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National Museum of Dentistry

I must say WOW!

I never knew that there is a Museum for Dentistry. 
I was just Stumbling around the web using Stumble Upon and boom pops up that website http://www.dentalmuseum.umaryland.edu/ you must check out or take your kids if you are the neighborhood.


Light therapy 'beats plaque bugs'


Source: BBC News
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7517552.stm

Scientists have developed a mouthwash that allows plaque-causing bacteria to be destroyed using nothing more than a bright light.

http://www.healthyteeth.org

I just came across this cool website http://www.healthyteeth.org looks like it was designed for kids, but the site is an awesome guide to oral health.

There are also many explanations of the oral issues, and causes for the issues. no to mention the great prevention guide that talks about how Fluoride works.

And

Do tooth whitening products cause cancer?

It was a couple years ago, that I bought some tooth whitening stripes ( I think, it was Crest)...funny enough, I open the package, put it  aside go check something on the net and boom on the front page an article that connecting oral cancer with tooth whitening ingridients.

Do you think I dared using that package? I ended up returning it...of course it doesn't happen with such a small amount of exposure...but....who cares...why try it.

Coca Cola and Teeth...

By now, I think everyone has heard that Coca-Cola will dissolve your teeth, nails, remove rust, and it is so acidic  that people use it to clean toilets...LOL

I like to hear some dentist comments on this...how bad is it really?

Well here is what Coca-Cola has to say about it:

Source: http://www.thecoca-colacompany.com/index.html

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