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If You Find Flossing Too Difficult, Try a Water Flosser
posted: May 14, 2022.
Dental plaque, that gritty bacterial film coating your teeth, is the top cause for tooth decay and periodontal (gum) disease. You can see and feel a lot of it—but not Read more -
Use This Product To Reveal the Plaque You Missed After Brushing and Flossing
posted: May 04, 2022.
One of the toughest enemies your teeth face is dental plaque, a thin film of bacteria and food particles. Accumulated dental plaque can trigger both tooth decay and periodontal (gum) Read more -
4 Reasons to Choose Dental Implants to Restore Missing Teeth
posted: Apr. 24, 2022.
Many of your friends and family—and perhaps even your dentist—tell you that dental implants are the way to go replacing your lost teeth. Even so, you're still hesitant about choosing Read more -
Want To Buy a Dental Crown? The King of Rock and Roll's Is Up for Sale
posted: Apr. 14, 2022.
Although Elvis Presley left us more than four decades ago, he still looms large over popular culture. It's not uncommon, then, for personal items like his guitars, his revolver collection Read more -
Your Gums Could Be at Prime Risk for Disease While Wearing Braces
posted: Apr. 04, 2022.
Braces are well worth the time and effort to gain a more attractive and healthier smile. Ironically, though, the risk for disease increases while wearing braces because they obstruct a Read more -
Take These Actions to Make Your Child More Comfortable During Teething
posted: Mar. 25, 2022.
Teething is an important phase in your baby's dental maturity. During the approximate two-year process, they will acquire their first set of teeth.It can also be an unpleasant two years Read more -
Try the Conservative Path to Jaw Pain Relief First
posted: Mar. 15, 2022.
If you have chronic jaw pain, you know how difficult eating, speaking or even smiling can be. Many sufferers will do anything to gain relief, even surgery. But before you Read more -
Veneers Played a Big Role in Ben Affleck's 'Action Hero' Look for 'Armageddon'
posted: Mar. 05, 2022.
Director Michael Bay wanted a certain "action hero" look for the protagonists of his blockbuster disaster movie Armageddon. So, he urged one of the stars, Ben Affleck, to get in Read more -
Fluoridated Drinking Water Helps Curb Tooth Decay Safely
posted: Feb. 23, 2022.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls it “one of the ten most important public health measures of the 20th Century.” A new vaccine? A cure for a Read more -
Removing Teeth Could Aid Orthodontic Treatment
posted: Feb. 13, 2022.
There's usually more to straightening a smile than simply applying braces. That's why an orthodontist takes the time first to learn all they can about a patient's bite and, depending Read more -
What's Involved in Getting a Dental Implant?
posted: Feb. 03, 2022.
Although the term "surgery" is broad enough to drive a proverbial truck through, we can roughly categorize procedures as either major or minor. Installing an implant is decidedly in the Read more -
Love and Hip Hop Host's No-Gap Smile and How You Can Have One Too
posted: Jan. 24, 2022.
Nina Parker, the host of Love & Hip Hop for six seasons, is now busy with the new game show Blockbusters and her own talk show The Nina Parker Show. Read more -
Sedation Therapy can reduce Anxiety in Children during Dental Visits
posted: Jan. 14, 2022.
Making sure children are comfortable when visiting the dentist is an essential part of creating a lifetime habit of dental care. We recommend children start dental visits around their first Read more -
Here Are 5 Common Oral Birth Defects or Traits and How To Treat Them
posted: Jan. 04, 2022.
According to the CDC, three out of one hundred infants born each year in the U.S. have a birth defect. A fair percentage of these abnormalities involve the mouth, teeth Read more -
There are Good Reasons to Check Your Blood Pressure During Dental Visits
posted: Dec. 25, 2021.
There are a lot of opportunities to have your blood pressure checked: your doctor's office, of course; your local pharmacy; health fairs; and the dentist's office. The last one might Read more -
Don't Eat 'Motorized' Corn on the Cob and Other Dental Safety Tips
posted: Dec. 15, 2021.
We're all tempted occasionally to use our teeth in ways that might risk damage. Hopefully, though, you've never considered anything close to what singer, songwriter and now social media persona Read more