what are these mouth problems saying about your health? You might be surprised. In order to effectively treat and cure any oral health problem, it’s important to understand what’s causing it in the first place.

did you know that there is an essential fat that helps in maintaining and boosting your oral health? Yes there is. We’re talking about omega-3 fatty acids.

If I could no longer afford to have my teeth cleaned and visit the dentist every few months would I still have healthy teeth and gums?”Or better yet, if you were shipwrecked on a deserted island, would you know how to keep your teeth and gums healthy to avoid cavities and gum disease?

did you know that nearly 50% of the US population alone suffers with bad breath, and half of them have chronic bad breath? 

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I get asked this question a lot… and I mean A LOT!  Why?  Because oral health coaches are few and far between.  But what exactly does an Oral Health Coach do, and more importantly, why?

Do you know how you really learned these rituals that you perform daily?  The way you brush, the products you use, the way you hold your toothbrush, and the pressure that you put on the handle of the brush.

Has your hygienist ever taken a toothbrush out of the package and actually brushed your teeth so that you can actually LEARN how to do it vs. just telling you to brush better? 

They say it takes 21 days to establish a new habit.  I know when I go for something new that if I don’t put at least that much time in, that something new will fall by the wayside sooner or later.I love working with clients as an oral health coach. 

Are you aware of Listerine’s long and rather complicated history? The history of Listerine® is quite fascinating, chronicling the shifts in which a product takes along its way to becoming famous.

In reality, oral health isn’t that difficult to achieve and maintain, we are just conditioned in using the same products, tools and techniques that are not the most effective.  The good news is that there is someone who helps you overhaul your routine.  That someone is an oral health coach.

Listen to a hygienist’s perspective on insurance and the current trend of everyone needing “deep cleanings”.  I’d love to hear your thoughts. 

I have learned to love the art of oral health and communication, but I have learned to cringe and distrust the way that patients are in my opinion held hostage by being told that brushing twice a day, flossing daily and having your teeth cleaned is the answer to oral health.

I’ve been a huge fan of a “rotary” style toothbrush for many years.  Why?  Because it works very similarly to the polishing tool that we as hygienists use to polish teeth, but it has a distinct difference.  I

A little fun factoid infographic giving us 10 Interesting Facts About the Tooth.  Do you find it alarming or interesting that tooth decay is the second most common disease after the cold?!

Recently, I had the pleasure of working as a hygienist in 2 different offices, and although the offices were quite nice, I have to say I was saddened by their choice of products they used both in the office and ones they dispensed to patients. 

Dry mouth is one of the most frustrating things to deal with, both for the client and the clinician.  Also, it can be one of the most destructive things that can happen to a mouth if left untreated, and treating it really depends on what the source is.