Scientists in Austria have made an intriguing connection between the weather and the amount of tooth pain reported by patients at emergency dental clinics. As all emergency dentists know, the number of patients who book emergency appointments can vary wildly from day to day. Scientists have also known for a long time that deep sea … Read more
Some ads for antibacterial toothpaste strongly imply that their product will help prevent heart disease. But is this claim really true? According to the Berkeley Wellness Letter, just because there is a link between gum disease and cardiovascular disease, that doesn’t necessarily mean that gum disease CAUSES heart disease. The theory goes like this: gum … Read more
St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna has a statue that is officially named “Man of Sorrow.” But to the Viennese, the statue is known affectionately as “Christ with a toothache.” Ingrid Prohaska, an Austrian blogger who writes about Viennese legends, tells of the dental emergency that caused the statue to acquire this nickname. According to the … Read more
What’s an emergency dentist to do if a lion has a toothache? Reach in to the lion’s mouth and operate, of course. When Lockie, an 11-year-old male lion at the Darling Downs Zoo in Australia, broke a lower canine tooth, two vets were summoned. Once they got a good look inside the lion’s mouth, they … Read more