Why the Treatment Model for Your Jaw Joint Disorder Matters
- posted: Oct. 24, 2017
Your temporomandibular joints (TMJ), located where your lower jaw meets the skull, play an essential role in nearly every mouth function. It’s nearly impossible to eat or speak without Read More
Chronic Dry Mouth Could be Increasing Your Risk of Dental Disease
- posted: Oct. 09, 2017
Perhaps you haven’t thought of it quite this way, but saliva is one of the true wonders of the human body. This unassuming fluid performs a variety of tasks Read More
The Secret to Preventing Gum Disease - Control Bacterial Plaque
- posted: Oct. 01, 2017
Here’s a sobering statistic: you have a 50/50 chance over your lifetime for developing periodontal (gum) disease. And it’s much more serious than irritated gums: if not treated aggressively Read More
Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton's Guide to Flossing
- posted: Sep. 16, 2017
When is the best time to floss your teeth: Morning? Bedtime? How about: whenever and wherever the moment feels right? For Cam Newton, award-winning NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, Read More
Dental Porcelain is a Great Option for Creating a Natural Appearance
- posted: Sep. 01, 2017
The mark of a great dental restoration is that you can’t see it. It’s there in plain sight, but others observing your new and improved smile can’t tell the Read More
Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
- posted: Aug. 17, 2017
Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned Read More
Add a Healthy Diet to Your Oral Cancer Prevention Strategy
- posted: Aug. 02, 2017
Although oral cancer isn't the most prevalent among metabolic diseases, it is one of the most deadly with only a 50% survival rate after five years. That's because it Read More
Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
- posted: Jul. 18, 2017
Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who's better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the “Best Kiss” Read More
Tooth Troubles for NBA Star Isaiah Thomas
- posted: Jul. 03, 2017
All eyes were on Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas in Game 1 of the second-round NBA Playoff series against the Washington Wizards — and not just because he Read More
Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
- posted: Jun. 25, 2017
Ever since childhood, when her career as a model and actress took off, Brooke Shields has enjoyed worldwide recognition — through advertisements for designer jeans, appearances on The Muppet Read More
Braces Take Advantage of Teeth's Natural Ability to Move
- posted: Jun. 10, 2017
There are many new and exciting ways now to transform an unattractive smile into one you'll be confident to display. But not all “smile makeover” techniques are new — Read More
(Don't) Break It Like Beckham
- posted: May 26, 2017
During his former career as a professional footballer (that's a soccer star to U.S. sports fans) David Beckham was known for his skill at “bending” a soccer ball. His Read More
Artificial Sweeteners are By and Large a Safe Alternative to Sugar
- posted: May 11, 2017
Refined sugar is a prime food source for disease-causing oral bacteria. As bacteria consume sugar they produce high levels of acid that over time can erode enamel and leave Read More
In Today's NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage
- posted: Apr. 26, 2017
Everyone knows that in the game of football, quarterbacks are looked up to as team leaders. That's why we're so pleased to see some NFL QB's setting great examples Read More
Don't Allow Your Age to Stop You from a New Smile with Orthodontics
- posted: Apr. 11, 2017
Think you’re too old to have your teeth straightened? In reality, healthy teeth can be moved at any age to better positions. For the many adults who have some Read More
How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
- posted: Mar. 27, 2017
In her decades-long career, renowned actress Kathy Bates has won Golden Globes, Emmys, and many other honors. Bates began acting in her twenties, but didn't achieve national recognition until Read More
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