How to Safely Pull a Loose Tooth – Children or Adults

If a child has loose baby teeth, it’s generally safe to pull them out at home. However, you should never pull an adult tooth yourself.  Pulling adult teeth can cause dangerous complications. See a dentist if you think you need to remove an adult tooth. Also, take caution with your child’s baby teeth. Generally, it’s…

What Are Teeth Made of? Are They Bones?

What are Teeth Made of?  Teeth are made up of four different types of tissue, both hard and soft. These layers of tissue perform specific functions and are essential to keeping your teeth healthy and strong.   Enamel, dentin, and cementum are hard tissues, whereas pulp is the softer portion of the tooth.  Enamel The hard,…

6 Tips for Traveling Sober or While In Recovery

Vacation should be a time of relaxation and escape. For people on a recovery journey, it can be a challenging experience. Traveling often exposes you to various triggers and can confront you with temptation. It can even make you vulnerable to a relapse.  If you’re sober or in recovery, you’ll need to take precautions to…

Risk Factors for Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose

Opioids are a class of medication designed for pain management. They are a legitimate medical therapy doctors use with patients experiencing persistent chronic pain that doesn’t respond to other interventions. However, opioids are also associated with a high risk of misuse, addiction, and overdose resulting in death. Certain people are more likely to develop opioid…

Pacifier Teeth: Effects, Treatment & Prevention

What are Pacifier Teeth? Pacifier teeth refer to the types of malocclusion (misalignment) that can occur in children after prolonged pacifier use. This is also sometimes referred to as “pacifier teeth.” Children with pacifier teeth may have an open bite, where the front teeth in the upper and lower jaws do not overlap. They can also develop a posterior…

Are Coffee Filters Bad for the Environment? Surprising Facts!

Brewing coffee at home is a daily ritual for 79% of Americans. Are you one of them? If so, you might not have thought about what’s happening to those coffee filters piling up in your trash can. Using your coffeemaker at home can save you time on your way to work and spare the earth…

6 Caffeine Sensitivity Symptoms to Watch For

Bad news for coffee fiends: what’s in your cup could actually be hurting your productivity instead of boosting it. Caffeine is a powerful substance, after all. It can enhance your alertness, give you more energy, and promise you something to look forward to in the morning (or throughout your day). But it’s true that you…