2014 is coming to a close — we’re only a few short days away from the new year. There were some significant smile-centric stories this year — in popular culture, the dentistry world, and everything in between! Before we look ahead to 2015, let’s take a look back at 2014’s Top … [Read more...]
The Truth About Your Tongue
As a child, did you have the same satisfaction I did when you stuck out your tongue at someone annoying? As great as they are for making a statement, our tongues do more than express distaste for someone’s actions. They help us eat, speak, taste, and even digest our food. Your … [Read more...]
Tobacco and Teens: A Deadly Combination
Do you know if your teen is smoking or chewing tobacco? According to a 2013 study in Pediatrics, nearly six percent of students from grades 6 through 12 use smokeless tobacco. About 72 percent of those students also said they smoked. But only 40 percent of the students … [Read more...]
Hookah Not Healthy for Teeth
The hookah has increasingly gained in popularity and been identified as a stylish pastime of young and old alike. The traditional Mediterranean water pipe may seem like a lesser evil when compared to cigarettes or cigars. The truth, however, is quite different. The hookah has … [Read more...]
Teens and Tobacco [VIDEO]
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