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Besides Your Health, Shingles Could Affect Your Dental Care
posted: May 31, 2018.
If you had chicken pox as a child, you're at higher risk for a painful viral infection later in life called shingles. Besides a painful skin rash and other Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
What to Do For Mouth Injuries Your Child Might Encounter
posted: May 21, 2018.
Famed educator Maria Montessori once said, “Play is the work of the child”—and most kids take their “work” very seriously. But their avid enthusiasm might also raise the risk Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Surgically Accessing Sinuses can Help Grow New Bone for Implants
posted: May 11, 2018.
Dental implants are by far the best way to replace missing teeth. But they do more than improve your smile: they can restore your ability to eat, chew and Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
posted: May 01, 2018.
In her decades-long career, renowned actress Kathy Bates has won Golden Globes, Emmys, and many other honors. Bates began acting in her twenties, but didn't achieve national recognition until Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
If You're not a Good Candidate for Dental Implants, Consider Bridgework
posted: Apr. 21, 2018.
Not long ago the dental bridge was the alternative treatment of choice to partial dentures for restoring lost teeth. Over the last few decades, however, dental implants have nudged Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
What You Should Know About Veneers for Teenagers
posted: Apr. 11, 2018.
Porcelain veneers are a great way to enhance an unattractive smile. But are they appropriate for teenagers? The answer usually depends on a patient’s current development stage and the Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Get Ahead of Bite Problems with Interceptive Orthodontics
posted: Mar. 27, 2018.
At any given time some 4 million teens and pre-teens are wearing braces or other orthodontic appliances to correct a malocclusion (poor bite). While most cases are straightforward, some Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
posted: Mar. 12, 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 -
Are Lasers for Gum Disease Treatment in Our Future?
posted: Mar. 04, 2018.
One of the most important revolutions in healthcare in recent decades is the increasing use of lasers. Now, laser technology is making a showing in dental care for the Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Could Your Metal Allergy Keep You From Obtaining Dental Implants?
posted: Feb. 17, 2018.
Dental implants are today’s closest restorative facsimile to natural teeth. And they’re versatile: not only can they replace single teeth but they can also support bridges or dentures. But since Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
The Health of Your Mouth Could Affect the Rest of Your Body
posted: Feb. 02, 2018.
“No man is an island….” So wrote the poet John Donne four centuries ago. And while he meant the unity of humanity, the metaphor could equally apply to the Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
posted: Jan. 18, 2018.
Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who's better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the “Best Kiss” Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Before we Extract That Problem Tooth, Let's Consider Saving it
posted: Jan. 03, 2018.
Even though an implant is now as close to life-like as modern dentistry can produce, it won’t surpass the function of your own natural tooth. That’s not to say Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Dental Porcelain is a Great Option for Creating a Natural Appearance
posted: Dec. 19, 2017.
The mark of a great dental restoration is that you can’t see it. It’s there in plain sight, but others observing your new and improved smile can’t tell the Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
If You've had Joint Replacement, you may Need Antibiotics Before Dental Work
posted: Dec. 04, 2017.
If you’ve had a total joint replacement or similar procedure, you will want your surgeon to decide if you need to take an antibiotic before you undergo dental work. Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Johnny's Teeth Aren't Rotten Any More
posted: Nov. 26, 2017.
Everyone has to face the music at some time — even John Lydon, former lead singer of The Sex Pistols, arguably England’s best known punk rock band. The 59-year Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures