“Our patients are like family to us.” We say that all the time, and it’s always true. From the moment you step through our doors, we pride ourselves on practicing comfortable, health-centered dentistry using state-of-the art techniques. Be it attending continuing education conferences to learn the latest in dental methodology or reading an article detailing […]
Teeth and Baseball
Did you say Teeth and Baseball? Yes, that is correct, teeth and baseball sounds like a strange combination, but for the members of Alpha Omega Dental Fraternity at Tufts University and the Boston Redsox, it’s not so strange. On July 7th, the Boston Red Sox along with Alpha Omega held their 10th annual Tooth Day at […]
Dentistry and Obesity: A New Ally?
Fighting obesity is on everybody’s minds these days. The American Surgeon General has called obesity an epidemic. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of deaths worldwide and often a result of obesity. But there is good news. It seems that a new force has joined in the crusade against obesity: dentistry. Dentistry and Obesity: The Study […]
The Rise of the Saliva Test
There’s good news for people who are squeamish when it comes to getting their blood drawn: blood tests may be a thing of the past thanks to another bodily fluid—saliva. In with Saliva, Out with Blood The saliva test could be the new frontier for diagnostic medicine. There have been recent breakthroughs in analyzing saliva […]
Strange Connection Between Teeth and Memory
If you’ve got all your teeth, there’s a good chance you have a memory like an elephant. It seems like an odd connection, but according to recent studies with elderly subjects, having more natural teeth has a significant correlation with better memory. Good Teeth, Good Brain The study was conducted on a group of seniors, […]