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4 Areas Deserving Attention as You Protect Your Teeth for a Lifetime

posted: Nov. 15, 2020.

Thousands of years ago, our ancestors could only expect to live between 30 and 40 years. But steady improvements in lifestyle and medical care have increased human life expectancy Read more

Supermodel Ashley Graham's Unpleasant Dental Encounter With a Frozen Cookie

posted: Nov. 05, 2020.

Ashley Graham has a beautiful and valuable smile—an important asset to her bustling career as a plus-size model and television host. But she recently revealed on Instagram a “confrontation” Read more

Supermodel Ashley Graham's Unpleasant Dental Encounter With a Frozen Cookie

posted: Nov. 05, 2020.

Ashley Graham has a beautiful and valuable smile—an important asset to her bustling career as a plus-size model and television host. But she recently revealed on Instagram a “confrontation” Read more

4 Things You Can Do To Protect Oral Health During Cancer Treatment

posted: Oct. 26, 2020.

Despite momentous strides in recent years in the fight against cancer, treatments can still disrupt normal life. Both radiation and chemotherapy have side effects that can cause problems in Read more

4 Things You Can Do To Protect Oral Health During Cancer Treatment

posted: Oct. 26, 2020.

Despite momentous strides in recent years in the fight against cancer, treatments can still disrupt normal life. Both radiation and chemotherapy have side effects that can cause problems in Read more

This Orthodontic Device Could Reduce the Need for Future Braces

posted: Oct. 16, 2020.

Each year, millions of children and teenagers wear braces or clear aligners to straighten a crooked smile. But there may be a way to treat some of these bite Read more

This Orthodontic Device Could Reduce the Need for Future Braces

posted: Oct. 16, 2020.

Each year, millions of children and teenagers wear braces or clear aligners to straighten a crooked smile. But there may be a way to treat some of these bite Read more

If You Thought the Last Century Was Amazing for Dental Care, Just Wait

posted: Oct. 06, 2020.

What a difference a hundred years can make—especially the last one hundred. In the early 20th Century, trains were the prime mode of cross-country transportation, electrical power was not Read more

If You Thought the Last Century Was Amazing for Dental Care, Just Wait

posted: Oct. 06, 2020.

What a difference a hundred years can make—especially the last one hundred. In the early 20th Century, trains were the prime mode of cross-country transportation, electrical power was not Read more

You Don't Need to Pass a Football Like Patrick Mahomes to Remove a Loose Baby Tooth

posted: Sep. 26, 2020.

Kids get pretty inventive pulling a loose primary (baby) tooth. After all, there's a profit motive involved (aka the Tooth Fairy). But a young Kansas City Chiefs fan may Read more

You Don't Need to Pass a Football Like Patrick Mahomes to Remove a Loose Baby Tooth

posted: Sep. 26, 2020.

Kids get pretty inventive pulling a loose primary (baby) tooth. After all, there's a profit motive involved (aka the Tooth Fairy). But a young Kansas City Chiefs fan may Read more

Preventing Gum Disease Could Help More Than Your Teeth and Gums

posted: Sep. 16, 2020.

The top cause for adult tooth loss isn't decay or trauma—it's periodontal (gum) disease. The disease may begin with the gums, but it can ultimately damage underlying bone enough Read more

Preventing Gum Disease Could Help More Than Your Teeth and Gums

posted: Sep. 16, 2020.

The top cause for adult tooth loss isn't decay or trauma—it's periodontal (gum) disease. The disease may begin with the gums, but it can ultimately damage underlying bone enough Read more

Lingual Braces Might be a Better Fit for Your Active Lifestyle

posted: Sep. 06, 2020.

If you've decided to straighten your teeth, you've made a wise choice for both your dental health and your smile. Now you may be facing another decision—which method to Read more

Lingual Braces Might be a Better Fit for Your Active Lifestyle

posted: Sep. 06, 2020.

If you've decided to straighten your teeth, you've made a wise choice for both your dental health and your smile. Now you may be facing another decision—which method to Read more

Talk With Your Dentist About Antibiotic Therapy Before Implant Surgery

posted: Aug. 27, 2020.

Dental implants are far and away the most “tooth-like” restoration available today for missing teeth. Not only do they look real, they also mimic dental anatomy in replacing the Read more