Fact or Fiction? Flossing Has No Proven Health Benefits

Breaking News: Medical benefits of dental floss unproven. You may have noticed various media outlets reporting something along these lines. Believe it or not, the original source of this story wasn’t The Onion or some other tabloid publication – it was The Associated Press. In an effort to refute the claim that flossing daily is a major factor in combating […]

When Should I Start Taking My Child to the Dentist?

As a parent, when should you start taking your child to see the dentist? It depends on who you ask. The American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, for instance, say that a first visit should be made when the first tooth appears, and no later than the child’s first birthday. Others say that the first […]