ORAL HEALTH
Dive into a collection of expert articles, practical tips, and the newest trends to keep your smile bright and healthy.
New Year, New Habits: How Two Minutes & Red Light Therapy Will Transform Your Smile and Gum Health in 2025
Why Oral Health Should Be Your Top Resolution
As we enter 2025, many of us are crafting ambitious New Year’s resolutions. While gym memberships and diet plans often top the list, one resolution tha...
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Can I Use My FSA, HRA, or HSA to Pay For My Oralucent Pro Edition and Brush Heads?
At Oralucent, our mission is to cut gum disease in half. Given that gum disease affects more than 47% of adults ov...
Bleeding Gums
The Power of Red-Light Therapy: A Potential Breakthrough for Gum Health and Gum Recession Prevention
In today's fast-paced world, we often have little time to care about our needs. Many of us struggle to remain consistent with the everyday things we need to stay healthy. We've all seen the meme of...
Bad Breath
8 Streamlined Steps to Great Gum Health
Your oral health is not just about how beautiful or straight your smile is, but it is a key indicator of your overall health. Oral health is a topic constantly being researched in healthcare, becau...
Alzheimer’s
Celebrating Dental Hygiene Month: Understanding the Silent Epidemic of Gum Disease
October is National Dental Hygiene Month and an excellent time to reflect on the innovators that have transformed oral health and have helped us all to live better lives. Gum disease is a silent ep...
Bleeding Gums
Bleeding Gums - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Bleeding gums are one of the first reasons that most people give for not flossing. Gums can bleed at just the beginning stages of infections like gingivitis or be a signal that more serious problem...
Gingivitis
Systemic Diseases Associated With Oral Health
The most serious complication associated with gum disease is not the loss of teeth, it is the increased likelihood of suffering from more aggressive systemic health conditions. Ultimately, man...
Alzheimer’s
Swollen Gums - Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Swollen gums can occur due to a variety of causes. They may or may not also be accompanied by bad breath or bleeding, but the swelling alone is often enough to make you feel uncomfortable througho...
Whitening
How to Whiten Teeth Without Getting Sensitivity
If you want to have whiter teeth, you’re not alone. In 2019, approximately 38 million people in the U.S. whitened their teeth. And that number is expected to continue to grow.
Most people seek ...
Alzheimer’s
Receding Gums Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and Prevention
Gum recession occurs when the gingival tissues creep down the length of the tooth, exposing the root surfaces and making teeth appear longer or taller than they should. Normal, healthy gum tissue s...
Alzheimer’s
What Is Gingivitis?
Gingivitis simply means an inflammation of the gums resulting from infection of the soft tissue surrounding the teeth (gingiva). This mild form of gum disease is a very common dental problem affec...
Alzheimer’s
Periodontal (Gum) Disease Causes, Symptoms and Treatments
What is Periodontal (Gum) Disease?
Periodontal disease, also called “gum disease,” is the condition where infected gum tissue detaches from the tooth and is followed by loss of bone support around ...
Bad Breath
Bad Breath - Let’s Talk About It!
Bad breath (halitosis) can be an embarrassing situation that interferes with your everyday life. But to find the most effective bad breath cures, you need to first understand the presence of bacter...
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How Much Does It Cost to Whiten My Teeth at Home?
When it comes to teeth whitening options, you now have advanced at-home options that can achieve similar results to professional dental office whitening treatments. The Oralucent toothbrush, for on...
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Can A Toothbrush Really Whiten My Teeth?
It seems like everyone wants whiter teeth these days. This would explain why at-home whitening strips, kits, and devices have become so popular. Your smile is a reflection of your health and how co...