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Some Patients Might Need Antibiotics Before Routine Dental Work
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Oral Health
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Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Regenerating Lost Bone Can Make Dental Implants a Reality
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Oral Health
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FAQs: Keeping Your Mouth Healthy After Gum Disease Treatment
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Eden Sher and the Lost Retainer
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Managing Gum Disease Could Benefit Other Conditions You May Have
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Oral Health
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Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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What Athletes Have to Tell Us About Oral Health
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Oral Health
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New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny
Author:
Anonymous
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…
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Category: Dental Procedures
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What you can Expect if You're Undergoing Implant Surgery
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Neil Patrick Harris: What the Oscars Host Treasures Most
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Taking the Right Steps to Prevent Early Tooth Decay in Children
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Oral Health
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Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Understanding the Benefits - and Limitations - of Dental Insurance
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Oral Health
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Grandpa Knows Best: How Kristi Yamaguchi Manages Her Kids' Oral Health
Author:
Anonymous
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
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Category: Oral Health