Tooth enamel is the clear outer layer of the tooth. You can think of enamel as a tough eggshell protecting the soft part of the tooth inside, in fact, enamel is the hardest substance in the body. Dr. Anthony Farrow of Farrow Orthodontics in Philadelphia, PA, stresses that damage to enamel is permanent and can…
Did you know that a traditional and delicious Thanksgiving Day meal incorporates all of the necessary nutrients to keep your teeth strong and healthy? We at Farrow Orthodontics in Philadelphia, PA came up with a brief list of some of our favorite Thanksgiving foods that help to strengthen our teeth: Turkey is high in phosphorous,…
Dr. Anthony Farrow of Farrow Orthodontics in Philadelphia, PA wants his patients to know that saliva is an important part of a healthy body. You make saliva when you chew—the harder you chew, the more saliva you make—and you may also find that you make saliva when you suck on sugar-free candy and cough drops. It is the clear,…
As a way to avoid the pop-up orthodontic emergency care convention the week following Halloween, Dr. Anthony Farrow of Farrow Orthodontics in Philadelphia, PA has listed 10 braces-friendly Halloween candies below. York Peppermint Pattie Three Musketeers Candy Bar Milky Way Candy Bar Hershey’s Milk Chocolate Bar Hershey’s Kisses Sweet Tarts Plain M&M’s Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Kit Kat Bars Toothbrush…
A typical human mouth contains billions of bacteria, and if you haven’t brushed your teeth lately, you might have more bacteria in your mouth right now than there are people living on planet Earth! Both humans and dogs have mouths that are full of bacteria, and both contain roughly the same number of bacteria. And…