Brilliant Choices

Baking soda was coined and marketed in the 1800’s but it was actually discovered in the 1700s by two American bakers, then called “Soda Ash”! Baking soda is a salt that reacts with an acid to create carbon dioxide. Even though “Baking Soda” is naturally occurring, it is often created through a mining process.

Whether we are in the heat of summer or the cold of winter, one thing is a given: we want our skin to look it’s absolute best no matter the conditions outside. Sounds easy, but we know it’s not that simple. Summer brings heat which brings sweat, winter brings cold that causes dry skin. So how do we take control of our skin and make it beautiful every day of the year, no matter the season? Skin is very complex, so caring for it is going to be complex, but worth the effort. Skin itself is more than just a “covering” for our muscles, nerves, tissue, organs and bones. It is an actual organ of the body, the largest one in fact, covering an area of 20+ square feet. It’s importance to the survival of the human body is evident, but sometimes overlooked. As we will see, your skin is essential to your overall health and you have more impact on its condition than you may think.

A specialty toothbrush isn’t a novelty, it’s an important tool for your health. What is all the fuss about these “magic” toothbrushes that do all the work for you? It’s an interesting look into why and what a motorized toothbrush can do for you!

Statistics have shown that though 45% of Americans make New Year’s Resolutions, but only about 8% have success in actually seeing them through to fruition. How do we go from good intentions in our New Year’s resolutions to actually making them real, positive changes that actually stick? 

Anytime something different or unusual shows up in your mouth, it’s good practice to have it evaluated by your attending dental professional. It may simply be a part of your normal tissue anatomy that you have never noticed before or it could be a symptom of something that needs to be assessed and addressed.

Oral care is much more than a few items to pick up at the store, and it should begin much earlier than when actual teeth are involved. Not only should successful oral care start early, like “Newborn Baby Early”, there's more to it than just brush, spit, repeat. It begins when life begins! 

There are LOADS of productive things we can do while cold weather is outside and we are stuck inside. Whether it’s for you, your kids, or for the whole family, this cold winter season is the perfect time to become your most productive season. A little creativity, hard work, and fun ideas can go A LONG WAY!!

Each electric toothbrush should have specific instructions created by the manufacturer, and the instructions need to be followed for optimum results and safety.

Breakfast, the first meal of the day. You either love it or you hate it. You find it necessary and schedule time for it, or you laugh at the idea as you madly rush off to start your day. Fan or foe, breakfast is always an ongoing debate. Is it really as important as everyone says? Does it REALLY make a difference? How am I supposed to make time to fix and eat breakfast? As we dive deeper into the ins and outs of breakfast, let’s find a good, healthy, more positive way to start each of our days!!

How do you try and start a new year with positive expectations after living through a turmoil filled year that is still spinning off a crazy axis? As you take a look back through history, ours isn't the first or only generation to go through hard times in our world. If you look at it with shapes in mind, history itself seems to be one ever-spinning circle. What helps people get through tough times? Hope does. The generations that came before us survived their darkest hours because they never lost their hope in better days to come. We too can look ahead with hope.

Just the very word “Christmas” brings memories, things, places, and people to mind, sometimes so quickly we are caught up in our own perception of our holiday yesterdays before we can blink. Love   or loathe it, Christmas and its traditions are an integral part of American history. What Christmas Memories from the past, the present, or memories to be made in the future are most important to you? All of them! You are correct! Like in Charles Dickens’ timeless novel “A Christmas Carol,'' let's look at Christmas traditions that made memories from the past, Christmas how we do/can celebrate it now in the present, and the hopes and dreams we have for Christmas in the future.

There is no shortage of toothbrushes to choose from and the most important factors to consider when making a purchase are the ones that are specific to your child.