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Missing Teeth Take Years off Your Life

Did you know people with teeth live 10 years longer than those without teeth?  The Mayo Clinic did a study and found out that this is all because of malnutrition.  When you have no teeth, people are forced to eat softer, more starchier foods.  This leads to diseases related to aging like obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. People try to

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Which Toothpaste is Best?

Every time you walk down the toothpaste aisle of your store, you’ll see that there are a LOT of toothpaste options out there. There’s toothpaste that will whiten your teeth. There are toothpastes for sensitive teeth. There are toothpastes with fluoride. There are toothpastes that taste like bubble-gum. There are toothpastes that have hydrogen peroxide. There are toothpastes that are

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Which Toothbrush is Best: Manual or Electric?

One question I often get asked is: “What is the best toothbrush for cleaning teeth? Which toothbrush is best: manual or electric?”  My short answer is always Electric. Comparing 30,000 brush strokes per minute to 200 doesn’t even make it a competition. But there’s more to it than that. Brushing twice a day is essential to having a healthy mouth.

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