Are you wondering how long dental cleanings should take? Are you wondering if the dental hygienist is doing a thorough enough job, or spending too long? Or even how long you will be stuck in the...

It takes time, energy and money to whiten teeth. And by investing all of that, you want the results to be the best they can be, and last as long as possible. When my patients and I discuss whitening...

Reaching for floss picks can be an easy way to floss our teeth, I know I'd rather not always put my fingers in my mouth to floss them. But a question I get from my patients a lot is, are floss picks...

There is more than meets the eye when it comes to orthodontics and the need for dental braces. As a dental hygienist who has had braces two times, I can say that even though going through orthodontic...

Cleaning under dental bridges can be extremely tedious and take some time getting used to, which can be very discouraging and frankly annoying to do. A lot of patients that I see don't clean under...

Being a tooth-obsessed dental hygienist, my electric toothbrush comes with me everywhere I travel (except for one time and I deeply regretted it). I have never had an issue with packing my electric...