Ever wonder where the legend of the Tooth Fairy comes from? You know, the little entity that takes away a baby tooth and exchanges it for money or a small gift? Are Americans the only people with a crazy ritual to mark the loss of a primary tooth? Apparently not! Illustration from an antique... CONTINUE READING
Ten-year associate at nation’s largest privately-owned dental distributor delivers smiles to Pennsylvania students Unless it’s during a visit to the dentist, people rarely volunteer details on their toothbrush and floss habits. Not the case with the five-and-under crowd at Building Blocks... CONTINUE READING
Ten-year associate at nation’s largest privately-owned dental distributor delivers smiles to PA students If entering an elementary school clad in a crown and wings doesn’t guarantee that students will offer their undivided attention, then not much will. Last month during a visit to two of Dan... CONTINUE READING
When the Tooth Fairy was searching for real estate and practice design assistance, the first person she called was Dr. Phing Saurer. The 2018 Incisal Edge 40 Under 40 honoree accepted the challenge with gusto, and the area of her practice dedicated to young patients at River Park Dental, in... CONTINUE READING
From Instagram, YouTube, Saturday Night Live and a Pittsburgh Steelers Game to a primary school in the United Kingdom, one dance has been increasing in popularity since 2014. According to knowyourmeme.com, the Floss dance has seen a steady upsurge: Most recently, the dental profession has taken... CONTINUE READING
Since the hubbub of the first day of kindergarten this past August, GiGi (shown above) has been longing for a Tooth Fairy visit. One problem: no loose teeth. Classmates, dance class comrades, and library night BFFs have one by one made contact with the whimsical winged one. Anticipation... CONTINUE READING
Five bucks from the Tooth Fairy might seem an innocent offering to sway a wiggly-toothed five-year-old to task. But a $500 electric toy Escalade for a dental visit? Or a Disney World trip worth more than five times that amount for the restoration of four broken teeth? @NYPost's Doree... CONTINUE READING
[embed]https://youtu.be/MYjmovg_Gq0[/embed] ... at least according to my 3 1/2-year-old's reaction to the dental diva's latest video. So enthralled with catching a glimpse of this fairy's glittery goodness was my test audience of one that she abandoned her favorite new... CONTINUE READING