Posted in Preventative Care, tagged 02110 dentist, beaver, beaver enamel, boston, Boston Cosmetic Dentist, Boston dentist, boston financial district dentist, boston general dentist, Boston post office square dentist, Carol Aiken DDS, Carol L Aiken DDS Facebook, cavities, downtown boston, downtown boston dentist, Downtown Boston Financial district dentist, Downtown Boston General Dentist, downtown crossing, Downtown crossing dentist, enamel, iron and magnesium, Post Office Square Boston Dentist, Post Office Square Dentist, tooth enamel on February 24, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Do you ever wonder if animals out in the wild get cavities? Well according to this new research study, beavers do not. They have enamel (the outer layer of tooth) that contains iron and magnesium and is resistant to cavities. May be one day we can translate this to protection for our teeth and prevent cavities.
Read more at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/289469.php
Posted in Preventative Care, tagged 02110 dentist, bacteria, bacteria and acid, biofilm, boston, Boston Cosmetic Dentist, boston financial district dentist, boston general dentist, Carol Aiken DDS Facebook, Carol L Aiken DDS, Carol L Aiken DDS Facebook, cavities, decay, downtown boston, downtown boston cosmetic dentist, downtown boston dentist, Downtown Boston General Dentist, downtown crossing, Downtown Crossing Boston Dentist, financial district boston dentist, financial district dentist, plaque, Post Office Square, Post Office Square Boston Dentist, Post Office Square Dentist, saliva on February 5, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Each time you come in to the office and sit in our chair, we check to see how your saliva flow is. Why is that we check? Saliva contains many important proteins that protect your teeth. They have minerals which can help re-mineralize your teeth. A new article published further explains the importance of saliva in the mouth. Saliva helps flush the food through your teeth and prevents the formation of biofilm (the soft plaque which bacteria uses to cause acid). Read more at: http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/285285.php
Posted in Preventative Care, tagged 02110 dentist, ADA, american dental association, boston, Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston Cosmetic Dentist, Boston dentist, boston financial district dentist, boston general dentist, Boston post office square dentist, Carol L Aiken DDS, Carol L Aiken DDS Facebook, downtown boston dentist, Downtown Boston Financial district dentist, Downtown Crossing Boston, Downtown Crossing Boston Dentist, Dr Aiken and Dental Team, Post Office Square, Post Office Square Boston Dentist, Post Office Square Dentist, yankee dental, Yankee Dental Conference on February 2, 2015| Leave a Comment »
Dr. Aiken and her Dental Team had a busy week last week after the #blizzardof2015. Dr. Aiken and her dental team attended #Yankeedental, a dental conference at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center,
Boston, MA
