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Topical Fluoride can Enhance Your Child's Dental Care
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Feb. 18, 2018
More than likely your child already receives fluoride from your drinking water or toothpaste. So, is it really necessary for them to receive topical fluoride during their regular office
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Category: Oral Health
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Jaw Surgery may be Necessary to Correct Some Types of Poor Bites
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Feb. 03, 2018
In a normal bite, the upper and lower teeth line up and fit together when you close your jaws. When they don’t, you have a poor bite or “malocclusion.”
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Category: Dental Procedures
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(Don't) Break It Like Beckham
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jan. 19, 2018
During his former career as a professional footballer (that's a soccer star to U.S. sports fans) David Beckham was known for his skill at “bending” a soccer ball. His
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Category: Dental Procedures
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3 Reasons for Why It's a Smart Move to Invest in Dental Implants
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jan. 04, 2018
When it comes to replacing a missing tooth, you have several options, including a removable partial denture or a fixed bridge. But the premier choice is “the new kid
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Get the Real Facts About Local Anesthesia
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 20, 2017
A lot of people don’t like dental work because they believe it will be painful or uncomfortable. There’s an anatomical reason to back up that concern — the mouth
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Category: Oral Health
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Boost Your Overall Health by Reducing Gum Inflammation
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 05, 2017
The human body’s immune system has amazing defensive capabilities. Without it a common cold or small wound could turn deadly.
One of the more important processes of the immune system
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Category: Oral Health
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No "Glee" in Tooth Grinding
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 20, 2017
Sure, it’s big news when celebs tweet selfies from the dental office… if you’re still living in the 20th century. But in Hollywood today, it’s harder to say who
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Category: Oral Health
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4 Tips for Avoiding Dental Disease While Wearing Braces
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 12, 2017
Wearing braces takes time, but if all goes well the changes to your smile will be well worth it. In the meantime, though, you’ll have to contend with one
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Category: Dental Procedures
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The Importance of Baby Teeth
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Oct. 28, 2017
Ah, the baby teeth: those cute little pearl buttons that start to appear in a child’s mouth at around 6 to 9 months of age. Like pacifiers and bedtime
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Category: Oral Health
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Lasers are Making an Impact in Treating Gum Disease
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Oct. 13, 2017
Periodontal (gum) disease is potentially devastating to your teeth, gums and bone. To fight it we have to remove the substance that causes and sustains the disease from all
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Sep. 28, 2017
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,
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Category: Oral Health
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Think You Have Sleep Apnea? Find Out for Sure to Get the Right Treatment
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Sep. 13, 2017
Fatigue, irritability and family complaints about snoring — all tell-tale signs you may have sleep apnea. There’s more to this condition than being grouchy the next day — the
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Category: Oral Health
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In Today's NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Aug. 29, 2017
Everyone knows that in the game of football, quarterbacks are looked up to as team leaders. That's why we're so pleased to see some NFL QB's setting great examples
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Category: Oral Health
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Think You're Too Old for Orthodontics? Read This
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Aug. 14, 2017
You’ve lived most of your life with crooked teeth and an imperfect smile. You feel you should have done something about it years ago, but now you’re approaching your
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Jimmy Fallon Can’t Catch a Break - Except in His Tooth
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Aug. 06, 2017
Want to know the exact wrong way to pry open a stubborn lid? Just ask Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC-TV’s popular “Tonight Show.” When the 40-year-old funnyman had trouble
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Orthodontists can Use Other Tools with Braces for Complex Bite Problems
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jul. 22, 2017
Braces utilize the mouth’s existing teeth-moving mechanism by applying pressure in the direction of the desired movement. This is done with a wire laced through metal brackets affixed to
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Category: Dental Procedures