AN ABANDONED dental surgery littered with teeth, needles and pliers has been left frozen in time. Located in Georgia, US, the eerie practice has rotted away ever since its owners fled from a natural disaster that flooded its insides. 9 The dental office has remained abandoned since the owners ‘locked the door and never returned’ … Read more
Editor Tip: Due to the abrasiveness of most whitening toothpastes, Miami-based board-certified dentist Oscar Sanchez, DDS recommends using this toothpaste two to three times weekly rather than daily. “It does contain fluoride, which helps protect enamel and potassium nitrate, a desensitizing ingredient,” he adds. Product Type: Toothpaste | Active Ingredients: Potassium nitrate, sodium fluoride | … Read more
Editor Tip: We love that this pick comes with reusable handles to keep our fingers out of our mouths when flossing. Flavor: None | Material: Plastic Best Proxabrush: DenTek Easy Brush Why It’s Worth It: Dr. Gelfand notes that for people with wide gaps, braces, crowns, or any super tight spaces in their mouth, a … Read more
Editor Tip: You have the option of a regular or sensitive-teeth version of the carbamide peroxide formula to choose from, the latter of which comes with a special desensitizing gel. Key Ingredients: Carbamide peroxide | Who It’s For: Everyone Frequently Asked Questions How do you remove stains from teeth? “Tooth enamel [is] a crystal,” Matthew … Read more
SmileDirectClub is shutting down just months after the struggling teeth-straightening company filed for bankruptcy protection. In a Friday announcement, the U.S.-based company that was operating in multiple countries, including Canada, said it had made an “incredibly difficult decision to wind down its global operations, effective immediately.” That leaves existing customers in limbo. SmileDirectClub’s aligner treatment through … Read more
