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Replacing a Tooth or Saving it - Which Should you do?
posted: May 18, 2022.
Over a lifetime, teeth can endure temperatures ranging from freezing to near boiling, biting forces of as much as 150 pounds per square inch and a hostile environment teeming with Read more -
4 Things You Can Do to Keep Anxiety From Robbing You of Needed Dental Care
posted: May 08, 2022.
For most people, dental visits are as routine as a trip to the supermarket, but this is not the case for everyone. Some can become so overwhelmed, anxious, or nervous Read more -
A Toothless Tiger?
posted: Apr. 28, 2022.
Let’s say you’re traveling to Italy to surprise your girlfriend, who is competing in an alpine ski race… and when you lower the scarf that’s covering your face, you reveal Read more -
What You can do to Ease that Burning Sensation in Your Mouth
posted: Apr. 18, 2022.
Have you ever felt a hot, burning sensation in your mouth—like it had been scalded—but you didn't eat or drink anything that could have caused it?While you may think you’re Read more -
Here's How Drinking Alcohol Could Impact Your Dental Health
posted: Apr. 08, 2022.
Alcoholic beverages are interwoven within many cultures across the globe, but this "social lubricant" also has a dark side. Alcohol can become an overwhelming, addictive substance that wrecks relationships and Read more -
3 Things You Should Know About Teeth Grinding
posted: Mar. 29, 2022.
Do you grind your teeth? If you're not sure, ask your family—sometimes the sound of teeth grinding against teeth might make enough noise to be keeping them up at night. Read more -
How AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Saved His Tooth
posted: Mar. 19, 2022.
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 the Read more -
Correcting a Gummy Smile Starts With Finding Out Its Cause
posted: Mar. 09, 2022.
We instinctively know an attractive smile when we see one. But although our perceptions are subjective ("in the eye of the beholder"), there are understood aesthetic principles that shape them. Read more -
High Tech Dentistry: How Do We Use a CAT Scan?
posted: Feb. 27, 2022.
The CAT scan is a relatively recent technique in dentistry, used to get an image of what’s happening deep within your jaws. You may be wondering what a CAT scan Read more -
Dental Offices Hold to the Highest Standards to Protect Patients from Infection
posted: Feb. 17, 2022.
Our bodies wage a continuous war against enemies too small to be seen with the naked eye. If we’re healthy, our immune system will stop the vast majority of these Read more -
Here's What These 3 Celebrities Did to Amp Up Their Smile
posted: Feb. 07, 2022.
It's easy to assume our favorite performers were born with perfect looks. And, while that may be mostly true, many of them still put in a lot of time and Read more -
There are Good Reasons to Check Your Blood Pressure During Dental Visits
posted: Jan. 28, 2022.
There are a lot of opportunities to have your blood pressure checked: your doctor's office, of course; your local pharmacy; health fairs; and the dentist's office. The last one might Read more -
New Advances Could Revolutionize Decay Treatment
posted: Jan. 18, 2022.
The basics for treating tooth decay have changed little since the father of modern dentistry Dr. G.V. Black developed them in the early 20th Century. Even though technical advances have Read more -
Address These Risk Factors to Prevent Tooth Decay
posted: Jan. 08, 2022.
Put teeth in contact with acid from oral bacteria and you've created the conditions for tooth decay. Also known as caries, tooth decay is the most common human disease on Read more -
Actress Emma Stone Reveals How Thumb Sucking Affected Her Teeth
posted: Dec. 29, 2021.
It's no secret that many of Hollywood's brightest stars didn't start out with perfectly aligned, pearly-white teeth. And these days, plenty of celebs are willing to share their stories, showing Read more -
Here's What To Do If Your Child Complains of a Toothache
posted: Dec. 19, 2021.
Perhaps the only thing worse than having a toothache of your own is when your child has one. Tooth pain can be a miserable experience, especially for children. It can Read more