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A Dental Exam Could Uncover an Eating Disorder
posted: Oct. 23, 2020.
After your son or daughter's dental exam, you expect to hear about cavities, poor bites or other dental problems. But your dentist might suggest a different kind of problem you Read more -
Viggo Mortensen's Red-Carpet Smile
posted: Oct. 13, 2020.
The Golden Globes ceremony is a night when Hollywood stars shine their brightest. At the recent red-carpet event, leading man Viggo Mortensen had plenty to smile about: Green Book, the Read more -
Keep Your Implants Clean to Avoid a Damaging Gum Infection
posted: Oct. 03, 2020.
After years battling disease, your troubled tooth reached its useful life's end. It's been extracted, and we've replaced it with a life-like dental implant. So now, as far as the Read more -
Know the Facts Before Considering Botox for Jaw Joint Pain
posted: Sep. 23, 2020.
If you have chronic jaw joint pain you may have heard of using Botox to relieve discomfort from temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Before you seek out this remedy, though, be sure Read more -
Tooth Sensitivity Could Be a Sign of Deeper Problems
posted: Sep. 13, 2020.
If you wince in pain while eating or drinking something hot or cold, you’re not alone: tooth sensitivity afflicts one in three Americans. To understand what’s possibly going on, let’s Read more -
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen: A Celebrity Couple's Secrets for a Beautiful Smile
posted: Sep. 03, 2020.
Love at first sight—it's an endearing notion found in movies and novels, but perhaps we're a little skeptical about it happening in real life. Then again, maybe it does once Read more -
Get Relief from Cracked Corners of the Mouth
posted: Aug. 24, 2020.
If you’ve noticed redness or small skin cracks at the corners of your mouth, you may have a common infection known as perleche or angular cheilitis. Depending on its cause, Read more -
Your Health Could Affect the Longevity of a Dental Implant
posted: Aug. 14, 2020.
There’s a lot to like about dental implants for replacing missing teeth. Not only are they life-like, but because they replace the root they also function much like a natural Read more -
Don't Forget Brushing and Flossing Even During Summer's Dog Days
posted: Aug. 04, 2020.
"The Dog Days of summer" once referred to the rise of Sirius (the "Dog Star") with the morning sun during the month of August. Today, however, the term has more Read more -
What You Can Learn From Mayim Bialik About Children's Dental Care
posted: Jul. 25, 2020.
After nine seasons as neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on the hit comedy The Big Bang Theory, Mayim Bialik is back to the “career” she had before the series: stay-at-home mom. Read more -
Recovering From Dental Implants
posted: Jul. 21, 2020.
The entire dental implantation surgery can take several months from beginning to end. A bulk of this time is spent on recovering and waiting for the successful fusion of the Read more -
How to Deal with that Irritating Mouth Sore you keep Re-Biting
posted: Jul. 15, 2020.
We've all done it — suddenly bit the inside of our mouth while chewing food. All too often our cheek, lip or tongue finds itself in the way of our Read more -
Implants Make Dentures More Secure, Comfortable and Bone-Friendly
posted: Jul. 05, 2020.
Even in the 21st Century, losing most or all of your teeth is still an unfortunate possibility. Many in this circumstance turn to dentures, as their great-grandparents did, to restore Read more -
Tooth Decay can be Less of a Problem with Minimally Invasive Dentistry
posted: Jun. 25, 2020.
“Less is more” is a truism for much of life. It’s also an important feature of an emerging approach to treating tooth decay known as minimally invasive dentistry (MID).MID updates Read more -
2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
posted: Jun. 15, 2020.
Is a chipped tooth big news? It is if you’re Justin Bieber. When the pop singer recently posted a picture from the dental office to his instagram account, it got Read more -
Getting Implants Can Be a Long Process - But Worth it
posted: Jun. 05, 2020.
Dental implants aren't simply prosthetic teeth, but rather an innovative system that restores both smile appearance and dental function. And while an implant can indeed replace a single tooth, they Read more
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