Xylitol is a naturally occurring sweetener found in tree bark, plants, fruits, and vegetables. The human body also produces it in small amounts. It looks and tastes like sugar, so as part of a health regimen, most people require no willpower to use it. Xylitol is safe (approved by the World Health Organization) because only…
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We probably all remember sitting through history lessons during our schooling years. Revolutionary war heroes, English royals, and pop-culture icons filled the pages of our textbooks. Although you may recall a detail or two about their historical significance, how much do you know about their teeth? Picture England in the mid 1500s. People wore frilly…
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If you were to put your toothbrush bristles under a high-powered microscope, what you would see might give you nightmares: millions of bacteria, busily crawling up and down your toothbrush bristles, consuming proteins that came from your mouth, and still clinging to the bristles even after you’ve rinsed them with water. Rinsing your toothbrush after…
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As a patient at Yost Pediatric Dentistry, your opinion matters! Dr. Michael Yost and Dr. Clyde Yost and our team love hearing what our patients think about our practice and the services we provide, and now we want to know, what do you think we should blog about? Perhaps there’s a treatment you’ve always wanted…
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