20/20 Vision on Dental Hygiene
With the ball drop at midnight and the off-key vocals of “Auld Lang Syne” bidding farewell to 2019, we enter a time of both reflection … more
Dental History
Human Tooth Jewelry Discovered At Neolithic Site In Turkey
Among the animal-tooth pendants and other jewelry discovered at the Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük in Turkey, three human teeth that appear to have been drilled … more
Rethinking Health History When Bone Grafting
In the last several years, there has been a noted increase in mysterious cases presented to my practice. These patients seem to have similar oral … more
Medieval Dental Plaque Sheds Light on How Our Microbiomes Have Changed
The communities of bacteria that live in our mouths have changed drastically since the Middle Ages, according to a new study of remains buried in … more
Dental Calculus Sheds Light on Ancestors’ Tobacco Use
A team of scientists including researchers from Washington State University has shown for the first time that nicotine residue can be extracted from plaque, also … more
Duck-Bill Dinosaur Would Have Been a Dentist’s Dream
University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) researchers have gained new insight into hadrosaurs, or duck-billed dinosaurs. The creatures have been on the radar for more than … more
Oldest Dental Remains In Americas’ History Found In Mexico
Specialists from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) have discovered from bone remains the oldest dental treatment in the Americas dated around 647-768 AD. … more
A Pictorial History of Dentistry – tip of the hat to Dr. Emmott (he’s Canadian you know)
Dentistry go it’s start in the Indus Valley between India and Pakistan. Given the current political state in that region; it’s amazing it has thrived, … more