Remember going to the dentist when you were a child? For many of us, it was not a pleasant experience–particularly if the word “cavity” came up during the exam. Well there’s a treatment catching on now that can really take the “bite” out of having a cavity filled. It’s called silver nitrate, and it’s quick, […]
Sugar Awareness Week – How Much are You Consuming?
If you’ve ever seen the movie, Mary Poppins, you simply can’t forget the delightful little ditty, “A spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down.” (I bet you’re singing it out loud right now.) Does it make you wonder if this helped trigger our collective fascination with those little white crystals known as sugar? Regardless of […]
Wellness Trends to Start Your Year Off Right
As the new year rolls in, we are almost programmed to seek out ways to improve our lives. This is not a bad thing; however, we need to make sure we don’t go overboard in our expectations. After all, the point is to achieve wellness, peace and serenity…not to add more stress to our already […]
Celebrate Oral Health Care with DrTung’s!
As we welcome in 2018, we are sharing some of our blogposts of 2017, containing relevant oral care information and fueled by our goal to help make the world a better place. Click on the short video below and start planning for better oral health in 2018!
DrTung’s Celebrates 70th Anniversary of Human Rights Day
Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10th. This is the day that, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year, Human Rights Day kicks off a year-long campaign to mark the upcoming 70th anniversary of this Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a milestone document that proclaimed the inalienable […]
Secret Tools for Holiday Noshing
Well, December is here and the Holiday parties will be starting up soon. For most of us, we’re still coming down from the Thanksgiving feasting, but get ready…Holiday treats will be lurking around every corner now through the end of the year. Whether it’s an office party, kids school pageant, church fellowship, family and friends […]
Staying Centered and Well During the Holidays
There are many things we look forward to during the holidays such as visiting family, celebrating, shopping for gifts, preparing and sharing lavish meals and having time off from our job. However, these same joys can bring about extra stress and make us vulnerable to elevated anxiety, sickness and fatigue. So all the things we […]
Diabetes & Oral Health Complications – Part 3
Diabetes & Oral Health Complications – Prevention and Hope Having shared the basics of diabetes as well as some of the signs and symptoms in our recent blog series, we now offer something to smile about. That is, healthy lifestyle choices and activities – including good oral health care – may be key contributing factors […]
Diabetes and Oral Health Complications – Part 2
To continue with our diabetes blog series, let’s take a look at signs and symptoms to be aware of that may indicate an oral health issue, which could be a warning sign of Type 2 diabetes. With the many resources now available to us to learn and self-help, we are able to take more personal […]
Diabetes & Oral Health Complications – Part 1
To shine a light on the upcoming World Diabetes Day (November 14), we’re posting a blog series on diabetes and how it relates to oral health. First, check out these staggering facts from The National Diabetes Statistics Report, 2017 recently published by The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention): An estimated 30.3 million people […]