You’ve probably been brushing your teeth with toothpaste for longer than you remember. (We hope, anyway!) As with many things that go back before you had critical thinking skills, you’ve probably never stopped to consider the role of toothpaste in your oral hygiene. This is an important foundation for our series on toothpaste, so let’s dive into the point of using toothpaste!
It seems like the toothpaste section of the grocery store has doubled in size over the past few years. Not only are there more choices, the advertising for many of these toothpastes conflict each other. New “natural” toothpastes make claims that fluoride is harmful and unnatural. They offer ingredient lists full of common household substances with easy to pronounce names. This seems like a good trend- but is it? Let’s dive into what you should–and shouldn’t–believe on the toothpaste packaging.
As you transition into your golden years, you should be aware that your oral health needs will change. In addition to your oral health needs changing, you may need to consider how your oral health is impacting other areas of your health as well. Last year a small study released by Rutgers University suggests that older adults with tooth loss have an increased risk for malnutrition. Let’s dig into this study a bit and consider what you need to keep in mind as you age.
You may be confused by the phrasing “dying tooth.” Unlike many other parts of your body, it’s not obvious to many that your tooth is alive. It doesn’t grow over time like many things we think of as alive. So let’s dive into how your tooth actually is alive, and how to know when it’s sending out SOS signals.
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