The Wally blog

Many of us avoid the dentist. We brush, try to floss, and cross our fingers that nothing goes wrong. Wally empowers you to take care of your smile starting from home. Having a healthier, happier mouth just got easier.

What's up with spit? Turns out it's pretty critical to the short- and long-term health of your mouth.

Our health, relationships, and even success depend on our smiles. So why do we use a generic approach to oral health that doesn’t work for millions of Americans? We're bringing personalized care to your mouth with Wally’s At-Home Dental Care.

Check out our chat with Iman Zayed, a registered dental hygienist and the face behind @millennial_rdh on Instagram and TikTok.

With our new partnership, patients can now access all their dental care needs easily - starting from home.

Your teeth need support replenishing the minerals that are lost to acids. We'll talk through your options to get it done.

As entrepreneurs, we get the need to work on your own terms! We chatted with Carolyn Bothwell, founder of Freelance Founders, about taking the leap.

Oral health is doubly critical during pregnancy and leads to short- and long-term health for mom and baby.

Does that once refreshing, ice-cold beverage now scare you because it sends a shooting pain through your teeth? We unpack what's behind tooth sensitivity, and what you can do about it.

Not being able to open and close your jaw is one symptom something might be off with your jaw joint.

If you have experience with extractions, you've been warned about the dreaded dry socket. Read up on what it is and what you can do to avoid it.

Teeth are, obviously, a part of the body. So why TF are there different insurances for dental and for health?

People ask, "can teledentistry help me?" We looked at our data, and found 80% of our patients resolved their concern solely using teledentistry.

Practicing good oral hygiene can certainly help prevent many dental complications down the road.

A dental abscess can feel scary and painful. It’s important to get connected to a dentist to prevent complications.

Dental insurance is a bad deal for most people.

Spots and bumps on your gums or around your mouth can be caused by a variety of concerns. Don’t wait before seeing a dentist.

We see a lot of toothaches. Here’s how you can manage the pain before you get to a dentist.

When you face a sudden health issue, you may be thinking of going straight to the emergency room. But that might not be the best option when it comes to dental issues.

Not all dental situations are emergencies. We unpack how to tell what kind of dental situation you might be experiencing.

When you have a dental concern, your instinct is to go into the dentist office. But many concerns can start to be addressed and even resolved virtually.

For a dentist who wants to be accessible and provide urgent care to their patients, new infection prevention protocols create a challenge. That's where our virtual care offering can help.

Businesses that increase consumer confidence about safety are going to do well as we open up again - dentistry is no different.

Virtual care changes the urgent care experience in a way that's better for patients and dentists.

Dentists can now use Wally to implement personalized teledentistry at their practices.

We're excited to make virtual dentist visits available to patients across the US.

Talk to a dentist without having to leave your couch.

We get asked all the time how Wally came to be - here’s the answer.

What to do if you have questions while in COVID-19 quarantine.

Creating a thriving practice outside of the traditional dental insurance network.