Last year we suggested you consider ways you can treat neighborhood kids instead of Halloween candy that destroys their teeth. In case your own neighbors didn’t take our advice, here’s some tips for clearing out your kids’ stash and saving their sweet smiles too!
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.
In our last blog, we talked about why it really is necessary to replace your toothbrush every three months. As much as it may not look like it needs replacing, much of the danger is invisible to the naked eye. Many people are bothered by this short life cycle because of the effect this rate of consumption will have on the environment. We applaud your efforts to reduce your carbon footprint. You don’t have to sacrifice on your oral health to do it though! Here are some ideas to help you make use of old toothbrushes so you don’t have to worry so much about this good hygiene habit.
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