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Include Limitations on Sugar in Your Tooth Decay Prevention Strategy
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 02, 2018.
We’ve waged war for decades against tooth decay through oral hygiene and the increasing use of fluoride, nature’s “super weapon” against this disease. And yet, tooth decay remains a
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Category: Oral Health
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Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 22, 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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Finding and Treating a Cracked Tooth Early is Key to its Survival
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 12, 2018.
While most tooth loss stems from dental disease or injury, another major cause is a condition known as cracked tooth syndrome. What begins as a microscopic crack in an
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Category: Oral Health
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Restore a Flawed Tooth in as Little as One Visit with Composite Resin
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 28, 2018.
You have a winning smile except for one small flaw — one of your front teeth is chipped. In functional terms the defect is insignificant: your tooth is healthy
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Category: Dental Procedures
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3 Things Your Dentist Recommends You do if You Have Shingles
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 13, 2018.
It may begin as an itching or burning feeling on your skin, followed by numbness or sensitivity to touch. But then you develop a painful red rash that forms
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Category: Oral Health
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Dental Crowns for the King of Magic
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 26, 2018.
You might think David Copperfield leads a charmed life:Â He can escape from ropes, chains, and prison cells, make a Learjet or a railroad car disappear, and even appear
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Category: Dental Procedures
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How Effective is Your Oral Hygiene? Find Out with a Plaque Disclosing Agent
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 18, 2018.
Brushing and flossing every day are important for preventing dental disease. The object is to remove as much bacterial plaque, the thin biofilm most responsible for disease, from your
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Category: Oral Health
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Baby Your Teeth and Gums During Pregnancy
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 03, 2018.
For a healthy pregnancy, it helps to have healthy teeth and gums. In fact, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) encourages its members to advise expectant moms
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Category: Oral Health
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New Year's Resolutions You Can Keep
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jan. 19, 2018.
Did you make any New Year's resolutions this year? For many of us, these pledges reflect a sincere desire for self-improvement—whether it's in terms of our career, our personal
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Category: Oral Health
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Neil Patrick Harris: What the Oscars Host Treasures Most
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jan. 04, 2018.
A few days before the Oscars, Vanity Fair magazine asked Academy Awards host Neil Patrick Harris to name his most treasured possession. Was it his Tony award statuette for
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Category: Dental Procedures
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An Implant-Supported Denture Offers a Number of Advantages
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Dec. 20, 2017.
If you’ve had the misfortune of losing all or most of your teeth (a condition called edentulism), you still have effective options for restoring lost form and function to
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Give Yourself the Gift of a New Smile
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Dec. 05, 2017.
The holidays are a season for giving. At this time of year, lots of us spend hours rushing around, looking for the perfect gifts for people we care about.
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Category: Dental Procedures
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How to Lessen the Effects of Chronic Dry Mouth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Nov. 20, 2017.
If you were asked to identify the number one mouth problem affecting dental health, what would you name? Toothaches? Poor hygiene? Jaw joint issues?
Believe it or not, the top
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Category: Oral Health
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How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Nov. 12, 2017.
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
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Category: Oral Health
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Non-Prescription Pain Medication can Manage Most Post-Procedure Discomfort
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Oct. 28, 2017.
The old stereotype with the words “pain” and “dental work” in the same sentence is no more. Using local or general anesthesia (or a combination of both) we can
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Category: Dental Procedures
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With Proper Care, Partial Dentures are a Viable Tooth Replacement Option
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Oct. 13, 2017.
When you hear the word “dentures” you probably think of an appliance that replaces all the teeth on a dental arch. But there is another type: a removable partial
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Category: Dental Procedures