Dairy products have long been known for their nutritional value and importance in maintaining a healthy diet. From childhood, we have been taught to drink milk and eat cheese as they are high in calcium, which is essential for strong bones and teeth. However, dairy...
Reaching for a sports drink may seem like a smart way to rehydrate during a big game or after completing your exercise regimen, but you may not be as educated as you think. Consumption of sports drinks is on the rise, with 62 percent of American teenagers drinking at...
Understanding the Causes of Crooked Teeth Have you ever looked in the mirror and noticed that your teeth are not perfectly aligned? Crooked teeth are a common dental concern that affects millions of people worldwide. In fact, most people have some degree of tooth...
The foods and drinks you consume affect more than your waistline. Your diet provides you with the nutrients you need and impacts your overall health, and also affects the health of your teeth and gums. Let’s see what the choices you make in your diet mean to your oral...
It’s back-to-school time and that means kids everywhere will be participating in sports. It’s time for football, soccer, volleyball, and all sorts of sports teams to get back in shape. That not only means conditioning your body, but also getting all the right gear....
The word cancer strikes fear and dismay in most people, and it’s no different when the diagnosis is oral cancer. Nearly 37,000 Americans are diagnosed with this disease each year and about 8,000 succumb to it. You should know the risk factors and symptoms so that you...
