Written by Ali Peters, RDH, at The Silberman Dental Group Fluoride is very important to me and I want to help my patients understand why. Fluoride protects teeth against decay caused by plaque, the filmy substance left by food. Bacteria living in the plaque mix with...
I recommend you change your toothbrush or toothbrush head after you’ve had a cold, the flu, a mouth infection or a sore throat. People with gum problems or weakened immune systems should change their toothbrush every 6 weeks. Toothbrush replacement should be...
Common names for oral cancer include mouth cancer, tongue cancer, tonsil cancer and throat cancer. Part of an oral cancer check is feeling the neck as well as examining the back section of the tongue and the base where the tongue attaches to the floor of your mouth....
