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Keeping Gum Disease at Bay Could Help Your Overall Health
posted: Oct. 28, 2019.
It’s bad enough the diseases caused by poor dental hygiene or lack of dental checkups could be leaving your teeth and gums more at risk. But current scientific research seems Read more -
Clean Your Implants Just Like Your Other Teeth
posted: Oct. 18, 2019.
You feel great about your new smile, thanks to dental implants! And you may also be feeling relief as the problems with your former teeth fade into the past.But that Read more -
NBC Star Delivers a Message about the "Perfect" Smile
posted: Oct. 08, 2019.
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 -
Don't Let Gum Disease Cut Short Your Implant's Service Life
posted: Sep. 28, 2019.
Among dental restorations, implants are the closest prosthetic we have to real teeth. They not only replace the visible crown, but the titanium post imbedded in the jawbone adequately substitutes Read more -
You may Need Orthodontic Treatment Before Obtaining Implants
posted: Sep. 18, 2019.
You have a lot of options for replacing missing teeth, from state-of-the-art dental implants to affordable, but effective partial dentures. But if the teeth in question have been missing for Read more -
Success with Dental Implants Depends on Attention to Detail
posted: Sep. 08, 2019.
Dental implants are all the rage. And why not — not only are these tooth replacements life-like and highly functional, they have an amazing 95% ten-year success rate. Some of that Read more -
How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
posted: Aug. 29, 2019.
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Bialik, Read more -
Don't Let Summer Heat Increase Your Risk of Dental Disease
posted: Aug. 19, 2019.
In many parts of the country, summer is often a synonym for "blast furnace" and can be downright hot and miserable. If you find yourself in such a climate, it's Read more -
You Need a Dentist to Remove Tartar From Your Teeth
posted: Aug. 09, 2019.
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 your Read more -
Taking a Trip Abroad? Do This to Protect Your Dental Health
posted: Jul. 30, 2019.
With summer vacation season in full swing, you and your family might be planning a trip away from home, maybe even far from home. If you’re vacationing out of the Read more -
NBA Player's Injury Points Out Need for Mouthguards
posted: Jul. 20, 2019.
Basketball isn't a contact sport—right? Maybe once upon a time that was true… but today, not so much. Just ask New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. While scrambling Read more -
Floss First or Last? Here are Reasons for Either Approach
posted: Jul. 10, 2019.
A certain news story a few years ago notwithstanding, dentists still recommend flossing along with brushing to adequately remove disease-causing plaque. If there is any controversy at all about flossing, Read more -
Fixed or Removable: Deciding Which Implant-Supported Bridge is Best for You
posted: Jun. 30, 2019.
Although dental implants are best known as single tooth replacements, they can actually play a role in multiple or complete tooth loss (edentulism) restorations. While replacing multiple teeth with individual Read more -
Improve Your Dental Health by Mastering Your Brushing Skills
posted: Jun. 20, 2019.
You're not just a patient to your dentist—you're also a partner for achieving your best oral health possible. And it takes what both of you do to achieve it.No doubt Read more -
2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
posted: Jun. 10, 2019.
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 -
See Your Dentist ASAP to Save Your Loose Tooth
posted: May 31, 2019.
A loose adult tooth isn't normal. It could be loose because it's been subjected to high biting forces like those that occur with a tooth grinding habit. Or, it could Read more