Seasonal Allergies And Your Oral health

SPRING IS IN THE AIR…and that means so are allergies. Seasonal allergies affect millions of people every year, but did you know that they can also affect oral health? WHY DO WE GET SEASONAL ALLERGIES? While there are plenty of allergens that can make us sneeze year round, such as dust and pet dander, seasonal […]

Get Your Smile Ready for the Big Day!

YOU’VE DREAMED OF THIS day your whole life. You have the ring and the fiancé, the planning is going well, and you’re down to the last few details. Bridals are coming up, and then the wedding itself. You realize there’s something you need to do before you have hundreds of pictures taken of you: perfect your […]

How to Help Your Child Prepare for the Dentist

THERE’S NOTHING BETTER than seeing a child’s smile light up a room. While parents understand the importance of keeping that smile healthy by regularly visiting the dentist, some children are a bit apprehensive about making that visit. At The Dental Touch, we are happy to offer some words of advice during National Children’s Dental Health Month! […]

The Dental Touch Trivia Time!!

MOST PEOPLE OUTSIDE of teeth-related professions probably only think about their teeth when something’s wrong, like when there’s something stuck between them in the middle of a date, they’re sore from a toothache, or they’re stained after drinking coffee or juice. That’s why we thought our patients would appreciate an opportunity to think about teeth in […]

The Story Behind Your Toothbrush

HAVE YOU EVER WONDERED How your toothbrush was made or how it’s different from toothbrushes of the past? Teeth-cleaning tools have certainly come a long way from the frayed sticks Ancient Egyptians used around 3500 BC! A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE TOOTHBRUSH The first toothbrushes that resemble modern ones were invented in China in the late […]

Soda Versus Our Teeth

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD of “Mountain Dew Mouth”? It’s what happens to our teeth when we drink too much soda. The term comes from rural Appalachia, where that particular drink has long been the carbonated beverage of choice and tooth decay is alarmingly common. But this doesn’t just happen in Appalachia, and Mountain Dew isn’t […]