Delta Dental of Colorado Blog

Delta Dental of Colorado's oral health blog with tips on improving your health, wellness and smile.

  • Dental Health
  • Foundation
  • Dental Benefits
  • Español
  • Dental Health for Older Adults

Oral Health Products You Shouldn’t Leave in a Hot Car

July 14, 2016 By Wyatt Dilling

Your car can reach up to 140 degrees in the summer. Don’t leave these products in the heat!

Is leaving a water bottle in a hot car dangerous? What about your toothpaste and toothbrush? While you’re on foot, your car’s interior temperature can rise to 160 degrees in just minutes. And that heat causes dental items to sweat. Don’t leave these 3 items in the summer … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Clinic & Provider Tips, Dental Health Tagged With: bottled water, car, car temperature, car tips, dental items, Dentistry, dentistry tips, don’t leave in car, heat reaction, hot car, hot car temperature, hot in car, leaving things in car, left in car, too hot in car, toothpaste

Camp like a Boss with these 5 Glamping Gadgets

July 21, 2015 By Shelby Tatomir

Many people think of camping as a way to escape our technology-obsessed world. Although that’s true in some respects, some savvy individuals are using technology to enhance their outdoor adventures. People are pulling out all the stops to make sleeping under the stars a 5-star … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: brush, Brushing, camp, camper, Camping, camping trends, dental gadgets, dental technology, Dentistry, floss, gadgets, gizmos, glamp, glamper, glamping, oral care, paste, sleeping under the stars, summer, technology, the great outdoors, tooth care, toothpaste, water bottle

Relieve Cranky Cankers

July 24, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

If you've ever had a canker sore, you’re not alone. More than half of the population regularly experience these small, painful ulcers. Less than one centimeter in diameter, canker sores often affect the soft areas of the mouth, including the tongue, cheek, and lips. Their … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: bacterial infections, canker sores, mouth sores, oral health tips, painful ulcers, talk to your dentist, toothpaste, viral infections

Early Toothbrush Habits

May 16, 2013 By Social Media Collaborative

Now that it seems like everything has been invented, it’s hard to imagine a time when inventiveness and ingenuity ruled the land. Mass production of anything was hard to come by, let alone toothbrushes and toothpaste. But don’t worry; our ancestors had plenty of options when … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: early history of clean teeth, historic use of pounded hardwood twigs as toothbrushes, pine needles, preventing bad breath, toothpaste

About

Since 1954, Delta Dental has been working to improve oral health and hygiene by emphasizing preventative care, because we believe that everyone deserves to enjoy a healthy … Read More...

Categories

Search

Copyright © 2025 • Delta Dental of Colorado