3 million people have dental implants and that number is growing by 500,000 per year. This area of dentistry demands more attention to life-long post-operative care than many dental professionals or patients could ever have imagined.

With our smile being our most noticeable accessory, the desire for whiter, brighter teeth is understandable. Teeth whitening is now a part of the cosmeceutical market, and it has evolved into franchises in shopping malls, products sold on home shopping channels and in beauty retail stores. I personally have been approached in 2 different states by whitening kiosk employees seeking to meet their daily whitening goal, and let me tell you…they can be persistent!

According to the National Retail Federation, Americans purchase more than 600-million pounds of candy every year for Halloween. That’s incredible for one night of sugar-inducing comas that can rival the living dead – but sugar isn’t the only monster!

With summer flying by almost as fast as Pluto, it’s time for parents to make their child’s dental hygiene appointment before school starts. I know this might seem too early or perhaps they don’t believe there is a dental problem with their child right now, but the facts tell us that close to 2.6 million school days are missed by kids who have tooth pain.

Recently, Delta Dental of Washington shared a few facts on the importance of men’s oral health for Men’s Health Month (which is June, by the way). The link between chronic inflammation’s impact from gum disease and heart disease isn’t to be brushed off, especially when it comes to men.