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Keep an Eye on Your Teeth and Gum Health During Cancer Treatment
posted: Feb 12, 2019.
If you’re facing cancer treatment, we wish you the best outcome possible. Treating this disease has advanced tremendously in recent decades, but the available options are still often challenging to Read more -
You May Need Your Dentist's Help Easing the Pain of Severe Canker Sores
posted: Feb 02, 2019.
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 about Read more -
Treating TMD Like Other Joint-Related Problems
posted: Jan 23, 2019.
After ruling out other causes for your jaw pain, your doctor or dentist has made a diagnosis: a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). With TMD, your pain symptoms and other dysfunctions Read more -
Healthy Smiles for Alfonso Ribeiro and Family
posted: Jan 13, 2019.
If there's anything that makes Alfonso Ribeiro happier than his long-running gig as host of America's Funniest Home Videos, it's the time he gets to spend with his family: his Read more -
Want to Keep Enjoying Winter Sports? Wear a Mouthguard!
posted: Jan 03, 2019.
What's your favorite winter sport? For some, it's all about swooshing down a snowy trail on skis, a board, or a sled. For others, the main attraction is skating at Read more -
Tooth Decay can be Less of a Problem with Minimally Invasive Dentistry
posted: Dec 24, 2018.
“Less is more” is a truism for much of life. It’s also an important feature of an emerging approach to treating tooth decay known as minimally invasive dentistry (MID).MID updates Read more -
3 Things to do to Prepare for Dental Emergencies While Traveling Abroad
posted: Dec 14, 2018.
Vacationing abroad can be the trip of a lifetime — or a nightmare if you have a medical or dental emergency while traveling. Dental care in many locations around the Read more -
J-Lo's Unlucky Break: Chipping a Tooth on Stage
posted: Dec 04, 2018.
Whether she’s singing, dancing or acting, Jennifer Lopez is a performer who is known for giving it all she’s got. But during one show, Lopez recently admitted, she gave a Read more -
Add a Healthy Diet to Your Oral Cancer Prevention Strategy
posted: Nov 24, 2018.
Although oral cancer isn't the most prevalent among metabolic diseases, it is one of the most deadly with only a 50% survival rate after five years. That's because it can Read more -
Know the Benefits - and Limitations - of Your Dental Insurance Plan
posted: Nov 14, 2018.
With the major changes in healthcare over the last few years, much of what we understand about insurance has been turned on its head. The term “Insurance” now often means Read more -
Avoid Implant Failure by Watching Out for These Mouth Problems
posted: Nov 04, 2018.
There are several reasons why dental implants are so popular. Perhaps the most important, though, is their longevity: if maintained properly implants can last for decades. However, they’re not indestructible—certain Read more -
2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
posted: Oct 25, 2018.
Is a chipped tooth big news? It is if you’re Justin Bieber. When the pop singer recently posted a picture from the dental office to his instagram account, it got Read more -
Keeping the Lid on Acid to Protect Your Tooth Enamel
posted: Oct 15, 2018.
Enamel — that tough, outermost tooth layer — protects your teeth from all sorts of hazards, from bacterial attack to temperature extremes. But although the hardest substance in the human Read more -
How to Help Your Kids Form Good Oral Hygiene Habits
posted: Oct 05, 2018.
October is National Dental Hygiene Month. It comes as no surprise that good dental hygiene habits are best acquired early in life—and with good reason, as tooth decay is the Read more -
Don't Neglect Dental Care When You Encounter Tough Budget Times
posted: Sep 25, 2018.
When you’re going through hard economic times, the natural thing to do is cut areas of spending you believe you can do without. Unfortunately, many people include regular dental care Read more -
NBC Star Delivers a Message about the "Perfect" Smile
posted: Sep 15, 2018.
Sometimes it seems that appearances count for everything—especially in Hollywood. But just recently, Lonnie Chaviz, the 10-year-old actor who plays young Randall on the hit TV show This Is Us, Read more
