient experience and outcome.

It’s for a good reason. A bone graft is a relatively safe procedure where FDA approved bone transplant chips, or artificial or harvested animal bone is surgically implanted in your jaw, under the gums.

We are sadly reminded of Mike Williams, the former NFL player who graced the rosters of the Buffalo Bills, the Tampa Buccaneers and the Syracuse Orange, and who died at the age of 36 from dental-related sepsis (bacteria in the blood).

This is a term for extra teeth, which occurs at a rate of about 1 to 3% in the general population, otherwise known as hyperdontia. It is more common in Asians.

The title of this talk is how to eat. Which is funny because we say we know how to eat, but do we know how to eat to keep our teeth in the best possible condition?