Humans were fashioning toothbrushes from twigs, preferably aromatic ones, as far back as 3500 BC. Sometimes they added crushed abrasives – salt, eggshells, bones – but toothpaste as we know it, creamy, flavored and in a tube – first sold by Colgate – didn’t appear until the late 1800’s. Today we associate the minty, or… Continue Reading
Oral Hygiene
Dry Mouth Can be a Risk for Your Dental Health
If you’re experiencing hoarseness, frequent thirst, bad breath, mouth sores, or problems swallowing, you may be suffering from xerostomia, or dry mouth. Far from being a mere inconvenience, dry mouth can increase your risk for an array of oral conditions you don’t want, including gum disease, tooth decay and oral yeast infections, such as thrush…. Continue Reading
