There’s a lot of controversy around commercial toothpaste and mouthwash ingredients, like fluoride, xylitol, and glycerin (not to mention the stranger ingredients that we can barely pronounce). As consumers, how are we supposed to determine if an oral hygiene product’s ingredients are safe to use from a whole-body perspective? Every week we are blessed to…Read More
“Can Brushing After a Meal Damage My Teeth?”
At some point in the journey each of us takes toward optimal oral health, we wake up to realize that we have to take better care of our teeth and gums. Unfortunately, at this point, most of us simply increase what we are doing, assuming for example, “I must not be brushing my teeth…Read More
Brush or Floss First? What’s the Best Order to Brush, Floss, Swish?
We commonly get asked questions regarding the optimal order in which to perform the various strategies we teach for oral hygiene to stop tooth decay, get rid of bad breath, and halt the progression of gum disease. Questions like, “Should we brush first and then floss or floss and then brush?” and, “when should I…Read More
How to Stop Bleeding Gums in 3 Easy Steps
Each of us arrives on the path to greater oral health at our own unique place. For some of us, it’s a fateful trip to the dentist where we learn something is wrong. For others, it may be something as simple as finding blood on your floss. Bleeding gums is super, super common. However, like…Read More
3 Easy Ways to Keep Thug Bugs From Growing on Your Toothbrush
Have you ever looked at your toothbrush under a microscope? I have, and it’s pretty freaky when you see all the little goobers that are clinging to the bristles. A toothbrush is a great place for thug bugs to hang out, just waiting for another chance to recolonize your mouth. To stop our toothbrush from becoming…Read More
4 reasons why brushing is so important
We just returned from a trip to the mainland and, although we prefer to shop at small, local food shops, while traveling we did end up shopping at Whole Foods Market some during the trip. While there, I noticed a fun marketing sign that read, “Treat your body like it belongs to someone you love”.…Read More
“How long should I brush my teeth?”
We’ve all been there many times… We’re running late getting out the door to go to work, to the gym, on a date, so we drag our brush over our teeth for 20 seconds and promise our pearly whites we’ll make it up to them later (err, scratch that, we probably don’t rush brushing…Read More
Electric vs manual brushing… Which is better? part 2
Thank you so much for all the great feedback and comments regarding the first article on this subject of electric vs. manual brushing! In case you haven’t read part one of this discussion, here’s a link to it: Electric vs manual brushing, which is better? part 1 In that first article, we established that how…Read More
Electric vs manual brushing, which is better? part 1
We are honored to have been asked to contribute to an expert roundup regarding whether electric or manual toothbrushes are better for supporting oral health. We often find that while they can be helpful, such blog posts tend to leave out much information in order to appeal to the internet mentality of, ‘Can I read…Read More
How To Brush Your Teeth To Reduce Gum Disease
Why is addressing gum disease important? The grim facts speak for themselves: Over 90% of adults have some form of active gum disease by the age of 30. A whopping 65% of children already show signs of active gum disease by the time they are 15 years old! Given these sad statistics, we consider gum…Read More