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What Is Bruxism?

What Is Bruxism?

Teeth grinding, known medically as bruxism, is when you clench or grind your teeth together. Left untreated over time this can lead to damaged teeth and other complications such as headaches and jaw disorders. Many people with bruxism unknowingly grind their...
Continuity of care in the dental surgery

Continuity of care in the dental surgery

What Is Dental Continuity Of Care? Continuity of dental care means consulting with the same practice and the same dentist over time – ensuring that your needs and treatment continues in the right direction. This means that you will see the same dentist at each and...
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure

Everyone has heard the adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and within the world of dentistry, this means good oral home care, eating well, regular dental check ups, cleans and oral x-rays. Doing these simple things go a long way toward avoiding...
Dr. Dirk Jacobsen explains ayurveda oil pulling

Dr. Dirk Jacobsen explains ayurveda oil pulling

Ayurveda Oil Pulling Oil pulling is an age-old remedy rooted in Ayurveda medicine that uses natural substances to clean and detoxify teeth and gums. Ayurveda is a holistic system of medicine, which evolved in India about 3000-5000 years ago. It is a system of...
Tongue scraping

Tongue scraping

Ok, this sounds weird… so… Just what is Tongue Scraping? Jihwa Prakshalana, the Ayurvedic practice known as tongue scraping, is an oral hygiene ritual, which scrapes and removes fuzziness, bacteria, food debris, fungi, toxins, and dead cells from the surface of the...