Advice by Concern Blog

The Best Dental Hygiene Habits for Kids

When your child advances from their first steps to their first tooth, it’s time to start thinking about their dental hygiene habits. The earlier you instill brushing and flossing habits, the better...

Is There a Healthy Smile Beneath Your Mask?

Even if you still mask up now and then, it is always a good idea to take care of your oral health. A recent KTVK-TV News Healthwatch segment asked viewers, “When was the last time you looked at the...

Do You Struggle to Get Your Kids to Brush Their Teeth?

While it may be tempting to use a sparkly toothpaste to convince your children to brush their teeth regularly, those special flavors and gimmicks in children’s toothpaste may be harmful. To keep ki...

Best Vitamins for Teeth and Gum Health

The mouth is a great indicator of general health. Since we can’t see inside our organs, the mouth can be a window that gives us a quick glance into what may be happening on the inside.  In fact, nu...

Is Your Toothpaste Damaging Your Health?

When you walk into the toothpaste aisle to grab the last thing on your grocery list, what option do you reach for? Do you buy the cheapest option, one with aesthetically pleasing packaging, or one ...

Alternatives for Mint Toothpaste

Reach for your toothpaste, mouthwash, or a pack of gum and you’ll most likely get a waft of mint. For years minty flavors like spearmint, peppermint, menthol, winter fresh, and sweet mint have domi...

Is Charcoal Toothpaste Worth It, or Just a Fad?

Nowadays charcoal is one of the latest fad ingredients in personal care products. Activated charcoal skin care products promise to clear out the pores and rid skin of excess oil, “impurities,” and ...

How Often Should You Replace Your Toothbrush?

Good oral hygiene habits don’t come instinctively. Toothbrushing didn’t become a commonplace habit until the 1700s, so we (and our noses) are lucky to be living in a time where most people brush tw...

Xylitol: The Natural Toothpaste Ingredient for Cavity Free Teeth

A healthy, beautiful smile should be free of tooth decay. The latest studies reported in dental journals have found natural toothpaste ingredient xylitol to have several benefits towards a cavity f...

Hygiene Tips for Kids

As your kids turn from toddlers to preschoolers and start getting more independent, you’ll most likely want to start instilling a good sense of hygiene and personal care in them. Everything from th...