It has become a never-ending battle: your quest to get a solid night’s sleep. At first, it happened every once in a while, after a particularly stressful day. But now sleeplessness plagues you at least four or five nights a week. What’s worse is that you are finding it more and more difficult to function...
Banning Bacteria Plaque’s stickiness is what makes it so problematic. Scientists call it a biofilm, a mixture of bacteria and protein that can be very difficult to remove. Xylitol, found in various berries, vegetables and mushrooms, helps disrupt plaque because it cannot be digested by tooth-eroding microbes, reducing bacterial growth. Xylitol also makes the mouth...
Are you one of those people who dreads dental visits? Many people put off seeing the dentist, sometimes until pain finally forces them to have a cavity drilled and filled. Cavities dig deep. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 25% of all youngsters between ages two and five show signs...
