-
To Detect Oral Cancer Early, See Your Dentist
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 23, 2019.
This month marks the 20th annual observance of Oral Cancer Awareness Month. Last year, over 50,000 people in the US were diagnosed with oral cancer, and over 10,000 people
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
Dentures with Implants Could Help You Avoid Bone Loss
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 18, 2019.
Even with modern prevention and treatment advances, losing teeth in later life is still a sad but common part of human experience. Just as generations have before, many today
Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
-
Don't Use Benzocaine Products to Ease Your Baby's Teething Pain
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 13, 2019.
Although teething is a natural part of your baby's dental development, it can be quite uncomfortable for them—and upsetting to you. During teething, children can experience symptoms like pain,
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
Pop Star Demi Lovato Pops Out Jay Glazer's Tooth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 08, 2019.
Singer and actor Demi Lovato has a new claim to fame: formidable martial artist. When she is not in the recording studio, on stage or in front of the
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
Beat Dental Plaque While Wearing Braces with These Tools and Tips
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 03, 2019.
Wearing braces will probably never make your list of Most Pleasurable Life Experiences: you'll have to avoid certain foods and habits, endure some occasional discomfort, and perhaps feel some
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
If a Root Canal Can't be Done, this Procedure Might Save Your Tooth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 29, 2019.
Untreated tooth decay can destroy your teeth; prompt action as soon as its diagnosed will help prevent that undesirable outcome. And even if decay has advanced into the tooth's
Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
-
Gum Disease Could be Affecting More Than Just Your Mouth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 24, 2019.
Periodontal (gum) disease can weaken gum attachment and cause bone deterioration that eventually leads to tooth loss. But its detrimental effects can also extend beyond the mouth and worsen
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
Lady Gaga Wasn't "Born This Way?"
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 19, 2019.
Sometimes, looking at old pictures can really bring memories back to life. Just ask Stefani Germanotta—the pop diva better known as Lady Gaga. In one scene from the recent
Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
-
Get Ahead of a Developing Cross-Bite with This Early Intervention Measure
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 14, 2019.
Applying braces or clear aligners to move misaligned teeth is only part of an orthodontist's overall mission to eliminate poor bites (malocclusions). Sometimes a malocclusion isn't caused by the
Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
-
A Dental Exam Could Uncover an Eating Disorder
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 09, 2019.
After your son or daughter's dental exam, you expect to hear about cavities, poor bites or other dental problems. But your dentist might suggest a different kind of problem
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
The 3 Top Ingredients That Make Your Toothpaste a Super Plaque Buster
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 04, 2019.
Human beings have known for millennia the importance of keeping teeth clean. Although we've only come to more fully understand dental plaque's role in dental disease in the last
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
Crazy Little Thing Called... Hyperdontia?
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 27, 2019.
The movie Bohemian Rhapsody celebrates the iconic rock band Queen and its legendary lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury. But when we see pictures of the flamboyant singer, many fans both
Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
-
National Children's Dental Health Month Highlights Importance of Baby Teeth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 22, 2019.
We all know that a child's baby teeth don't last forever. So if those little teeth develop problems, like severe decay, chips or cracks, it doesn't much matter—right? Wrong!
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
'Get Rid' of Those Unattractive Teeth with Porcelain Veneers
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 17, 2019.
Those unattractive teeth you see in the mirror are what are standing between you and a truly beautiful smile. If only you could make them go away.
In a way,
Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
-
Legal or Not, Marijuana Poses a Health Risk to Your Gums
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 12, 2019.
Proponents of legalized marijuana have won phenomenal gains over the last decade. Despite the federal government's continuing criminalization of the drug, several states including California, Colorado and Massachusetts, have
Read more
Category: Oral Health
-
Why Alfonso Ribeiro Is Grateful for Root Canal Treatment
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 07, 2019.
As the host of America's Funniest Home Videos on ABC TV, Alfonso Ribeiro has witnessed plenty of unintentional physical comedy…or, as he puts it in an interview with Dear
Read more
Category: Dental Procedures