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What to Expect Before, During and After Implant Surgery
posted: Oct. 04, 2016.
People are choosing dental implants at an increasing rate to replace missing teeth, either as an individual tooth or as a support for other restorations. But unlike other replacement Read more -
Make Efforts to Protect Your Teeth from Disease While Wearing Braces
posted: Sep. 26, 2016.
Orthodontic treatment is a big investment. But given the benefits for future good health and a more attractive smile, it's well worth it. In the here and now, though, braces Read more -
Encourage Your Child to Stop Thumb Sucking by Age 4
posted: Sep. 25, 2016.
There's something universal about thumb sucking: nearly all babies do it, and nearly all parents worry about it. While most such worries are unfounded, you should be concerned if Read more -
Treating Gum Disease Important to Saving the Underlying Bone
posted: Sep. 17, 2016.
If you've had periodontal (gum) disease, you've no doubt experienced gum inflammation, bleeding or pain. But your gums may not be the only mouth structures under assault — the Read more -
Antibiotics Could Help Ensure your Implant Surgery is Successful
posted: Sep. 09, 2016.
If you're considering dental implants to replace one or more missing teeth, you'll need to undergo a minor to moderate surgical procedure (depending on the number of implants) to Read more -
Dentures Still an Effective Restoration for Total Tooth Loss
posted: Sep. 01, 2016.
After a long struggle with dental disease, you have finally lost the last of your remaining teeth. Like over a quarter of Americans in their 60s and 70s, this Read more -
Lasers Adding New Precision and Efficiency to Root Canal Treatments
posted: Aug. 24, 2016.
Root canal treatments are an essential part of dental care — countless teeth with deep decay would be lost each year without it. Now, this traditional dental care procedure Read more -
Minimally Invasive Dentistry: A New Approach to Preventing and Treating Decay
posted: Aug. 16, 2016.
Since the late 19th Century, dentists have used established protocols to successfully prevent and treat tooth decay. But there've been changes to this approach the last few years to Read more -
Local Anesthesia Eliminates Pain Completely During Dental Work
posted: Aug. 08, 2016.
Your teeth and gums are filled with nerves that make the mouth one of the most sensitive areas in the body. But thanks to local anesthesia, you won't feel Read more -
Severe Face Pain can be Managed to Reduce Discomfort
posted: Aug. 07, 2016.
Recurring episodes of severe pain along your face could mean you have trigeminal neuralgia (TN). Although not always curable, TN can be managed effectively with the right strategy. TN affects Read more -
Keep Alert to These Signs of Impending Tooth Decay
posted: Jul. 30, 2016.
Although preventable, the occurrences of tooth decay are all too common. Yet decay doesn’t appear out of the blue: certain mouth conditions set the disease in motion. Here are a Read more -
Proper Brushing and Flossing Removes Disease-Causing Plaque
posted: Jul. 22, 2016.
You've been brushing your teeth since you were big enough to look over the bathroom sink: now you brush and floss every day. You do it because you know Read more -
Bitewing X-Rays an Important Tool in Early Tooth Decay Detection
posted: Jul. 14, 2016.
It's difficult to measure how x-ray imaging has transformed dentistry since its use became prominent a half century ago. As equipment and methods standardized, the technology revolutionized the way Read more -
Patients with HIV Must Pay Close Attention to Their Oral Health
posted: Jul. 06, 2016.
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) jolted our collective consciousness in the 1980s. The deadly disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) had no known cure and, at the Read more -
Not all Crowns are Alike - or Cost the Same
posted: Jun. 28, 2016.
All crowns are designed to restore functionality to a damaged tooth. But crowns can differ from one another in their appearance, in the material they’re made from, and how Read more -
Getting the Full Picture of Your Decay Risk Leads to Better Prevention Strategies
posted: Jun. 20, 2016.
Preventing tooth decay is mostly about the basics: daily brushing and flossing followed by regular dental cleanings and checkups. But there’s also a bigger picture: your own personal risk Read more