How to Improve Your Oral Microbiome: A Dentist's Complete Guide
By Dr. Dave Chotiner, DDS The oral microbiome is having its moment, and it deserves it. We've known for decades that the mouth hosts over 700 species of...
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Is Chewing Gum Good for Your Teeth? A Dentist's Honest Answer
I get this question constantly. Parents ask before buying gum for their kids. Patients ask during cleanings. The answer is always the same: it depends on the gum....
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Hydroxyapatite vs Fluoride: A Dentist Explains the Real Difference
Patients ask me this question more than almost any other: "Should I use hydroxyapatite or fluoride?" The short answer is that both work. The longer answer — the...
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Hydroxyapatite: The Mineral Your Teeth Are Made Of
If you stripped tooth enamel down to its molecular building blocks, you wouldn’t find something exotic or synthetic. You’d find hydroxyapatite — a naturally occurring mineral that makes...
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Acid Erosion on Teeth: How to Protect Enamel After Eating and Drinking
Acid Is One of the Biggest Threats to Enamel Coffee, wine, citrus, sparkling water — modern diets are acidic. Repeated acid exposure softens enamel and accelerates wear over...
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How to Reduce Plaque Between Brushes (And Why It Builds So Fast)
Plaque Doesn’t Wait for Your Toothbrush Plaque isn’t something that only shows up if you “miss a day.” It begins forming again within hours — especially after eating....
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How to Clean Your Mouth After Eating (When You Can’t Brush Your Teeth)
Why This Problem Matters More Than You Think Most people brush in the morning and at night.But your mouth experiences acid and bacterial attacks every time you eat....
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Dental Biofilm Explained: What It Is and How to Reduce It Between Brushes
Dental Biofilm Explained: What It Is and How to Reduce It Between Brushes What Is Dental Biofilm? Dental biofilm is a thin, sticky layer of bacteria that forms...
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How to Keep Invisalign Clean After Eating (When You Can’t Brush)
How to Keep Invisalign Clean After Eating (When You Can’t Brush) The Invisalign Hygiene Problem No One Prepares You For Invisalign and clear aligners straighten teeth by staying...
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What Is Remineralizing Gum? How Chewing Gum Can Support Stronger Enamel
What Is Remineralizing Gum? How Chewing Gum Can Support Stronger Enamel What Does “Remineralizing” Actually Mean? Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body, but it...
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