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What You Can Do About Bad Breath (Unless You're a Famous Actress Pranking Your Co-Star)
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
Hollywood superstar Jennifer Lawrence is a highly paid actress, Oscar winner, successful producer and…merry prankster. She's the latter, at least with co-star Liam Hemsworth: It seems Lawrence deliberately ate Read More
What You Should Do to Protect an Older Loved One's Dental Health
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
If you're the principal caregiver for an older person, you may have already faced age-related health challenges with them. Good preventive care, however, can ease the impact of health Read More
Why Is Your Smile Gummy? Here Are 4 Possibilities
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
What makes a beautiful smile? Beautiful teeth, for sure. But there's also another component that can make or break your smile, regardless of your teeth's condition: your gums. Although Read More
Why Kathy Bates Chose This Alternative to Braces and so Might You
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
Kathy Bates has been a familiar face to filmgoers since her Oscar-winning performance as Annie Wilkes in Misery. She's best known for playing true-to-life characters like Wilkes or Barbara Read More
Why You Should Floss Around the Implants Supporting Your Bridge
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
We've been using bridges to replace missing teeth for decades. Now, recently-developed implant-supported bridges are even more dependable, promising greater durability and less interference with remaining natural teeth. But just Read More
X-Ray Radiation Exposure is Much Less than Daily Environmental Radiation
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
X-rays are an important diagnostic tool in dentistry because of their ability to penetrate and pass through body tissues. Because they penetrate at different speeds depending on tissue density Read More
You Don't Have to Live with a Gummy Smile. Here's How We Can Change it!
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
A beautiful smile is a balanced smile, especially in regard to your gums. A normal smile usually shows 4 mm or less of gum tissue along with about 10 Read More
You May Need Your Dentist's Help Easing the Pain of Severe Canker Sores
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
Canker sores, known medically as aphthous ulcers, are fairly common among people. Lasting for about a week or so, these mouth sores are usually more irritating than painful. But Read More
You Need a Dentist to Remove Tartar From Your Teeth
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
One of the key parts to an effective oral disease prevention plan is practicing daily oral hygiene to remove dental plaque. Both brushing and flossing are necessary for cleaning Read More
You Should Brush and Floss Around Your Implant to Ensure its Longevity
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
With a 95%-plus success rate, dental implants are an effective and durable replacement for lost teeth. But we can't place them and forget them: if you don't clean and Read More
Your Decayed Tooth Might Need a Different Kind of Root Canal Treatment
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
Advanced decay doesn't necessarily mean it's curtains for an infected tooth. Millions of teeth in that condition have been saved by a tried and true procedure called root canal Read More
Your Dental Records Keep Your Oral Care Consistent Throughout Life's Changes
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
Imagine that the IRS wants to audit you, but the dog ate your receipts. Or you hit a $50 million Lotto jackpot, but your ticket went through the wash. Read More
Your New Porcelain Veneers Can Last and Look Great a Long Time
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
Dental veneers are a popular way to improve teeth with chips, stains, gaps or other defects. They're typically made of dental porcelain, ceramic-like materials prized for their ability to Read More
Your Other Teeth May Need Straightening Before Replacing a Missing Tooth
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
You’re ready to have that missing tooth replaced with a dental implant or other life-like restoration. But we may first have to address another problem — moving the teeth Read More
Your Sinus Infection Might be a Sign of a Tooth Problem
- posted: Jun. 23, 2022
Each year thousands of people develop sinus infections from various causes. But there's one cause for sinusitis that might surprise you—tooth decay. Tooth decay begins when the acid produced by Read More
