Quick Summary Five mobile apps can help you maintain oral hygiene between dental visits through brushing timers, educational content, and gamification. Brush DJ plays 2 minutes of music from your library with visual brushing guidance, Chomper Chums rewards children...
Quick Summary Teeth whitening uses bleaching agents like hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide to break stains into smaller pieces, making their color less concentrated and your teeth whiter. Surface stains from coffee, wine, tobacco, and soda can be treated with...
Quick Summary Your tooth enamel constantly loses minerals when cavity-causing bacteria like Strep Mutans feed on sugar and produce acids, but saliva can reverse this damage by depositing fluoride, calcium, and phosphate back into your teeth. Eating nutritious foods...
Quick Summary Allie is a trained dental assistant who now works at the front desk at McOmie Family Dentistry, where she greets patients, answers phones without automated systems, and helps patients understand their dental insurance benefits. She handles insurance...
Quick Summary McOmie Family Dentistry attends international dental conferences to identify emerging technologies like white zirconia implants, needle-free anesthesia mist systems, and advanced bonding agents, some of which are not yet FDA-approved for use in the U.S....
Quick Summary Early detection of oral cancer increases survival rates to 80-90 percent, compared to just 15 percent when found in stages 3 or 4. Approximately 132 individuals are diagnosed with oral cancer daily in the United States, and someone dies from it every...
