Oral Piercing: What you should know

August 13th, 2025

If you have been thinking about getting a piercing, or if you already have one or more, there are some health risks our team at Tooth in Boots wants you to know about. It's important to know the risks involved with oral piercing, including infection, chipped teeth, gum damage, nerve damage, loss of taste, or…
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If You Love Us, Let Us Know!

August 6th, 2025

Your feedback is very important to us at Tooth in Boots. We always want to make sure that our practice is meeting its full potential, so whether you’ve visited Dr. Rugama once or been a loyal patient throughout the years, we encourage you to share your thoughts about your experience with us! You can do…
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Don't brush after EVERY meal!

July 30th, 2025

This may come as a surprise, but brushing your teeth right after a meal can be one of the worst things you can do for your healthy teeth. A toothbrush can be considered an assault weapon against your smile if used immediately after eating certain foods. Enamel is like the tooth’s shield. It is a…
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Brushing: Before or after breakfast?

July 23rd, 2025

In a perfect world, we would all jump out of bed ready to greet the day with a big smile and a toothbrush close at hand to clean our teeth immediately. But if you can’t even find your toothbrush before you’ve had your first cup of coffee, does it really make a difference if you…
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