• posted: Nov. 16, 2020
• pediatric dentistry,  fluoride

Fluoride is an important part of your child's dental development. But if children take in too much of this important mineral, they could experience enamel fluorosis, a condition in Read More

• posted: Nov. 06, 2020
• tooth pain

Pain can tell you things. Not verbally, of course, as in, “Hey, your appendix is inflamed!” But the quality of your pain—dull or sharp, constant or intermittent, acute or Read More

• posted: Oct. 27, 2020
• cosmetic dentistry,  celebrity smiles

Love at first sight—it's an endearing notion found in movies and novels, but perhaps we're a little skeptical about it happening in real life. Then again, maybe it does Read More

• posted: Oct. 17, 2020
• oral cancer

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

• posted: Oct. 07, 2020
• dry socket

Dentists and oral surgeons remove millions of teeth every year, most without any adverse aftereffects. But about 2% of patients experience a dry socket, a condition that, although not Read More

• posted: Sep. 27, 2020
• loose tooth

Do you remember when one of your baby teeth began to wiggle? You knew it wouldn't be long before it came out, followed by a little something from the Read More

• posted: Sep. 17, 2020
• celebrity smiles,  oral health

Is a “teeth crush” a thing? According to a recent confession by Lucy Hale, it is. Hale, who has played Aria Montgomery for seven seasons on the hit TV Read More

• posted: Sep. 07, 2020
• veneers

Orthodontics, veneers and other cosmetic dental techniques can turn a less than perfect smile into a beautiful one—but not always very quickly. For example, porcelain veneers can take weeks Read More

• posted: Aug. 28, 2020
• cosmetic dentistry

You've reached a decision—that old, unattractive smile has to go. You're ready for a complete makeover—and the field of cosmetic dentistry has the materials, techniques and equipment to make Read More

• posted: Aug. 18, 2020
• pediatric dentistry

Infancy is perhaps the only time in a person's life where a smile with just a few tiny teeth is still endearing. More will come—and then each will gradually Read More

• posted: Aug. 08, 2020
• cosmetic dentistry,  celebrity smiles

Dorit Kemsley isn't shy. Best known to fans as an outspoken and sometimes outrageous cast member of the reality show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kemsley is never reticent Read More

• posted: Jul. 29, 2020
• sleep apnea,  snoring

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 Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2020
• oral hygiene

So…you faithfully brush and floss your teeth every day. Kudos to you! Along with regular dental visits, daily hygiene is the best thing you can do to keep your Read More

• posted: Jul. 09, 2020
• dental implant

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

• posted: Jun. 29, 2020
• celebrity smiles,  oral hygiene

This year's Carol Burnett Award, presented at the Golden Globes, goes to Ellen DeGeneres for her “outstanding contributions to the television medium on or off the screen.” This is Read More

• posted: Jun. 19, 2020
• root canal treatment

It's not an exaggeration to say the modern root canal treatment has saved millions of teeth over the last century. Without this procedure, there's not a lot we can Read More