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Conscious Sedation can Help Ease Your Child's Dental Visit Anxiety
Author:
Anonymous
updated: May 22, 2018
The best way to prevent dental visit anxiety in your children is start those visits around their first birthday, and continue with them through childhood. Age One visits are
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Tooth Loss: A Health Risk for Older Adults
Author:
Anonymous
updated: May 12, 2018
Tooth loss is a problem that affects many seniors—and since May is Older Americans Month, this is a good time to talk about it. Did you know that more
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3 Situations for Seeing a Periodontist
Author:
Anonymous
updated: May 02, 2018
It’s likely you depend on your regular dentist for the lion’s share of your dental care. But in cases of advanced disease or trauma, you may need the services
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Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Apr. 22, 2018
Did you see the move Cast Away starring Tom Hanks? If so, you probably remember the scene where Hanks, stranded on a remote island, knocks out his own abscessed
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3 Factors to Consider When Buying a Toothbrush
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Apr. 12, 2018
If there’s one essential tool for dental health, it’s the toothbrush. But though simple in basic design, manufacturers have nonetheless created a dizzying array of choices that often muddy
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Why You Should Consider a Professional Procedure for Your Teeth Whitening
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Mar. 28, 2018
If you're ready to put the "pizzazz" back into your smile, your dentist may be able to help. It's possible your dull, dingy smile could be transformed with teeth
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Keep an Eye on Your Teeth and Gum Health During Cancer Treatment
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Mar. 13, 2018
If you’re facing cancer treatment, we wish you the best outcome possible. Treating this disease has advanced tremendously in recent decades, but the available options are still often challenging
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Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Feb. 26, 2018
For anyone else, having a tooth accidentally knocked out while practicing a dance routine would be a very big deal. But not for Dancing With The Stars contestant Noah
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You May Need Surgery to Repair the Damage of Gum Recession
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Feb. 18, 2018
Gum recession is an all too common problem for millions of people that if left untreated could lead to tooth and bone loss. But the good news is not
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Dentures Require Planning and Attention to Detail to Look Natural
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Feb. 03, 2018
Twenty-six percent of American adults between 65 and 74 have lost all their teeth to dental disease. This isn’t an appearance problem only—lack of teeth can also harm nutrition
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Boost Your Overall Health by Reducing Gum Inflammation
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jan. 19, 2018
The human body’s immune system has amazing defensive capabilities. Without it a common cold or small wound could turn deadly.
One of the more important processes of the immune system
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Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jan. 04, 2018
Can you have healthy teeth and still have gum disease? Absolutely! And if you don’t believe us, just ask actor David Ramsey. The cast member of TV hits such
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Do you need Simple Tooth Removal or Surgery? It Depends on a few Factors
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 20, 2017
Removing a problem tooth (extraction) is a common dental procedure. But not all extractions are alike — depending on the type of tooth, its location and extenuating circumstances, you
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If You've had Joint Replacement, you may Need Antibiotics Before Dental Work
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 05, 2017
If you’ve had a total joint replacement or similar procedure, you will want your surgeon to decide if you need to take an antibiotic before you undergo dental work.
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This Young Woman's Cancer Experience a Teachable Moment for all of us
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 20, 2017
With college, a full-time job and an upcoming wedding to plan, Brooke Vitense had the hectic life of an average young woman in her twenties. But a chance discovery
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Actress Emma Stone Reveals How Thumb Sucking Affected Her Teeth
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 12, 2017
It's no secret that many of Hollywood's brightest stars didn't start out with perfectly aligned, pearly-white teeth. And these days, plenty of celebs are willing to share their stories,
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