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This Oral Appliance Could Help Solve Your Sleep Apnea Problem
posted: Jul 05, 2020.
Millions of people have obstructive sleep apnea—and some don’t even realize it. That’s because even though these airway-blocking episodes can occur several times a night, they may only last a Read more -
What to Do About Your Child's Toothache Before Seeing the Dentist
posted: Jun 25, 2020.
If your child begins complaining of tooth pain without an accompanying fever or facial swelling, it’s likely not an emergency. Still, you should have us check it—and the sooner the Read more -
Charlize Theron Back in Action After Dental Surgery
posted: Jun 15, 2020.
When they’re introducing a new movie, actors often take a moment to pay tribute to the people who helped make it happen — like, you know, their dentists. At least Read more -
Treating Gum Disease is Good for Your Whole Body, Not Just Your Mouth
posted: Jun 05, 2020.
Periodontal (gum) disease can do unpleasant things to your mouth, including losing teeth. Its effects, though, may not be isolated to the oral cavity: Gum disease could make other diseases Read more -
Orthodontics Could be the Smile Transformer You've Been Looking For
posted: May 26, 2020.
When designing your new smile, we have a lot of options for changing how individual teeth look: from whitening discolored teeth to replacing missing teeth with life-like dental implants. But Read more -
Dental Implants can also Support Other Traditional Restorations
posted: May 16, 2020.
If you’re thinking about getting dental implants, you’re in good company. Dentists have placed more than 3 million of these popular devices since their introduction in the early 1980s.But if Read more -
How AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Saved His Tooth
posted: May 06, 2020.
Remembered fondly by fans as the wacky but loveable Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Ribeiro is currently in his fifth year hosting America's Funniest Videos. It's the Read more -
Assessing Your Risk for Severe Gum Disease
posted: Apr 26, 2020.
We’re all susceptible to gum disease when we fail to practice effective daily brushing and flossing. But you may have a greater risk of gum disease (and more severe forms Read more -
Conscious Sedation can Help Ease Your Child's Dental Visit Anxiety
posted: Apr 16, 2020.
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 the Read more -
Why and How to Save a Diseased Tooth
posted: Apr 06, 2020.
Let's say you have a diseased tooth you think might be on its last leg. It might be possible to save it, perhaps with a significant investment of time and Read more -
Janet Jackson: Even pop stars get insecure about their smiles!
posted: Mar 27, 2020.
Multi-platinum recording artist Janet Jackson has long been known for her dazzling smile. And yet, Jackson admitted to InStyle Magazine that her trademark smile was once a major source of Read more -
Tooth-Colored Fillings Provide a Viable Alternative to Dental Amalgam
posted: Mar 17, 2020.
For over a hundred years dental amalgam — a combination of silver, mercury, tin and other metals — has been an effective filling material for teeth damaged by decay. But Read more -
Protect Both Your Mouth and Your Body With These Oral Health Practices
posted: Mar 07, 2020.
March is here, and it’s time for the big day. No, not St. Patrick’s Day: It’s World Oral Health Day! The FDI World Dental Federation, representing over one million dentists Read more -
Lasers are Making an Impact in Treating Gum Disease
posted: Feb 26, 2020.
Periodontal (gum) disease is potentially devastating to your teeth, gums and bone. To fight it we have to remove the substance that causes and sustains the disease from all oral Read more -
Game, Set, Match: Milos Raonic Says A Mouthguard Helps Him Win
posted: Feb 16, 2020.
When you’re among the top players in your field, you need every advantage to help you stay competitive: Not just the best equipment, but anything else that relieves pain and Read more -
Take These Steps to Save a Knocked-Out Tooth
posted: Feb 06, 2020.
Even though teeth are resilient, they're not indestructible. An accidental collision involving the face could damage teeth, even knocking a tooth completely out of its socket.At first, it might seem Read more