Retainers after treatment: cost, time and results
There is plenty written about retainers after treatment and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the local…
Comparing filling materials: where most people stall
Let us set the limits of comparing filling materials first: it reliably improves a clear story at the follow-up, and it does not deliver overnight.…
Life after a root canal: where most people stall
Separate two things in life after a root canal: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Three ways to replace a missing tooth: read this before you start
Separate two things in three ways to replace a missing tooth: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink…
Managing mouth ulcers, from judgement to action
Separate two things in managing mouth ulcers: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Long-term mouthwash use: fixing it point by point
Most people do not fail at long-term mouthwash use from misunderstanding it. They fail because understanding is not doing. What follows is the doing…
Brushing order and timing: cost, time and results
There is plenty written about brushing order and timing and little you can act on. This piece stays concrete: every action can be done at the local…
The limits of whitening: read this before you start
If you only read one paragraph, read this: the limits of whitening depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange…
Preparing for a dental visit: six beginner deviations
If you have already tried preparing for a dental visit and dropped it, the fault is usually in the setup: a starting point set too high, an…
Two brushing techniques compared, from judgement to action
Anyone who has spent time on two brushing techniques compared has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
Do electric brushes help: a checklist you can tick
Anyone who has spent time on do electric brushes help has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
Flossing without the fuss: fixing it point by point
Advice on flossing without the fuss tends to split in two: impossibly complex, or sold as one click. Reality sits between. It needs some patience and…
Who benefits from a water flosser: read this before you start
Anyone who has spent time on who benefits from a water flosser has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is…
How often to have scaling done: fixing it point by point
Let us set the limits of how often to have scaling done first: it reliably improves a feel for your medication rhythm, and it does not deliver…
Bleeding gums as a signal: the light version and the full one
Separate two things in bleeding gums as a signal: the outcome you want and the action you can sustain. When the gap is too wide, shrink the action…
Handling sensitive teeth: cost, time and results
Anyone who has spent time on handling sensitive teeth has a failure story: a strong start, a collapse in the middle, then silence. This is not…
Should wisdom teeth come out: three months in this order
Put should wisdom teeth come out back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…
Bruxism at night: three months in this order
If you only read one paragraph, read this: bruxism at night depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time. Arrange the…
Common sources of bad breath: cost, time and results
Put common sources of bad breath back into a real week, with overtime, travel and days you cannot be bothered. Any plan that only survives good…
Choosing a fluoride toothpaste: read this before you start
If you only read one paragraph, read this: choosing a fluoride toothpaste depends on how the situation is set up, not on how you feel at the time.…