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4 Ways to Avoid Dental Disease While Wearing Braces
posted: May 16, 2020.
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy isn't always easy—and it's even more of a challenge if you're wearing orthodontic appliances like braces. That's why a fair percentage of patients Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Pretty Little Liars' Lucy Hale Crushes on Smiles
posted: May 06, 2020.
Is a “teeth crush” a thing? According to a recent confession by Lucy Hale, it is. Hale, who has played Aria Montgomery for seven seasons on the hit TV Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
If a Root Canal Won't Work, This Procedure Might Save Your Tooth
posted: Apr. 26, 2020.
Root canal treatments are the go-to procedures dentists use to treat a tooth with advanced internal decay that has resulted in the pulp (nerve) dying. And for good reason: Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Moving Just a Few Teeth can have Big Results
posted: Apr. 16, 2020.
Orthodontists are able to achieve attractive results with traditional braces moving several teeth into a better position. In a way, braces are the original “smile makeover.” But orthodontic treatment can Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Too Much Sugar Can Wreck More Than Your Teeth
posted: Apr. 06, 2020.
You've heard it. Your parents heard it—maybe even your grandparents too. Dentists have been alerting people for more than half a century that high sugar consumption contributes to tooth Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
NBA Player's Injury Points Out Need for Mouthguards
posted: Mar. 27, 2020.
Basketball isn't a contact sport—right? Maybe once upon a time that was true… but today, not so much. Just ask New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. While Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
What Happens in a Root Canal Treatment and How it Can Save Your Tooth
posted: Mar. 17, 2020.
Along with periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay poses one of the two greatest threats to your teeth. Cavities are just the start: if decay invades the pulp, the tooth’s Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Why Vaping isn't a Safe Choice for Your Oral Health
posted: Mar. 07, 2020.
Vaping, the use of an electronic cigarette or E-cigarette, has exploded in popularity over the last few years. But although touted by proponents as a cleaner and healthier alternative Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Give Your Child Added Protection Against Cavities With Topical Fluoride
posted: Feb. 26, 2020.
Keeping your child’s teeth and gums healthy may sometimes seem like “one step forward, two steps back.” You do all the right things like daily brushing and flossing, and Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Miley Cyrus's Little Secret: Straightening Her Smile With Lingual Braces
posted: Feb. 16, 2020.
Miley Cyrus's rise to fame began when she was cast in the Disney series Hannah Montana. She played the title character, Hannah Montana, a famous singing star hiding her Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
It's Best to Avoid This Online Trend for Your Enamel's Sake
posted: Feb. 06, 2020.
The Internet is truly amazing: It takes only a few seconds to tap into a vast store of knowledge to find information that once took people hours or days. Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
A Root Canal Treatment Will Improve Your Health, Not Harm It
posted: Jan. 27, 2020.
If you’ve ever read online that root canal therapy causes cancer, don’t be alarmed—it doesn’t. What it does do is save a deeply decayed tooth that might otherwise be Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Chronic Mouth Breathing Could Create Conditions for a Poor Bite
posted: Jan. 17, 2020.
Breathing: You hardly notice it unless you're consciously focused on it—or something's stopping it! So, take a few seconds and pay attention to your breathing. Then ask yourself this question—are Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
NBC Star Delivers a Message about the "Perfect" Smile
posted: Jan. 07, 2020.
Sometimes it seems that appearances count for everything—especially in Hollywood. But just recently, Lonnie Chaviz, the 10-year-old actor who plays young Randall on the hit TV show This Is Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Your Smile Can Be Your Passport to the World - Take Care of It With These Tips
posted: Dec. 28, 2019.
Bonjour! Hola! Shalom! December is National Learn a Foreign Language Month, and learning to say “Hello” in different tongues is a good place to start. You could then move Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Here's How to Cut Through All the Choices to Find Your Right Toothbrush
posted: Dec. 18, 2019.
Henry Ford famously said a customer could have any color they wanted on their Model T “as long as it was black.” Those days are over—today’s cars and trucks Read moreCategory: Oral Health