Archive for September, 2008

Who Has the Better Teeth, Americans or British?

Thursday, September 25th, 2008

With a steady rise in the number of people visiting a cosmetic dentist, there has been more interest in the press recently regarding the phenomenon of perfectly straight, bright (almost blindingly) white teeth. This article by the BBC took a long standing stereotype, that all British people have bad teeth, and decided to find out if there is a fundamental difference in the importance of having healthy (or at least healthy looking) teeth, between Americans and the British. Turns out there that there seems to be quite a big difference, but the British are becoming more and more teeth conscious.

Before and After Example

Before and After Example

With so many options to improve your teeth, anybody with bad teeth (British included) can now have nice straight, white teeth. Whether it be with invisalign, or porcelain veneers, you can get your teeth straightened up, and with various tooth whitening procedures available, you can get them movie star white as well.

In this day and age, there is no need to live with unhealthy looking teeth any longer. So if you are in need of some dental work, check out this cosmetic dentistry information site, to find a specialist near you.

Amazing New Advances in Laser Dentistry

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

The speed at which technology moves these days is truly amazing. The latest to hit the field of cosmetic dentistry is brought to you by a company called Biolase. This new advance in laser dentistry helps make those trips to the dentist a little less painful and anxiety ridden.

With that annoying drilling sound gone, a trip to the dentist has just become, well a little more bearable. Now if they could only do something about those unnecessarily large needles they use to numb your mouth…

What you need to know before you get that Grill!

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

The hip hop culture today has turned many things that were once thought of as ghetto, into mainstream and fashionable. The grill is one of the latest that has made the transition, and seems to be gaining in popularity. Many hip hop artists such as Paul Wall, Nelly, and Lil Jon sport grills, aka grillz. Paul Wall has even taken it a step further and sells grills from his website.

But once you buy your grill, how do you keep it clean? According to this video, with who else but Paul Wall himself, you can just brush your grill with a toothbrush and toothpaste like you would clean your regular teeth. Seems easy enough.

Before getting that blinged out grill of your dreams however, it is recommended to first visit a dentist and have a mold done of your teeth. This will ensure a snug fit, cause after all, you don’t want your new grill to fall out, before you even get to mean mug for the cameras!