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Introducing the Charlie Bite, a dental trapdoor device that forces you to eat less. The Charlie Bite is being lauded as an inexpensive and only slightly-ruins-your-life outpatient alternative to the more invasive and risky gastric bypass surgery. And I love how happy the woman in the video is. She’s pretty darn thrilled that she can’t […]
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From the Other Side of the Drill
Sometimes, on the way to the dentist, I’ll forget to brush. Especially if I’m at work or something and have eaten before my appointment. I think this is sort of gross, but I feel silly apologizing or asking the dentist not to judge me. What’s the proper etiquette here?
Melynda […]
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Nigel asks:
What would you recommend for someone who has avoided the dentist for years due to a bad experience involving pain,who now, however, wants to go back? My concerns range from having another bad experience to being ripped off by the dentist, as I know I will have a fairly large amount of work to be […]
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Me: With platinum and diamonds trendy of late, what’s the best material, from your point of view, to put in my mouth?
My Dentist (and lovely wife), Melynda: Almost any material used today in dentistry is fantastic. Gold is probably one of the best materials you can put in your mouth. It has very nearly the […]
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Me: Halloween is generally considered awesome by the masses; I’m sure dentists love it as well. After all, it creates patients right? What’s the best way to avoid undoing all our dentists’ hard work in a few, short, fructose-fueled, glorious hours this evening?
My Dentist (and lovely wife), Melynda : Candy isn’t exactly the best choice […]
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Me: So I’ve been taking fluoride in community water and from various dental care providers for years, but what’s it do?
My Dentist (and lovely wife), Melynda : Fluoride forms a chemical bond in the enamel. Enamel is made up mostly of Hydroxyapatite. The fluoride takes the place of the hydroxy Point is, it […]
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Me:
How do I pick a good mouthwash?
Melynda (My dentist and lovely wife):
There are a lot of different mouthwashes available. Fluoride mouthwash is great if you live in an area that does not have fluoridated water, or you drink only bottled water. Your dentist may also recommend it if you have a high caries (the technical […]
By Wade Meredith -- 2 comments
Me:
Should I floss before or after I brush?
Melynda (My dentist and lovely wife):
The most important thing is to JUST FLOSS! Every other day is great. The ideal way to floss is before brushing, because that removes some of the plaque between your teeth, and loosens some of it. Follow that up with brushing and […]
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Me:
So what’s with wisdom teeth anyway? Why do we have them if they just have to be cut out?
Melynda (My dentist and lovely wife):
Wisdom teeth are actually not harmful in many people. For those who have mouths large enough to accomodate 4 additional molars, wisdom teeth pose no problem at all other than a […]
By Wade Meredith -- 4 comments
Me:
This picture of a Hello Kitty tooth implant was posted on Boing Boing a few days ago. Is this a Photo-chop or what?
Melynda (My dentist and lovely wife):
While it’s possible that picture is real, most likely, it’s a fake. When a dentist places a crown on your tooth, or on your implant, or […]
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