Study: Call for Cutting Sugar to Reduce Tooth Decay
For over 20 years, the World Health Organization (WHO) has suggested that an individual's sugar consumption should be no more than 10 percent...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›
Doc Holliday: The Straight Shooter of Dentistry
Tomorrow marks the 132nd Anniversary of the Shootout at the OK Corral, a legendary gunfight that involved a dentist – Doc Holliday. You may be...
Denise Prichard | 11 years ago ›![Periodontal Disease in the U.S. [INFOGRAPHIC]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/27623.jpg)
Periodontal Disease in the U.S. [INFOGRAPHIC]
According to a study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one out of every two Americans aged 30 and up has some form...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
A Brief History of Dental Anesthesia
The ability to control pain is a critical part of all dental procedures. Throughout history, dental professionals have used a variety of methods for dental...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
Dental Discoveries of King Richard III Revealed
Reconstruction made from the skull of King Richard III. It turns out that Shakespeare was fairly accurate when he described King Richard III to...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
According to researchers from the Centre for Evolutionary Medicine at the University of Zurich, Ötzi the Neolithic mummy shows evidence of many modern...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
A Brief History of the Toothbrush
Today it seems like people shuffle through hundreds of toothbrushes that line the market shelves, hoping that the latest and greatest model will deliver...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
A Brief History of Dental Floss
Dental floss is considered a key element in proper oral hygiene. However, according to the ADA, only about 12 percent of Americans floss daily. The...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
Dogs Take a Bite Out of Dental Office Anxiety
With recent headlines alluding to dental phobias being passed on to children by their parents, a new concept known as dog therapy aims to ease the nerves...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
As far as we have come in creating dental solutions that effectively treat and prevent various types of oral diseases, the mouthwash rinses our ancestors...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›
Did you know that oral hygiene was a top priority in society as early as 5000 BC? Even though the brands of toothpaste that we have today are the...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›![MythBusters: Dentistry Edition [Part II]](https://assets.speareducation.com/www/uploads/blog/images/featured/18899.jpg)
MythBusters: Dentistry Edition [Part II]
We did it once before and now we're back for more – busting myths! Since your patients have unlimited access to some of the most bogus dentistry...
Denise Prichard | 12 years ago ›