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Oral Health Can Prove Challenging in Your Senior Years
updated: Apr. 09, 2015
A focus on dental care in senior citizens is just as important as it is for children. Indeed, oral health in your later years can be a major factor Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Sofia Vergara: 'Obsessed' With Oral Hygiene
updated: Mar. 25, 2015
A woman as gorgeous and funny as Sofia Vergara surely planned to be a model and actress from the get-go, right? Wrong! Sofia’s first career choice actually was to Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Eating Disorders May Contribute to Damaged Teeth and Gums
updated: Mar. 10, 2015
While most dental problems are caused by disease or trauma, sometimes the root problem is psychological. Such is the case with bulimia nervosa, an eating disorder that could contribute Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Jane Fonda Chooses New Teeth Over a New Car!
updated: Feb. 23, 2015
Not long ago, Jane Fonda gave a British interviewer a clue as to how she manages to look so young at her advanced age. During the 2011 Cannes Film Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Bleeding Gums are a Possible Sign of Periodontal Gum Disease
updated: Feb. 13, 2015
If you notice your gums bleeding when you brush your teeth, you’re not alone — it’s estimated that as many as 90% of the population have at some time Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Maria Menounos Discusses Diabetes, Diet And Dental Sealants
updated: Jan. 29, 2015
As the youngest person ever to host Entertainment Tonight, Maria Menounos, an independent filmmaker, actress, and co-host of daily entertainment news program Extra, has made a huge splash in Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Cosmetic Gum Surgery Can Restore Health as Well as Appearance to Gums
updated: Jan. 14, 2015
We most often associate plastic surgery with cosmetic enhancements to our outer appearance. While this is their primary purpose, some forms of reconstructive surgery restore lost function and health Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
How Dentistry Saved Kathy Ireland's Smile
updated: Dec. 30, 2014
It is not often that you find a celebrity who is willing to speak candidly about any cosmetic or restorative dentistry that he or she has had. Instead, most Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Treatment Options to Keep Stress From Causing Dental Problems
updated: Dec. 22, 2014
Chronic stress can cause any number of physical problems like back pain, insomnia or stomach ulcers. In the mouth, it can also be the cause of teeth grinding or Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Reality Star Kept His Eyes on the Prize: New Teeth!
updated: Dec. 12, 2014
If you follow the hit TV reality show Amazing Race, you know that professional-hockey-playing brothers Bates and Anthony Battaglia won the $1 million prize in the latest globe-spanning competition. Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Welcome to Our Blog
updated: Dec. 12, 2014
Welcome to the Blog of Richard R. Marek, DDS Whether you are an existing patient or searching for a dentist in the Chicago, IL area, we’re excited you are here. With the Read moreCategory: None