When you hear the word mouthguard, what is your first thought? For many people they automatically think of specific sports where mouthguards are needed. While this is definitely a great reason to use a mouthguard, there are many more uses for them than just sports. Along with protecting teeth from impact and potential trauma during [...]
The only good time to be grinding your teeth is when you have food between them. Research shows that we exert 4-5 times greater force on our teeth during parafunctional activities compared to just plain-old chewing. So, the importance of getting a knowledgeable dentist to minimize the desire to do and damage that could be [...]
So, I just got back from seeing my best mentor Gordon Christensen out in Park City last week. Dr. Christensen has been running a facility called, Clinician’s Report, that is essentially just like Consumer’s Reports, for dentists. It is a not-for-profit testing lab that does unbiased,scientific testing on products, materials and procedures in dentistry. I [...]
