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Curbing Dry Mouth Could Boost Your Oral Health as you get Older
posted: Apr. 14, 2020.
There is much to contend with as we grow older, including a higher risk for dental disease. One possible contributing factor: dry mouth from a lack of saliva.Also known as Read more -
Avoid Becoming a Dental Injury Statistic - Get a Custom Mouthguard for Your Young Athlete
posted: Apr. 04, 2020.
Other than tooth decay, children don't encounter dental disease to the extent adults do. But injuries are another story: More than 5 million teeth are knocked loose each year, and Read more -
Why Dental Care is Even More Important When You're Pregnant
posted: Mar. 25, 2020.
Learning you’re pregnant can be a joyous moment. But it also means life is about to change as you focus on protecting you and your child from anything that endangers Read more -
What You Can Learn From Mayim Bialik About Children's Dental Care
posted: Mar. 15, 2020.
After nine seasons as neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on the hit comedy The Big Bang Theory, Mayim Bialik is back to the “career” she had before the series: stay-at-home mom. Read more -
Teens With Missing Teeth Usually Need to Wait on Dental Implants
posted: Mar. 05, 2020.
Teenagers aren't immune to tooth loss. While adults usually lose teeth to disease, accidents and injuries are the main cause of tooth loss for individuals under 20.Fortunately, teens can take Read more -
Keep Alert to These Signs of Impending Tooth Decay
posted: Feb. 24, 2020.
Although preventable, the occurrences of tooth decay are all too common. Yet decay doesn’t appear out of the blue: certain mouth conditions set the disease in motion.Here are a few Read more -
3 Ways Orthodontic Techniques Could Prevent a Poor Bite
posted: Feb. 14, 2020.
While orthodontists can effectively correct most poor bites (malocclusions), some can be quite complex requiring much time and expense. But there's good news—we often don't have to wait on a Read more -
What Tara Lipinski Does to Protect One of Her Most Valuable Assets - Her Smile
posted: Feb. 04, 2020.
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 and Read more -
Stop Gum Disease Before it Gets Started with Daily Oral Hygiene
posted: Sep. 20, 2018.
While tooth decay seems to get most of the “media attention,” there’s another oral infection just as common and destructive: periodontal (gum) disease. In fact, nearly half of adults over Read more -
Look After Your Teeth During Cancer Treatment to Avoid Dental Disease
posted: Sep. 10, 2018.
Cancer treatment can be an all-out battle with intense side effects for your entire body. One particular area that can suffer is your mouth.Chemotherapy and radiation target and destroy cancer Read more -
Tooth Troubles for NBA Star Isaiah Thomas
posted: Aug. 31, 2018.
All eyes were on Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas in Game 1 of the second-round NBA Playoff series against the Washington Wizards — and not just because he scored Read more -
2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
posted: Aug. 21, 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 -
Lip or Palate Clefts can be Effectively Repaired
posted: Aug. 11, 2018.
About one American baby in 700 is born with some form of lip or palate cleft—and the percentage is even higher in other parts of the world. At one time Read more -
The Dangers of DIY Braces
posted: Aug. 01, 2018.
Let’s say you’ve always wanted to have straighter teeth, and you’re wondering if it’s time to seek help from a dentist or orthodontist. So you search online and find a Read more -
3 Reasons You Should Consider Tooth Whitening
posted: Jul. 22, 2018.
White, translucent teeth are the hallmark of a beautiful smile. But with age or the foods we eat our teeth’s natural brightness can dim to a dingy yellow.If this is Read more -
A Different Kind of "Chip Shot" for Pro Golfer Danielle Kang
posted: Jul. 12, 2018.
While the sport of golf may not look too dangerous from the sidelines, players know it can sometimes lead to mishaps. There are accidents involving golf carts and clubs, painful Read more
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