National Brush Day 2019 It’s no coincidence that National Brush Day is observed annually on November 1st, the day after Halloween, which traditionally is the single most significant day of candy consumption in the United States. National Brush Day is part of the Kids’ Healthy Mouths campaign, a national initiative launched by The Partnership for […]
October Is National Dental Hygiene Month Before we get into the worst Halloween candies known to man, let us ask you a question. It was probably the last time you brushed, flossed, or rinsed with mouthwash. And if we asked you when the last time was that you thought about your dental hygienist, you’d probably […]
World Smile Day® is The First Friday In October World Smile Day has been around since 1999, when creator – Harvey Ball – declared the first Friday in October officially, World Smile Day®. You may or may not recognize Mr. Harvey Ball as the world-famous commercial artist who first created the smiley face in […]
Dental Implant FAQs Dental implants are widely considered the healthiest solution to replace one or more missing teeth. When you’re missing a tooth – even just one – the remaining teeth adjacent to the space left by the missing tooth will begin to move into that empty space. That’s not healthy. The healthiest way to replace […]
Dental Implant Awareness Month: What’s Your Reason to Smile? This year’s theme of Dental Implant Awareness Month is, “What’s your reason to smile?” The mission of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry aims to empower individuals considering dental implants through education and celebrate those who are already living a life full of smiles with their […]
September Is Dental Implant Awareness Month Dental Implant Awareness Month is brought to us by the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), “Dental implants can inspire newfound life and confidence. When you see the look and smile on someone’s face, it’s truly incredible.” – AAID President, Natalie Wong, DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID. To celebrate Dental Implant […]
The Band Is Back To School During back to school season, parents have a lot to worry about, plan for, deal with, and do. If you have a child who plays in the school band, remember to add some anti-bacterial products to that back-to-school shopping list. In a study from the journal General Dentistry, published by […]
Avocados Are Good For You No, this isn’t another blog post to tout the tasty hipster take on toast, even though it is pretty good – especially with tomato! Since we’re celebrating #NationalAvocadoDay, we’re focusing on how good Avocados are, for you, and your smile. But is that really such a secret? According to this […]
Gum Disease & Overall Health Are you walking around with gum disease and don’t even know it? The warning signs of gum disease often go unnoticed until the advanced stages, this is why millions of people don’t know they have this serious infection that can lead to tooth loss if not treated. Gum disease, also […]
The American Dental Association Vs. SmileDirect Club™ On July 11, 2019, the American Dental Association (ADA) announced that it had sent a complaint letter on June 27th to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Bureau of Consumer Protection, raising concerns over aspects of SmileDirect Club’s marketing and direct-to-consumer sales of plastic teeth aligners. This letter comes […]
