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New Dental Advances Promise Better Outcomes for Treating Decay
updated: Oct. 20, 2018
Over the last century effectively treating a decayed tooth has often required removing any decayed structure with drilling and then filling the remaining cavity. While this approach does save Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
updated: Oct. 10, 2018
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Pediatric Dentists Specialize in Dental Care for Children and Teens
updated: Sep. 30, 2018
To get your child on the right track for lifelong dental health we recommend you begin their dental visits around their first birthday. You can certainly visit your family Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Look After Your Teeth During Cancer Treatment to Avoid Dental Disease
updated: Sep. 20, 2018
Cancer treatment can be an all-out battle with intense side effects for your entire body. One particular area that can suffer is your mouth. Chemotherapy and radiation target and destroy Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
3 Surprising Sugar Sources Your Baby Might be Consuming
updated: Sep. 10, 2018
Tooth decay is an ever present danger for your baby’s developing teeth. It begins with disease-causing bacteria feasting on leftover sugar, producing high levels of oral acid that slowly Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Baseball's Francisco Lindor Shines as "Mr. Smile"
updated: Aug. 31, 2018
At the first-ever Players Weekend in August 2017, Major League Baseball players wore jerseys with their nicknames on the back. One player — Cleveland Indians shortstop, Francisco Lindor — Read more -
Treating a Child's Tooth Injury May Require Special Consideration
updated: Aug. 21, 2018
Often as children grow older, their participation in sports or similar activities increases. While generally encouraged, this greater activity does increase injury risk, especially to the mouth. In fact, the Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Anchors Make all the Difference in Successful Orthodontic Treatment
updated: Aug. 11, 2018
Orthodontics shares a principle with the classic tug of war game: if you want things to move in the right direction you need a good anchor. Anchors help braces Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
How to Reduce Tooth White Spots While Wearing Braces
updated: Aug. 01, 2018
When your braces finally come off, you’ll hopefully be astounded by what you see –once-crooked teeth replaced by a more attractive smile. But you might also see something you Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
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updated: Jul. 22, 2018
Mayim Bialik has spent a good part of her life in front of TV cameras: first as the child star of the hit comedy series Blossom, and more recently Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Teenagers with Missing Teeth Usually Need a Temporary Restoration
updated: Jul. 12, 2018
Anyone at any age, including older children and teenagers, can lose or be born missing a permanent tooth. And while those missing teeth can be restored, replacing them in Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Getting the Full Picture of Your Decay Risk Leads to Better Prevention Strategies
updated: Jul. 01, 2018
Preventing tooth decay is mostly about the basics: daily brushing and flossing followed by regular dental cleanings and checkups. But there’s also a bigger picture: your own personal risk Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
4 Reasons You Should Begin Your Child's Dental Visits by Age One
updated: Jun. 21, 2018
As a parent, you have plenty of questions about your child’s health. One we hear quite often is when dental care should begin for a child. The short answer is Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Steely Dan Founder's Death Highlights Importance of Early Cancer Detection
updated: Jun. 11, 2018
Fans of the legendary rock band Steely Dan received some sad news a few months ago: Co-founder Walter Becker died unexpectedly at the age of 67. The cause of Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
An Orthodontic Retainer: Insurance Well Spent for Keeping Your New Smile
updated: Jun. 01, 2018
You’ve invested a lot of time and money in orthodontic treatment to improve your smile. If you’re not careful, though, your teeth could actually move back to their old Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
An Assortment of Orthodontic Tools helps us Solve Complex Bite Problems
updated: May 22, 2018
There are an assortment of techniques and treatments in an orthodontist's toolkit, braces being the most common and best known. Of course, there wouldn't be any tools at all Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures