dental health
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I’ve Been Brushing My Teeth Wrong My Entire Life
Do you rinse after you brush your teeth? Let’s check the logic of this oral hygiene debate and find out why rinsing may not be such a good idea.
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How to Tell if You’re Grinding Your Teeth
Back in September, Dr. Tammy Chen, a Manhattan dentist, wrote an article for the New York Times detailing how, since her practice reopened in June, she has seen an increase in the number of patients coming in with fractured teeth. Given that we’re all living amid a global pandemic and an especially contentious election, this…
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Here’s How The Bacteria In Your Mouth Cause Cavities
You probably have a vague idea that cavities come from eating sugar and not brushing, but what exactly is going on in there? This video introduces us to the bacteria in our mouth that cause cavities — and the friendly ones that round out the ecosystem.
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I Got My Gut Sequenced For Science
The packet arrives in the mail. Two little cotton-tips in a test tube. You don’t want to know what I had to do with them.