• posted: Nov. 27, 2013
• cosmetic dentistry,  celebrity smiles

Before she began hosting the long-running TV competition Top Chef, Padma Lakshmi was a well-known model and successful cookbook author. (Appropriately, she is said to have been “discovered” by Read More

• posted: Nov. 12, 2013
• dental implants

Maybe you've seen some marketing material for dental implants featuring smiling, silver-haired seniors. Perhaps this made you think that implants are a tooth replacement system that's primarily intended for Read More

• posted: Oct. 28, 2013
• celebrity smiles,  pediatric dentistry

When Giuliana Rancic, long-time host of E! News, first saw her new son, she said it was “the best single moment of my life.” Recently, on the eve of Read More

• posted: Oct. 18, 2013
• wedding day smile

You're planning for one of the most important days in your life — your wedding — and you want everything to be perfect. You've chosen the outfits, the setting, Read More

• posted: Oct. 04, 2013
• celebrity smiles,  dental implants

If you follow the hit TV reality show Amazing Race, you know that professional-hockey-playing brothers Bates and Anthony Battaglia won the $1 million prize in the latest globe-spanning competition. Read More

• posted: Sep. 05, 2013
• oral health,  root canal

If the words “root canal” frighten you, what you probably don't know is that “root canal treatment” doesn't cause pain, it alleviates it — by treating infection deep in Read More

• posted: Aug. 21, 2013
• cosmetic dentistry,  celebrity smiles,  smile makeover

Imagine how different things would have been for movie star James Dean, had he not managed to replace the front teeth he lost as a youngster. According to one Read More

• posted: Aug. 06, 2013
• gum disease,  diabetes

Diabetes and periodontal (gum) disease are two types of inflammatory conditions that have more in common than was once thought. There is strong evidence to show that each of Read More

• posted: Jul. 15, 2013
• dentures

Everyone knows that George Washington wore false teeth. Quick, now, what were our first President's dentures made of? Did you say wood? Along with the cherry tree, that's one of Read More

• posted: Jun. 27, 2013
• cosmetic dentistry,  teeth whitening

If a glance in the mirror reveals stained or discolored teeth that are detracting from your self-confidence, it's time to do something about it. The first step is to Read More

• posted: Jun. 14, 2013
• celebrity smiles,  root canal

Singer LeAnn Rimes was forced to cancel a string of performances recently, as a more pressing engagement came up: a late-night meeting with her endodontist. It turned out that Read More

• posted: May 31, 2013
• pediatric dentistry,  oral health

Did you know that the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that all children have their first dental visit by the age of one? You might be surprised by Read More

• posted: May 15, 2013
• celebrity smiles,  dental implants

The lengths that some comedians will go to for a laugh! Actor Ed Helms, as dentist Stu Price, pulled out his own tooth in the movie The Hangover. Or Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2013
• orthodontics,  braces

All parents want their child to have an attractive smile and good strong healthy teeth; but it may be difficult for parents to know if their young children's teeth Read More

• posted: Apr. 04, 2013
• celebrity smiles,  oral cancer,  oral health

Chewing tobacco is a known cause of oral cancer, yet many a Major League Baseball player has been seen walking onto the field with a round tin visibly poking Read More

• posted: Mar. 22, 2013
• oral sedation

What is oral sedation dentistry? If you become frightened and anxious when facing a dental appointment or procedure, sedatives (also called “anxiolytics” meaning they dissolve anxiety), can completely transform Read More