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Here Is What You Can Do to Help Your Kids Snack Healthier at School
posted: Dec. 01, 2021.
In addition to daily oral hygiene and regular dental visits, a tooth-friendly diet can boost your kid's dental health and development. You can help by setting high standards for Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Your Decayed Tooth Might Need a Different Kind of Root Canal Treatment
posted: Nov. 21, 2021.
Advanced decay doesn't necessarily mean it's curtains for an infected tooth. Millions of teeth in that condition have been saved by a tried and true procedure called root canal Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Here's Why Starting Your Child's Dental Visits by Age 1 Is a Smart Idea
posted: Nov. 11, 2021.
As parents, we want to do everything possible to help our kids stay healthy—and that includes their teeth. And just like other aspects of their health, it's better not Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Are Your Teeth Sensitive to Whitening like Drew Barrymore's? Here's What You Can Do
posted: Nov. 01, 2021.
Best known for her roles in E.T. and Ever After, and more recently as a suburban mom/zombie on Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet, Drew Barrymore is now bringing her trademark Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Do These 2 Things For Your Health's Sake If You Wear Dentures
posted: Oct. 22, 2021.
Today's dentures are more comfortable, more functional and more life-like than ever before—so much so that you might forget you have them in. Even so, dentures do have some Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Clear Aligners: Another Option Besides Braces for Moving Teeth
posted: Oct. 12, 2021.
Advances in technology often lead to greater choices for things like automobiles or smartphones. In recent decades, advances in orthodontics have given families another choice besides braces for straightening Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Both Tooth Decay or Gum Disease Could Become Something Far Worse
posted: Oct. 02, 2021.
While mouth pain can certainly get your attention, what exactly hurts may be difficult to identify. It might seem to emanate from a single tooth, or a group of Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Why Kathy Bates Chose This Alternative to Braces and so Might You
posted: Sep. 22, 2021.
Kathy Bates has been a familiar face to filmgoers since her Oscar-winning performance as Annie Wilkes in Misery. She's best known for playing true-to-life characters like Wilkes or Barbara Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Gum Recession Doesn't Have to be Permanent
posted: Sep. 12, 2021.
The worst outcome of periodontal (gum) disease is tooth loss—but it isn't the only form of misery you might suffer. One of the more troublesome results associated with gum Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Implants Can Provide Effective Options for Total Tooth Replacement
posted: Sep. 02, 2021.
Losing all your teeth can dramatically impact your life for the worst. Fortunately, we can give you your "teeth" back. The most common way, at least until a few Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Gum Swelling Can Happen With Braces - Here's How to Avoid It
posted: Aug. 23, 2021.
A few months into wearing braces you may notice your gums are swollen. It's likely you've developed periodontal (gum) disease. Gum disease is a bacterial infection that usually begins with Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
What Chrissy Teigen's Inauguration Night Cap Mishap Could Mean For You
posted: Aug. 13, 2021.
Inauguration night is usually a lavish, Washington, D.C., affair with hundreds attending inaugural balls throughout the city. And when you're an A-List celebrity whose husband is a headliner at Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Your Special Needs Child
posted: Aug. 03, 2021.
Preventing tooth decay from developing in your child's teeth requires a strong commitment to daily oral hygiene. But if you have a child with a chronic physical or behavioral Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Saving Primary Teeth From Decay Is Totally Worth It - Here's How
posted: Jul. 24, 2021.
The few teeth your one or two year old has will eventually fall out in a few years—so, why be concerned about tooth decay this early? Actually, you should: Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Take These Immediate Actions to Save a Knocked-Out Tooth
posted: Jul. 14, 2021.
Accidents do happen, especially if you or a family member has an active lifestyle. One such risk, especially for someone playing a contact sport, is having a tooth knocked Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Porcelain Veneers Transform Real Housewives Star's Smile Spoiled by Teeth Grinding
posted: Jul. 04, 2021.
Dorit Kemsley isn't shy. Best known to fans as an outspoken and sometimes outrageous cast member of the reality show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kemsley is never reticent Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures