Archive for June, 2012

Father’s Day – From a Father’s Perspective

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Youtube   “Red Robin by Clark Richard, This seriously has to be the cutest most heartfelt father to daughter song ever! …” See full article on Youtube Commentary: Some fathers downplay Father’s Day, partially because Mother’s Day is, to be honest, a Much Bigger Deal. But beyond that, Father’s Day […]

Open Wide: Things You Didn’t Know About Your Mouth

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Everyday Health “Who smiles more, men or women? And which sex has a longer tongue? Get the answers to these questions, plus other interesting facts, about your teeth, lips, and gums…” See full article on Everyday Health Commentary: When you think about it, there are many things we take […]

Quitting Smoking May Halve Risk of Oral Health Problems

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Everyday Health – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – b0r0da   “Adult smokers are twice as likely to develop oral health problems as those who have kicked the habit, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found..” See full article on Everyday Health Commentary: We’ve long known […]

What You Don’t Know About Kids and Cavities

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Everyday Health – Image Courtesy of  Everyday Health   “Considering all the fluoride toothpastes and rinses lining store shelves, the latest statistics on kids’ cavities are shocking. “ See full article on Everyday Health Commentary: It is alarming… Roughly 20% of our children have untreated cavities, which can lead to […]

Yankee Tooth Tattoo?

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Yahoo.com – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – Mr. T in DC   “One man claims to be the ultimate New York Yankees fan based on a large collection of memorabilia and a one very unique piece of body art.” See full article on Yahoo.com Commentary: You may find this […]

Oral Health vs. Overall Health

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from 1Dental.com – Image Courtesy of  Flickr – engineroomblog   “Gum disease is much more common than you might think, and it can lead to major health problems like diabetes and heart disease…..” See full infographic on 1dental.com Commentary: An infographic combines graphics and text to better illustrate complex  relationships.  This […]

A second chance – worth a smile

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from uthscsa.edu – Image courtesy of Flickr – Linda Cronin “The X-ray revealed a black void. What was once colonized by lively cells, tissue and nerves was vacant and still. The pulp tissue (nerves) inside … Cody Nelson’s tooth was dead – the result of a biking accident. He’d been […]