How Does a Tooth Become Infected?
A TOOTH INFECTION is when bacteria invade the pulp at the core of a tooth, whether…
The Advanced Dental Care of Ancient China
RUDIMENTARY DENTAL EXTRACTIONS were performed in China as early as 6,000 BC, and there is…
Medicine’s Relationship With Oral Health
POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS are a concern with pretty much every medication that exists. We can…
Why See an Endodontist Instead of a Dentist?
WHILE SOME GENERAL dentists can and do provide root canal therapy, many people prefer to visit endodontists because…
Why Our Natural Teeth Are Better
WHEN IT COMES to ensuring that patients are able to keep teeth that otherwise might…
The Decayed Teeth of Early Modern England
THERE WAS SOMETHING rotten in the state of England during the Early Modern Era: everyone’s…
Improving Our Mood and Health With Smiles
THE OLD LINE “it takes fewer muscles to smile than frown” isn’t actually true. It takes at…
The Best Ways to Deal With a Toothache
A TOOTHACHE is never fun, and sometimes it’s not possible to get straight to the dentist or endodontist…
The Wild Battles of Endodontic History
IT MIGHT SEEM like root canal therapy is only possible because of the tools and knowledge we have…
Dental Health of Early Native Americans
WHEN WE PICTURE people of earlier eras, particularly pre-industrial ones, we tend to…