How to Handle Dental Emergencies at Home

Fall is in the air and the holidays are well on their way. In the hustle and bustle of activities, the last thing you want is to have to deal with dental emergencies. But they can happen, and you want to be ready! And while the most important thing will be to get to the dentist as soon as possible,... read more »

The Legend of the Tooth Worm

Yikes! What in the world is a “tooth worm”? Luckily, tooth worms are in the same animal kingdom as unicorns, dragons and *snipes: Tooth worms have never existed. But anciently, dating back as far as 5,000 B.C., people believed the false notion that the unmistakable pain that we now recognize as a toothache was caused by a tiny tooth worm,... read more »