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4 Things You Can Do To Protect Oral Health During Cancer Treatment
posted: Feb. 12, 2021.
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 moreCategory: Oral Health -
Mike Tyson: The Prizefighter Prizes His Unique Smile
posted: Feb. 01, 2021.
Mike Tyson made a splash when he faced off against sharks during the Discovery Channel's Shark Week 2020. But there's bigger news for fans of the former undisputed world Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
How Long Is the Implant Process? It Depends on Your Bone Health
posted: Jan. 21, 2021.
If you're thinking about getting dental implants, you may be curious about how long it might take. The answer depends on the health of your supporting bone. Bone is an Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
That Energy Drink You Take for a Boost Might Be Hurting Your Dental Health
posted: Jan. 11, 2021.
Although energy drinks are but a blip on the historical timeline compared to coffee or tea, they've displaced these traditional stimulants among nearly half of today's adolescents and young Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
3 Areas to Watch to Avoid Excessive Tooth Wear
posted: Jan. 01, 2021.
Just like other parts of your physical body, teeth naturally wear as we get older. Just the effect from chewing during hundreds of thousands of meals in a lifetime Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Kevin Bacon's Mango-Slicing Trick and Other Ways to Rid Food Between Your Teeth
posted: Dec. 22, 2020.
During the COVID-19 quarantines, stir-crazy celebrities have been creating some “unique” home videos—like Madonna singing about fried fish to the tune of “Vogue” in her bathroom or Cardi B Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
3 Reasons Why Dental Implants Are a Sound 'Smile' Investment
posted: Dec. 12, 2020.
In looking at options to replace your missing teeth, you might have heard others rave about dental implants. You're almost sold on this innovative restoration method—but you're a little Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
New Recommendations Make Water Fluoridation Safer Than Ever
posted: Dec. 02, 2020.
For over half a century now, community water systems have been adding fluoride to drinking water to help reduce the risk of tooth decay. Numerous long-term studies have demonstrated Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Here's Why Smoking Can Be Hazardous to Your Dental Health
posted: Nov. 22, 2020.
During his exploration of the Americas, Christopher Columbus encountered a native in a canoe loaded with water, food and a strange bunching of leaves. This marked the first European Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen: A Celebrity Couple's Secrets for a Beautiful Smile
posted: Nov. 12, 2020.
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 moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
The Kind of Tooth Pain You Have May Identify the True Problem
posted: Nov. 02, 2020.
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 moreCategory: Oral Health -
Implants Can Make It Easier to Restore Missing Teeth in Stages
posted: Oct. 23, 2020.
A fair number of people with total tooth loss have arrived at this point after a long history of dental issues. It's quite likely they've had a series of Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
If You Thought the Last Century Was Amazing for Dental Care, Just Wait
posted: Oct. 13, 2020.
What a difference a hundred years can make—especially the last one hundred. In the early 20th Century, trains were the prime mode of cross-country transportation, electrical power was not Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
The Real Truth Behind Ed Helms' Missing Tooth in "The Hangover"
posted: Oct. 03, 2020.
Ed Helms is best known for his role as the self-absorbed, Ivy League sales rep, Andy Bernard, on television's The Office. But to millions of fans he's also Stu, Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
A Word to Young Adults: Brushing and Flossing are Key to a Healthy Mouth
posted: Sep. 23, 2020.
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy doesn't require an elaborate plan. It's simple: Besides twice-a-year dental visits, the most important thing you can do is brush and floss every Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Changing Antibiotic Use Today will Help Ensure Their Effectiveness Tomorrow
posted: Sep. 13, 2020.
It’s hard to imagine, but little more than a century ago today’s “minor” bacterial and viral infections were often deadly. This changed with the advent of antibiotics, drugs which Read moreCategory: Oral Health