Are Oxalic Acids in Foods Bad for Teeth?
That strange fuzzy feeling you get on your teeth when eating certain foods and drinks comes from acids, and all acids can create a weird feeling in your mouth to a...
Whiter Teeth with Teeth Whitening Mouthwashes
I have written on more than one occasion about how many over-the-counter whitening products are less efficient at whitening and less healthy for your teeth. That...
How to Use a Waterpik Like a Boss
The most important area of your mouth to clean is in-between your teeth. This is the first place bacterial plaque will form, and it is also the hardest to keep clean....
Whitening vs Bleaching Your Teeth & Crest Whitestrips
To keep things simple throughout this blog, we will use the word “whitening” as a catch-all term to describe any products that increase the whiteness of your...
Re-Balancing Your Oral pH
The Mad Scientists at FreySmiles got together this week to develop a formula for a pH balancing Mouthwash!Directions for Use:
• Rinse for 45s-1min and spit
• Rinse...
Toothpaste Abrasiveness & Low Abrasive Toothpastes
— Transferred from its original home on mouthmop.com (where this all started)
Watch and learn how to tell if your toothpaste is overly abrasive or not. Apologies, I...
The Powerful Enamel Pellicle
Take-away points:
• Your Enamel Pellicle is the protective protein skin of your teeth
• Dietary polyphenols modify your pellicle to make it more acid-resistant, inhibit...
Crushing Coffee Stains: Iced Coffee vs Regular Coffee
As delicious as coffee is, I am sure that everyone is a little worried that they will be staining their teeth. The truth is that not all coffees stain your teeth...
More Adults Opting for Dental Implants
More and more adults are working later in life and deferring retirement. To stay competitive in a youth-obsessed culture, many are opting for implants instead of...
Prevent Cavities by Growing Better Bacteria
We work with our patients to make sure that they not only leave our offices with super straight teeth, but they also take with them a beautifully healthy smile to last a...
Finding the Right Invisalign provider
I am sure that a lot of parents looking to find the right orthodontist, for either themselves or their children, feel a bit overwhelmed with the number of options out...