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Some Patients Might Need Antibiotics Before Routine Dental Work
updated: Dec. 11, 2015
Office cleanings and other minor procedures are a routine part of regular dental care. For some people, though, a routine visit could put them at slight risk for a Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match
updated: Nov. 26, 2015
Have you started orthodontic treatment recently? Are you having a little trouble getting used to your braces? If so, you are not alone: Everybody goes through an adjustment period Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Regenerating Lost Bone Can Make Dental Implants a Reality
updated: Nov. 11, 2015
Every day the forces you generate when you bite or chew can exert enormous pressure on your teeth. And day after day your teeth remain stable and secure, thanks Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
updated: Oct. 27, 2015
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 Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
FAQs: Keeping Your Mouth Healthy After Gum Disease Treatment
updated: Oct. 12, 2015
Surgical treatment for periodontal (gum) disease can go a long way toward restoring your mouth to good health; however, it does not change your susceptibility to the disease. That’s Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Eden Sher and the Lost Retainer
updated: Oct. 04, 2015
Fans of the primetime TV show The Middle were delighted to see that high school senior Sue, played by Eden Sher, finally got her braces off at the start Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Managing Gum Disease Could Benefit Other Conditions You May Have
updated: Sep. 19, 2015
Nearly half of all Americans have some form of periodontal (gum) disease. Without proper daily hygiene and treatment, this aggressive disease can ultimately cause tooth loss. It also appears Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
updated: Sep. 04, 2015
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 Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
What Athletes Have to Tell Us About Oral Health
updated: Aug. 20, 2015
Considering all the intensive conditioning, practice and training they do, most people would expect elite athletes to be… well… healthy. And that’s generally true — except when it comes Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny
updated: Aug. 05, 2015
In real life he was a hard-charging basketball player through high school and college. In TV and the movies, he has gone head-to-head with serial killers, assorted bad guys… Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
What you can Expect if You're Undergoing Implant Surgery
updated: Jul. 21, 2015
If you’re considering different options for tooth replacement, dental implants are likely high on your list. Implants have a proven reputation for both durability and life-like appearance that can Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Neil Patrick Harris: What the Oscars Host Treasures Most
updated: Jul. 06, 2015
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 Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Taking the Right Steps to Prevent Early Tooth Decay in Children
updated: Jun. 28, 2015
While the prevention and treatment of tooth decay has improved dramatically over the last half century, it continues to be a major health issue, especially for children. One in four Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
updated: Jun. 13, 2015
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 Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Understanding the Benefits - and Limitations - of Dental Insurance
updated: May 29, 2015
Most of us think of insurance as a means to protect us and our families from unforeseen loss. While that’s the general definition, some insurance plans — like dental Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Grandpa Knows Best: How Kristi Yamaguchi Manages Her Kids' Oral Health
updated: May 11, 2015
When Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi wanted to help her kids develop good oral health habits, the gold-medal-winner made good use of a family connection: Her father Jim Yamaguchi Read moreCategory: Oral Health