THE LIFE OF A PARENT is a hectic one. Keeping track of everything your growing child needs can be a real juggling act, so maybe we can take one of the balls out of the air by offering a few easy tips for how to stay on top of your kids’ dental health (without neglecting …
RUDIMENTARY DENTAL EXTRACTIONS were performed in China as early as 6,000 BC, and there is also evidence that they used wires to stabilize teeth. They didn’t seem to be very interested in straightening teeth, but they were quite advanced when it came to treating endodontic problems. Treating Toothaches in the Tang Dynasty In 618 AD, …
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS are a concern with pretty much every medication that exists. We can…
MOUTH-BREATHING CAN cause all kinds of short-term issues, many of which are connected to…
IT MIGHT BE CLICHÉD to say it, but it’s true that kids grow up fast. They’re constantly…
THERE WAS SOMETHING rotten in the state of England during the Early Modern Era: everyone’s…
THE OLD LINE “it takes fewer muscles to smile than frown” isn’t actually true. It takes at least ten muscles to smile but as few as six to frown, so maybe the saying should be something like “you burn more calories when you smile than when you frown!” instead. However, getting a better workout isn’t …
IT’S NOT ALWAYS easy to teach a young child how to brush and floss. Little kids are…
THERE AREN’T MANY things we love more than the smile of a child. It’s important to keep…
IN THE MIDDLE AGES, the English didn’t understand much about cavities or gum…
