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Certain Drugs for Osteoporosis Could Impact Your Dental Care
updated: Mar. 29, 2021
Osteoporosis is a serious bone weakening disease in older adults that can turn a minor fall into a major bone fracture. But the condition could also impact dental treatment—triggered Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Acid Reflux Could Be Damaging Your Teeth
updated: Mar. 19, 2021
Your tooth enamel is often under assault from oral acid produced by bacteria and certain foods. Unless neutralized, acid can erode your enamel, and lead to destructive tooth decay. But Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Vivica Fox and Zendaya Have This in Common: A Gorgeous Smile
updated: Mar. 09, 2021
Kill Bill fans have been pressing for a third installment of the stylized revenge tale since Kill Bill, Volume 2 hit the theaters in 2004. Finally, filmmaker Quentin Tarantino Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Don't Avoid Dental Care While You're Pregnant
updated: Feb. 27, 2021
Learning you're pregnant can change your life in a heartbeat—or now two. Suddenly, what was important to you just seconds before the news takes a back seat to the Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Eating the Right Foods Can Boost Your Efforts to Prevent Dental Disease
updated: Feb. 17, 2021
You're more apt to lose teeth because of periodontal (gum) disease and tooth decay than any other cause. But neither of these bacterial diseases have to happen: You can Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Here's What You Need To Know About Dental Insurance and Choosing a Crown
updated: Feb. 06, 2021
Millions of Americans rely on dental insurance to help them better afford dental care. Depending on the benefit package, an insurance policy can be useful in restoring dental health Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
What Tara Lipinski Does to Protect One of Her Most Valuable Assets - Her Smile
updated: Jan. 27, 2021
Tara Lipinski loves to smile. And for good reason: The Olympic-gold medalist has enjoyed a spectacular career in ladies' figure skating. Besides also winning gold in the U.S. Nationals Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Although Rare, This Condition Could Destroy a Tooth
updated: Jan. 17, 2021
Most dental problems are caused by tooth decay or periodontal (gum) disease, easily preventable with dedicated daily hygiene and regular dental care. But there are a few other rare Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Flexible RPDs - a Sound, Temporary Way To Replace Missing Teeth
updated: Jan. 07, 2021
The timing around losing a tooth may not always sync with your financial ability. It's not unusual for people to postpone getting a dental implant—by far the best option Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Keep Your Child's Fluoride Intake at a Safe but Effective Level
updated: Dec. 28, 2020
Fluoride is an important part of your child's dental development. But if children take in too much of this important mineral, they could experience enamel fluorosis, a condition in Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
How AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Saved His Tooth
updated: Dec. 18, 2020
Remembered fondly by fans as the wacky but loveable Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Ribeiro is currently in his fifth year hosting America's Funniest Videos. It's Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Keep Your New Straightened Smile Straight With an Orthodontic Retainer
updated: Dec. 08, 2020
You can't correct a poor bite with braces or clear aligners overnight: Even the most cut-and-dried case can still require a few years to move teeth where they should Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
The Kind of Tooth Pain You Have May Identify the True Problem
updated: Nov. 28, 2020
Pain can tell you things. Not verbally, of course, as in, “Hey, your appendix is inflamed!” But the quality of your pain—dull or sharp, constant or intermittent, acute or Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
A Mild NSAID May Be All You Need To Manage Discomfort After Dental Work
updated: Nov. 18, 2020
Undergoing dental work is for the most part a pain-free affair. But once you're home and the anesthetic begins to wear off, you may have some discomfort. Fortunately, most post-procedure Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
The Real Truth Behind Ed Helms' Missing Tooth in "The Hangover"
updated: Nov. 08, 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 moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Your Teeth Don't Grow Like a Squirrel's, So Protect Them From Excessive Wear
updated: Oct. 29, 2020
The humble squirrel—darlings to some, bird feeder-robbing nuisances to others—has its own month. Since 1995, the Squirrel Lovers Club of Chicago has celebrated October as Squirrel Awareness Month to Read moreCategory: Oral Health