Research suggests that 60-90% of people don’t floss everyday. That means that the majority of people who walk into their dentist office know that within minutes they are going to have to confess to their dentist that they failed to uphold what they agreed to start doing 6 months ago…floss. Flossing can be time consuming, …
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Choosing the Toothpaste that is Right for You!
Proper dental care is not as new age as you might think. In fact, did you know that people have been practicing dental hygiene since around 500 B.C.? Back in the day, ancient Greeks would use a mixture of iron rust and coral powder as toothpaste to clean their teeth, while toothbrushes were a bunch …
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Chew on this: The Benefits of Chewing Gum and Why Xylitol is Awesome!
I’ll admit, I am an avid gum chewer. Having a pack of Orbit peppermint flavored gum wherever I go is just as necessary as having my wallet and phone. So if you are like me and have a piece of gum in your mouth whenever you are not eating, then you might have wondered, is …
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Cavity Prevention: So Easy a Caveman Could Do It!
In recent news, a huge haul of bones was unearthed in a cave in South Africa that could be the remnants of an ancient human relative. They have given the ancient ancestor the name Homo naledi. Among the bones that were discovered were pieces of ancient skulls and jaws that showed little to no dental …
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Excuses, Excuses, Excuses
You might hear it all the time, from your friends, family, coworkers… “I hate the dentist.” But, why is that? Why do so many people hate the dentist? Your mouth is where you eat, breathe, and communicate, and you need it to be in functioning order over the span of your WHOLE life. So isn’t 45 minutes of the …
That Toothache is a Signal!
There are two kinds of people in this world, those who call their dentist right away when they experience oral pain, sensitivity, and toothaches and those that don’t and hope it goes away (I hate to say it, but it eventually does). This article will help explain why you should always be the kind of …
Is your dentist “prevention-oriented” enough?
Dentists have a unique professional obligations to their patients–to help teach them to NOT need the services dentists can provide (like fillings and crowns). The word doctor is derived from the Latin word “docere” meaning to teach. Dentists, like Dr. Argersinger, and his staff take this seriously and work daily with individual patients to help …
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