Category: General

Dentistry has changed over the years. With the advancement of ingredients and toothpaste brands that have come and gone, we’d like to show you a little retro fun in dentistry with these vintage toothpaste commercials. Pepsodent In the 1920s, Pepsodent’s sales were so dismal, the toothpaste was almost pulled off the shelves. Instead, the company […]

When you go to the store to buy a new toothbrush, it is overwhelming to stare at the endless rows of brightly colored brushes and pick which one is best. Here are some tips to help you choose the best toothbrush for your teeth: Size and Shape: Make sure your toothbrush head gives you easy […]

Did you know around 450 million toothbrushes are thrown into landfills every year in the U.S.? Since you should replace your toothbrush every 3-4 months, or when the bristles start to fray, that is a lot of toothbrushes going to waste. But now World Centric has created a new toothbrush that won’t pile up in […]

Your kids probably spend a lot of time watching TV, movies and playing video games. But do they spend four minutes every day brushing their teeth? Do you? A new public-service campaign called “2min2x” tries to persuade children to brush their teeth for two minutes twice a day. To promote two-minute long brushing, a YouTube […]

You are getting your children ready to go back to school and buying pencils, pens and fun notebooks. But have you considered preparing your child’s teeth for the first day of school? A recent report in the American Journal of Public Health states that poor oral health and tooth pain can put children at a […]

Seaweed, which many enjoy when they eat sushi or other Japanese food, has been shown to possibly help prevent cavities. Researchers from Newcastle University were studying how to clean ship hulls with seaweed and discovered a new way to prevent cavities in the process, a recent study shows. A microbe was found on the surface […]

If you have had an amazing experience at Lakeway Center for Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, now you have your chance to share about it and become an Austin area movie star. We have begun recording videos of patients like you who want to share about your enjoyable experience at our office. These videos will now […]

Many people, including Jessica Simpson, say they don’t brush their teeth much, but instead use Listerine or another mouthwash. But this is very dangerous, and isn’t a good habit to start. When you use mouthwash, many times you will feel a burning sensation because alcohol in the mouthwash is drying out your mouth. This results […]

A new government report states that more than one in every five Americans has untreated cavities. Some believe the reason untreated cavities haven’t decreased over the past decade is that more people are on Medicaid, and many states have eliminated dental benefits. The spokesperson for the American Dental Association, Dr. Lindsay Robinson, stated that there […]

Children love to suck on sippy cups, bottles and pacifiers. But new research shows that as children get older these comforts can injure instead of soothe. In a recent study published in the Pediatrics journal, from 1991-2010, researchers found that 45,398 children were treated for injuries that resulted from pacifiers, bottles and sippy cups, which equals out […]