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Bustin’ Mouth Myths Part III
Part III of busting up those dental myth – got my sledge hammer out! This round of myths centers on breathing, snoring, tongue ties, and jaw development. #1. Mom’s teeth, Dad’s jaw = crowded teeth in...
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The Making of a Happy, Healthy Mouth in 2018
Old Dog, Learning Cool New Tricks This blog’s been quiet for a while only because I’m been busy taking a slew of continuing education courses on the making of healthy mouth and (pardon the pun)...
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Take a Bite Out of Dental Disease with Nutrition
Okay my friends, it’s been a while, so hang on to your hats! Are you frustrated that you brush, floss, irrigate, and pick, and still have cavities or bleeding gums? Your spouse, who doesn’t, gets...
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The Untold Tales of Tartar the Tooth
Tartar on extracted teeth Why, Oh Why do some teeth (people, actually, but poetic license here) build up tartar and others never do? I’d always secretly blamed it on folks just being lazy and going to...
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Healing Dental Disease with Food
Oral wellness is not just about the toothbrush and floss you use (or don’t use). This blog post is part III of Dental Nutrition. The fact that food is medicine struck me as I read about what food,...
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To Air is Human: To Breathe Freely, Divine
Kissing Tonsils, how do they breathe? Breathing. Why’s a dental hygienist writing about the airway!? Again! Because I want you to be healthy and live a life of wellness! In my biological dental...
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Barbara’s Book List for Better Oral Health
Books from my Nightstand I admit to being a bit of a dental geek. I read dental books. With the blossoming of the internet and easy access to education I’m in oral wellness overload! Throw in Amazon...
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Oral Wellness IT Tips on Tools, Technique and Toothbrushes
“Oh, no, not the floss lecture again”… I know that’s what you secretly think every time you see your favorite dental hygienist. You hate flossing- I get that. It’s hard to do properly. A patient...
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Naturally Recovering Radio – Barbara Live on Tuesday, November 27th OMG!
Hello my readers! I am excited to let you know I will be doing a live radio broadcast on November 27th – 9 AM Pacific Time. I have the honor of chatting with Karen Thomas of Naturally Recovering...
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Sensitive Teeth are Such a Pain
Got sensitive teeth? Yes, you’ve probably had a tooth or teeth that are just, as I term them, “cranky.” Here’s the good news: I have information that might just help to calm them down! Healing your...
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Wise Ways with Wisdom Teeth Removal
Impacted Wisdom Teeth Teeth Talk Time Today’s blog is about taking teeth out (or as we call it “extraction”) and the why and how of doing it correctly. Yes, there is a right way and a wrong way of...
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Pearls Of Wisdom from Airway Health Pioneers
Hello wonderful readers! I recently attended the AAPMD/AAOSH/ACAM conference at the lovely Red Rock Resort in Las Vegas. It was a meeting of true pioneers in thinking about airway, brain and total...
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Pioneering Prevention Providers Part 2
Prevention is Key to a Long Healthy Life Here’s part two of my notes from the Airway Conference I attended in November. Part one talked about “brain hygiene”. Now we’re going to talk about sleep...
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Those Pesky Perio Problems
Recently, on Facebook, a hygienist posted a question to the group: “What mouthrinse should I have my patient use to help with a bleeding gum, moderate tartar build up and a bad breath problem?” Ah,...
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Exciting Times, They Are a-Happening
This month I received an exciting phone call! Michelle Braerman, American Dental Hygiene Association President, called me personally to announce I’d won a very prestigious award. The Hu-Friedy/ADHA...
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To Louisville and Back
What a summer! I so enjoyed my fabulous trip to Louisville, Kentucky to attend the American Dental Hygiene Association’s annual conference. I was honored to be awarded the Hu-Friedy/ADHA Master...
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Hear One, Hear ALL – Making the Big(ger) Time!
EP.22: Oral Health is the Crux of Overall Health What a fun year 2019 has been! First, heading to Louisville, the award and the ADHA meeting, and now an interview with Pierre Gallant on his podcast...
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Up Your Dental Game
This blog’s been silent too long! AAOSH Presenter! I filled in for Dr Adam Miller- Big Shoes to Fill! Last October 2019, almost a year ago now (how time has flown!) I had the opportunity to speak on...
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Dental Love In the Time of Covid-19
Dentistry and dental hygiene care will most certainly be changing as we all learn to navigate the “new normal” that will change our dental lives. We most certainly want to keep our dental patients and...
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Tooth Decay: Hard Facts About Soft Teeth
Moms are incredible. Moms want answers to help their children be healthy. When they do not know where to turn, they turn to the internet. In this case, Facebook. My oldest daughter is a new mom, and...
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