To reach every area of your teeth and remove dangerous bacteria, be sure to gently brush your teeth for at least two to three minutes. Your toothbrush head should be about one-inch by ½-inch in size, which should enable access to all areas of the gums and teeth. The brush should have soft, nylon bristles with rounded ends to protect the gums.
Experts say parents are the key when it comes to establishing excellent dental hygiene habits. After all, tooth decay is the second most common disease in the United States, behind only the cold, according to national statistics.
Did you know that a dentist played a role in perhaps the most famous gunfight in the Old West? The fight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, Arizona, in 1881 included Doc Holliday, who had been deputized by Wyatt Earp. Holliday had a dental office in Atlanta at one point.
By 1905, pain management in dentistry took a leap forward with the creation of a local anesthetic called procaine. Alfred Einhorn, a German chemist, sold his creation until the trade name Novocain.
One of the hidden benefits of dental implants is that they are invulnerable to cavities. Though they look and feel (and function) like real teeth, they are not and as such are not vulnerable to cavities. However, regularly scheduled teeth cleanings and checkups are still recommended.
Dentists who are qualified to carry out dental implants have completed at least 300 hours of postdoctoral education related to implant dentistry, 1 or more years of experience in the practice of implants and had to pass in-depth written and oral examinations.
