WE CALL SUSPENSEFUL BOOKS “nail-biters,” but the habit of nail biting itself has less exciting connotations. The most obvious consequence is torn, uneven nails, and in particularly severe cases, nails that become dramatically shortened and deformed over time. This alone would be enough of a reason to discourage the habit, but far more insidious are the […]
Month: August 2017
Spreading Free Smiles Across Blue Springs!
Foster Dental Care is hosting Dentistry From the Heart! For one day, the underserved in our community can get free dental care and we need your help spreading the word. If you know anyone in desperate need of dental fillings, extractions or cleaning who can’t afford the services, invite them to: Dentistry from the Heart […]
Easy Ways To Improve Your Dental Health
WE’VE ALL HEARD that if we want healthy teeth, we should brush twice a day, floss once a day, and schedule regular dental cleaning appointments twice a year. Definitely, keep doing those things, but if you want to step up your oral health game, here are a few easy ways to do that. Replace Your Toothbrush […]
Medications’ Impact On Oral Health
MANY OF US need to take medications to treat a wide variety of conditions. However, even as those medications treat our illnesses, they could be causing problems for our teeth and gums. Medicine And Oral Chemistry Some medications—even some vitamins—can damage our teeth for the brief period that they’re in our mouths. This can pose a […]
4 Ways Smiling Improves Our Health!
WE’VE ALL HEARD the old cliché that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile, so you should smile to conserve energy! That’s actually false. It takes a minimum of ten muscles to smile but only a minimum of six to frown, so the expression should really be “smile to burn calories!” But smiling will do […]
