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Cutting Sugar for Your Teeth and Overall Health

Cutting Sugar for Your Teeth and Overall Health

We've all been told that excess sugar is bad for our teeth and dental health, but did you also know that too much sugar can be harmful to your overall...


Hops May Benefit Your Teeth as well as Your Beer

Hops May Benefit Your Teeth as well as Your Beer

Beer is big business in Colorado, and as many beer enthusiasts know, hops are the key flavouring agents that lend beer distinctive aroma and bitterness; they also act as natural...


Are Cavities Contagious?

Are Cavities Contagious?

New research reveals that dental caries, also known as cavities or tooth decay, is actually an infectious disease. Dental caries cause the demineralization and break down of the enamel, dentin...


Need Another Reason to Quit Smoking?

Need Another Reason to Quit Smoking?

It’s not exactly a shocking revelation that smoking is bad for you. Any time that a warning label has to be put on something that says “this will eventually kill...


Vitamin D May Prevent Tooth Decay

Vitamin D May Prevent Tooth Decay

According to a new review of existing studies conducted by the University of Washington, Vitamin D may play a leading role in preventing tooth decay. The study included 24 controlled...