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If a Root Canal Can't be Done, this Procedure Might Save Your Tooth
updated: Apr. 04, 2019
Untreated tooth decay can destroy your teeth; prompt action as soon as its diagnosed will help prevent that undesirable outcome. And even if decay has advanced into the tooth's Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Dental Crowns Shore up Damaged Teeth
updated: Mar. 26, 2019
Damaged tooth? A dental crown can give your damaged tooth a second chance. Dental crowns offer many benefits, which makes choosing a dental practitioner who offers them a fabulous idea. Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures, Oral Health -
Don't Allow Your Age to Stop You from a New Smile with Orthodontics
updated: Mar. 25, 2019
Think you’re too old to have your teeth straightened? In reality, healthy teeth can be moved at any age to better positions. For the many adults who have some Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
4 Common-Sense Tactics to Lower Tooth Decay Risk Between Dental Visits
updated: Mar. 15, 2019
If your dentist found tooth decay on your last visit, you might have been surprised. But tooth decay doesn't occur suddenly—it's a process that takes time to unfold. It begins Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Dental Injury Is Just a Temporary Setback for Basketball Star Kevin Love
updated: Mar. 05, 2019
The March 27th game started off pretty well for NBA star Kevin Love. His team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, were coming off a 5-game winning streak as they faced the Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Chronic Dry Mouth Could Increase Your Risk for Dental Disease
updated: Feb. 23, 2019
When your mouth is dry, you know it: that sticky, uncomfortable feeling when you first wake up or when you're thirsty. Fortunately, it usually goes away after you eat Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
3 Age-Related Dental Problems and what you can do About Them
updated: Feb. 13, 2019
Like other aspects of our lives, aging can take a toll on our smile. Over a lifetime the effects of disease, teeth wearing and the foods we eat can Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
3 Ways Orthodontic Techniques Could Prevent a Poor Bite
updated: Feb. 03, 2019
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 Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Crazy Little Thing Called... Hyperdontia?
updated: Jan. 24, 2019
The movie Bohemian Rhapsody celebrates the iconic rock band Queen and its legendary lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury. But when we see pictures of the flamboyant singer, many fans both Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Want to Keep Enjoying Winter Sports? Wear a Mouthguard!
updated: Jan. 14, 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 Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
You may Need Orthodontic Treatment Before Obtaining Implants
updated: Jan. 04, 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 Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Protecting Primary Teeth from Decay Helps Ensure Future Dental Health
updated: Dec. 25, 2018
A baby’s teeth begin coming in just a few months after birth—first one or two in the front, and then gradually the rest of them over the next couple Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
The Benefits of Laser Dentistry Homer Laser Dentistry
updated: Dec. 24, 2018
How laser dentistry from your dentist in Homer, Alaska, is great for you and your smile The use of lasers has revolutionized many fields, including dentistry. Lasers can make treatment easier, Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures, Oral Health, Orthodontics -
Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
updated: Dec. 15, 2018
Magician Michel Grandinetti can levitate a 500-pound motorcycle, melt into a 7-foot-tall wall of solid steel, and make borrowed rings vanish and reappear baked inside bread. Yet the master Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Bitewing X-Rays Safely 'Reveal all' About Back Teeth to Prevent Tooth Decay
updated: Dec. 05, 2018
Modern dental care wouldn’t be the same without x-rays. Since dentists began capturing x-ray images a century ago to detect beginning tooth decay, billions of teeth have been preserved. “Catching Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
4 Signs Your Child May Have a Poor Bite
updated: Nov. 25, 2018
Although tooth decay is a major problem to watch for in your child’s teeth, it isn’t the only one. As their teeth transition from primary (“baby”) to permanent, you Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures