Most people are never taught how dental appliances are made or why the cost of crowns, dentures, retainers, and night guards can vary so widely. In this OraWellness interview, Joe Bassi shares how decades working inside dental labs led him to create Dental Lab Direct, a company designed to give patients direct access to custom…Read More
The Missing Factor: To Remineralize Your Teeth With Hydroxyapatite Toothpaste, Quality Matters
So far in this 3-part series about finding the best hydroxyapatite to remineralize tooth decay, we’ve covered the significance of the hydroxyapatite’s particle size and quantity. In our first article, Nano or No-No? Hydroxyapatite Particle Size Matters, we explored some research on the benefits and safety risks of nano- vs. micro-sized hydroxyapatite. We also explained…Read More
Why the Quantity of Hydroxyapatite in Toothpaste Matters for Remineralizing Cavities
In our quest to get beyond any marketing hype–and find the best and safest products for our family–many of us turn to the list of ingredients. And there’s plenty that this list can tell us. For example, it reveals both what’s in and what’s NOT in a formula, helping us ensure that the product only…Read More
BrushEco Donations
At OraWellness, we believe that businesses can be a force for good! We launched BrushEco (and the BrushEco Mission) in July of 2020, and we pledged to donate 100% of its profits to organizations that are working to clean up Earth’s waterways. Together with our BrushEco toothbrush customers, we’ve been making a real impact! Also,…Read More
Dental Floss Comparison Guide – How to Find the Best Floss for You
When we published our 2015 dental floss comparison article, we started by discussing the challenge of wading through the overwhelming number of floss options on the shelves. You may recall that as we stared at the sea of choices in the oral hygiene aisle, some of the questions we pondered were: Now 9 years later,…Read More
Why We Created Our Own OraWellness Dental Floss
Several years ago, we did an analysis of various dental flosses that were on the market at that time. Our intention was to share how we evaluate product options and explain why we ended up choosing the specific brand of dental floss that we offered to our community for years. However, over time, the floss…Read More
Tribute to the Nutritional Periodontist (And Our Friend) – Dr. Al Danenberg Passed Away
We are saddened to share with you that Dr. Al Danenberg, who we were honored to call our friend, passed away earlier this month. While we always mourn when a friend departs this life, we know that Al strongly believed that the spirit survives the shrugging of the physical body, and we take comfort in…Read More
Self-Empowerment, Love, and Herbs with Jane Barlow
“Your health is your responsibility … It’s a matter of saying, ‘Alright, I’m in charge of the outcome of my life, and I’m in charge of the way I view things from the past.’ … Once you get the taste of personal empowerment and how personal responsibility pays off, you almost can’t hold someone back…Read More
BrushEco Mission Update: Second Round of Profit Donations Are In!
UPDATE: After launching this article, we decided to create a consolidated BrushEco Donations page so you can easily see where your financial and toothbrush donations have gone each year. _________________ When we came up with the idea of BrushEco, we wanted to create a great toothbrush that would function really well and last long enough…Read More
How to Stop TMD and Jaw Pain Forever – Part 2 – The Posture Solution
Question: What do a ballerina, an 8-month-old baby, and a yoga or tai chi practitioner have in common? (Sounds like the beginning of a silly joke–a ballerina, a baby, and a yogini walk into a bar… 🙂 ) Answer: They all have an intrinsic awareness of what it feels like for their body to be…Read More