-
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 -
Moderate Your Child's Juice Drinking to Lower Tooth Decay Risk
updated: Nov. 15, 2018
Along with daily brushing and flossing, limiting your child’s sugar consumption is an important way to prevent tooth decay. We all know the usual suspects: candy, sugar-added snacks and Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Julianne Hough Shares a Video - and a Song - After Wisdom Teeth Come Out
updated: Nov. 05, 2018
Once upon a time, celebrities tried hard to maintain the appearance of red-carpet glamour at all times. That meant keeping the more mundane aspects of their lives out of Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Don't Stress Over Your Child's Teeth Grinding Habit Unless it Persists
updated: Oct. 26, 2018
Along with thumb sucking, childhood teeth grinding is one of the top concerns anxious parents bring to their dentists. It’s so prevalent, though, many providers consider it normal behavior—the Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Stop Root Cavities with Prevention and Prompt Treatment
updated: Oct. 16, 2018
Tooth decay is a highly destructive dental disease, responsible along with periodontal (gum) disease for most adult tooth loss. And we become even more susceptible to it as we Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
How to Maximize Your Child's Dental Health Potential
updated: Oct. 06, 2018
There’s a potential threat lurking in your young child’s mouth—tooth decay. This destructive disease can not only rob them of teeth now, it could also impact their dental health Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
updated: Sep. 26, 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 Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Tell Your Dentist if You're Having a Shingles Outbreak
updated: Sep. 16, 2018
Shingles is a painful viral infection that could potentially recur in sufferers for years. It causes painful skin rashes, general nerve pain, fever and fatigue. In extreme cases, it Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
How Does Invisalign Work?
updated: Sep. 07, 2018
Invisalign clear aligner trays are a discreet alternative to traditional metal braces. For many adults and older teens in need of orthodontic treatment, braces can be inconvenient and even a Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures, Oral Health, Orthodontics -
FAQs for National Gum Care Month
updated: Sep. 06, 2018
Gum disease is a bigger problem than you might think. More than half of all adults over age 30 have it, and that figure jumps to 70% of adults Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Antibiotic Resistance Requires Action - and a Change of Attitude
updated: Aug. 27, 2018
The development of antibiotic drugs is widely considered one of the greatest medical achievements of the last century. Their widespread use has turned life-threatening diseases like cholera, strep throat Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
updated: Aug. 17, 2018
Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who's better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the “Best Kiss” Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
10 Tips to Tame Bad Breath
updated: Aug. 07, 2018
National Fresh Breath Day is celebrated in August, but who doesn’t want fresh breath every day? Everyone has bad breath once in a while, so here are some tips Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
We can Rid You of that Lump in Your Mouth you Keep Biting
updated: Jul. 28, 2018
Biting the inside of your cheek is high on the list of minor but painfully irritating occurrences like paper cuts or tongue scalding from hot coffee. A mouth bite, Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
What Happens in a Root Canal Treatment and How it Can Save Your Tooth
updated: Jul. 18, 2018
Along with periodontal (gum) disease, tooth decay poses one of the two greatest threats to your teeth. Cavities are just the start: if decay invades the pulp, the tooth’s Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures