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Could a Dental Bridge Be a Better Choice Than Implants?
posted: Jan. 09, 2021.
What a difference forty years can make: Dental bridges once occupied the top spot for choices to replace missing teeth until the arrival of dental implants in the 1980s. Read more -
How to Ensure Your Child's Teeth and Gums Stay Healthy Now and Later
posted: Dec. 30, 2020.
Being a parent can be a rewarding role. But it's also hard work, especially the effort required in keeping children healthy. In that respect, there's one area you don't Read more -
Supermodel Ashley Graham's Unpleasant Dental Encounter With a Frozen Cookie
posted: Dec. 20, 2020.
Ashley Graham has a beautiful and valuable smile—an important asset to her bustling career as a plus-size model and television host. But she recently revealed on Instagram a “confrontation” Read more -
An Oral Irrigator Could Make Flossing Easier for You
posted: Dec. 10, 2020.
If we were playing word association with the term “oral hygiene,” you'd probably answer “brushing.” And you would be right—brushing cleans tooth surfaces of accumulated bacterial plaque, a thin Read more -
4 Areas Deserving Attention as You Protect Your Teeth for a Lifetime
posted: Nov. 29, 2020.
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors could only expect to live between 30 and 40 years. But steady improvements in lifestyle and medical care have increased human life expectancy Read more -
Your Cosmetic Dentistry Options
posted: Nov. 25, 2020.
Your smile is one of the first things that people notice about you, and if your smile is less than perfect, it can affect your confidence. The purpose of cosmetic Read more -
Here's What To Do If Your Child Complains of a Toothache
posted: Nov. 19, 2020.
Perhaps the only thing worse than having a toothache of your own is when your child has one. Tooth pain can be a miserable experience, especially for children. It Read more -
Reasons to Consider Dental Implants
posted: Nov. 17, 2020.
Reasons to Consider Dental Implants A healthy smile is important for successful business life and social life. Unfortunately, as you age, your chances of losing one or more teeth increase Read more -
Hugh Jackman Is All Smiles for His New Broadway-Inspired Show
posted: Nov. 09, 2020.
To anyone immersed in the “X-Men Universe” Hugh Jackman will always be Wolverine, a role he played in seven movies. But there’s more to this Australian actor than mutant Read more -
Dental Implants Could Help You Avoid This Long-Term Effect of Losing Teeth
posted: Oct. 30, 2020.
What happens when you lose a tooth? In the short-run, it can certainly undermine your appearance and ability to efficiently chew and digest food. But a chain of events Read more -
Transform 'Smile Zone' Teeth With Composite Resins
posted: Oct. 20, 2020.
As far as your appearance goes, the most important teeth you have are those in the “smile zone.” These are the teeth most visible when you smile—and the ones Read more -
4 Things You Can Do To Protect Oral Health During Cancer Treatment
posted: Oct. 10, 2020.
Despite momentous strides in recent years in the fight against cancer, treatments can still disrupt normal life. Both radiation and chemotherapy have side effects that can cause problems in Read more -
The Real Truth Behind Ed Helms' Missing Tooth in "The Hangover"
posted: Sep. 30, 2020.
Ed Helms is best known for his role as the self-absorbed, Ivy League sales rep, Andy Bernard, on television's The Office. But to millions of fans he's also Stu, Read more -
Act Quickly With a Knocked Out Tooth to Ensure Its Long-Term Survival
posted: Sep. 20, 2020.
We Americans love our sports, whether as participants or spectators. But there's also a downside to contact sports like soccer, football or basketball: a higher risk of injury, particularly Read more -
This Orthodontic Device Could Reduce the Need for Future Braces
posted: Sep. 10, 2020.
Each year, millions of children and teenagers wear braces or clear aligners to straighten a crooked smile. But there may be a way to treat some of these bite Read more -
Your 'Toothache' Might Signal a Problem Other Than in Your Mouth
posted: Aug. 31, 2020.
You expect a decayed tooth, a fracture or a gum infection to be the cause for that toothache causing you grief. Sometimes, though, the answer may be “none of Read more
