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Black on White: Activated Charcoal and Your Teeth

May 9, 2017 By Heather Horsey

Black on White: Activated Charcoal and Your Teeth

The teeth whitening trend has turned black, thanks to activated charcoal. From YouTubers to bloggers, the Internet is diehard for this dark paste. … [Read more...]

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The Problem with Your Biting Habit

April 14, 2017 By Heather Horsey

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An estimated 50% of adults habitually bite their nails. Nail nibbling is one of many body-focused repetitive behaviors (BFRBs), which include cheek chewing and cuticle picking. Some people bite because of boredom—the act keeps the body occupied while the mind is bored. Others do … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oral Health Tagged With: bad habits, biting nails, bruxism, canker sores, DDNM, Delta Dental of New Mexico, Delta Dental of New Mexico Blog, fingernails, golden rule of change, lip biting, nail biting, nail biting infection, nervous habits, stop biting, Why do I bite my bails, why do I bite the inside of my cheek, why do I bite the inside of my lip

2 Truths and a Lie about CO2 Lasers

March 7, 2017 By Heather Horsey

Myths, misunderstandings and allegations will be scraped away in this breakdown about the truths of CO2 lasers. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oral Health Tagged With: Delta dental, delta dental blog, Delta Dental of New Mexico, Delta Dental of New Mexico Blog, Delta Dental of NM, dental lasers, dental technology, inventions, lasers, oral health, oral surgery, technology

Improve Your Oral Health by Snapping a Selfie

February 14, 2017 By Caroline Jacobson

Improve Your Oral Health by Snapping a Selfie

People across the world can’t get enough of their smartphones. Of the roughly 7.4 billion people on the planet, 4.8 billion have a cell phone, while only 4.2 billion own a toothbrush. If you own both (and we hope you do), you might be interested to hear that recent research tells … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Oral Health Tagged With: benefits of smiling, Delta Dental of New Mexico, Delta Dental of New Mexico Blog, dental health, oral health study, Selfies, smart phones and selfies, smiling study, social media, social media study, toothbrush and selfies

Men or Women? A Battle of the Sexes for Top Teeth

February 7, 2017 By Heather Horsey

Men or Women? A Battle of the Sexes for Top Teeth

We’re taking the men vs. women battle into the bathroom. And these aren’t stereotypes—they’re science! Who will take this tooth tug-of-war? See how each sex compares in our side-by-side showdown of the smiles: … [Read more...]

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