• posted: Nov. 30, 2016
• periodontal disease

Periodontal (gum) disease is a serious matter. Not only can it wreak havoc with your gums, it could also cause bone loss in the jaw that supports your teeth. Gum Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  cosmetic dentistry

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 Read More

• posted: Oct. 31, 2016
• teeth grinding

“What can I do about my child's teeth grinding habit?” It's a common question we get from many concerned parents. Their exasperation involves more than having to wake every night Read More

• posted: Oct. 23, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  mouthguards

When you’re among the top players in your field, you need every advantage to help you stay competitive: Not just the best equipment, but anything else that relieves pain Read More

• posted: Oct. 08, 2016
• snoring,  sleep apnea

For millions of Americans, sleep apnea is a serious health condition. Not only can it impair your day-to-day living, you might be more susceptible to high blood pressure, heart Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2016
• teeth wear

It might seem that supermodels have a fairly easy life — except for the fact that they are expected to look perfect whenever they’re in front of a camera. Read More

• posted: Sep. 08, 2016
• gum disease,  laser dentistry

Periodontal (gum) disease is potentially devastating to your teeth, gums and bone. To fight it we have to remove the substance that causes and sustains the disease from all Read More

• posted: Aug. 24, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  dental implants

Everyone has to face the music at some time — even John Lydon, former lead singer of The Sex Pistols, arguably England’s best known punk rock band. The 59-year Read More

• posted: Aug. 09, 2016
• teething

Your sweet, happy baby has suddenly become a gnawing, drooling bundle of irritation. Don't worry, though, no one has switched babies on you. Your child is teething. For most children, Read More

• posted: Jul. 25, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  braces

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 Read More

• posted: Jul. 17, 2016
• oral health

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

• posted: Jul. 02, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  gum disease,  oral hygiene

Are bleeding gums something you should be concerned about? Dear Doctor magazine recently posed that question to Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host of the syndicated Read More

• posted: Jun. 17, 2016
• pediatric dentistry,  tooth decay

Despite everyone’s best efforts, one of your child’s primary (“baby”) teeth has become decayed to the point it might be lost prematurely. Saving it would require extensive treatment like Read More

• posted: Jun. 02, 2016
• bad breath

Exchanging passionate kisses with big-screen star Jennifer Lawrence might sound like a dream come true. But according to Liam Hemsworth, her Hunger Games co-star, it could also be a Read More

• posted: May 18, 2016
• flossing

Great oral hygiene is built on two principal tasks — daily brushing and flossing. Brushing removes plaque — a thin film of bacteria and food particles — from broad Read More

• posted: May 03, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  oral hygiene

As is the case with most celebs today, Beyonce is no stranger to sharing on social media… but she really got our attention with a video she recently posted Read More