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Want to Keep Enjoying Winter Sports? Wear a Mouthguard!
updated: Jan. 05, 2019
What's your favorite winter sport? For some, it's all about swooshing down a snowy trail on skis, a board, or a sled. For others, the main attraction is skating Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
What Dental Implants Can Do for You
updated: Jan. 04, 2019
Dental implantation surgery has consistently grown in popularity since it was first tried in the 1960s by a surgeon and professor named Dr. Per-Ingvar Branemark. Its success has inspired countless Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Margot Robbie Knows: A Great Smile Is Worth Protecting
updated: Dec. 27, 2018
On the big screen, Australian-born actress Margot Robbie may be best known for playing devil-may-care anti-heroes—like Suicide Squad member Harley Quinn and notorious figure skater Tonya Harding. But recently, Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
The Case for Moving Just a Few Teeth Orthodontically
updated: Dec. 16, 2018
We often associate orthodontics with moving several teeth on the upper or lower arches (or both) with braces or clear aligners. But not all patients require a major endeavor Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Crown Lengthening Might be Necessary for Seniors with Tooth Decay
updated: Dec. 06, 2018
While tooth decay is a potential problem at any age, the risk increases as you grow older. Not only are senior adults more susceptible, decay is often more difficult Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Regardless of What You've Seen Online, Don't Fear a Root Canal Treatment
updated: Nov. 26, 2018
With smart phone in hand, you can instantaneously find out just about anything. Unfortunately, online search results aren’t always accurate. Case in point: there’s an idea floating on the Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
A Toothless Tiger?
updated: Nov. 16, 2018
Let’s say you’re traveling to Italy to surprise your girlfriend, who is competing in an alpine ski race… and when you lower the scarf that’s covering your face, you Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Guide Your Older Children or Teens through These 3 Oral Health Areas
updated: Nov. 06, 2018
Helping your infant or toddler develop good dental habits is one of the best head starts you can give them toward optimum oral health. But even after they’ve matured Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
3 Factors That Could Affect the Success of a Root Canal Treatment
updated: Oct. 27, 2018
A tooth with deep decay is in real peril. If the disease isn’t stopped, it can eventually infect the bone and greatly increase the risk of losing the tooth. Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Discover the Benefits of Dentures
updated: Oct. 26, 2018
Find out how this tooth replacement could give you your smile back. If you are like millions of American adults out there who are missing several or all of your permanent Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures, Oral Health -
Stop Root Cavities with Prevention and Prompt Treatment
updated: Oct. 17, 2018
Tooth decay is a highly destructive dental disease, responsible along with periodontal (gum) disease for most adult tooth loss. And we become even more susceptible to it as we Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
updated: Oct. 07, 2018
Some people are lucky — they never seem to have a mishap, dental or otherwise. But for the rest of us, accidents just happen sometimes. Take actor Jamie Foxx, Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Treating Gum Disease around Tooth Roots is Hard - but Not Impossible
updated: Sep. 27, 2018
Periodontal disease may start in the gums’ superficial layers, but it’s not likely to stay there. As the disease moves deeper it can wreak havoc on tooth roots and Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
It's National Gum Care Month - Take Care of Your Gums
updated: Sep. 17, 2018
September is National Gum Care Month, an ideal time to talk about how to keep your gums healthy. Unfortunately, nearly half of adults have gum disease, which can damage Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Veneers may Offer a Less Invasive Way to Transform Your Smile
updated: Sep. 07, 2018
If your smile is, to put it mildly, “unattractive,” you may think only extensive and expensive dental work can change it. But depending on your teeth’s actual condition, you Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Fan of Superhero Film Black Panther Breaks Steel Wire...with Her Mouth!
updated: Aug. 28, 2018
Some moviegoers have been known to crunch popcorn, bite their fingers or grab their neighbor’s hands during the intense scenes of a thriller. But for one fan, the on-screen Read moreCategory: Oral Health
