by Office | Jul 27, 2022 | Oral Hygiene
It’s been several years since we looked at the issue of whether electric toothbrushes are better than manual ones for controlling plaque. The early evidence suggested they were, and research since then continues to favor power brushes. Even so, the fanciest, most...
by Office | Jan 5, 2022 | Biological Dentistry
Is there anyone – cranky contrarians aside – who wasn’t ready to bid “good riddance” to 2021 this past weekend? Before we close the door on yet another strange and often challenging year, though, we want to take one last look back on what transpired on...
by Office | Nov 3, 2021 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene
You gotta admit, it’s a headline just tempting you to click: Trouble is, the study being reported on doesn’t actually tell you what that headline promises. What it does say is that, when it comes to preventing plaque-induced gum disease, some home hygiene practices...
by Office | Aug 4, 2021 | General Health & Wellness, Oral Health
Early on in the pandemic, we saw a good amount of research on how certain oral hygiene practices, such as tongue cleaning and the use of various rinses, might slow the spread of COVID or offer some protection from the virus. Since then, science has offered additional...
by Office | May 5, 2021 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Periodontal Health
Since the pandemic began, plenty of research has suggested a role for the mouth in how COVID happens – particularly that good oral health and hygiene may be protective to some degree, at least lessening the risk of severe illness. Now, a new paper in the Journal...
