• posted: Apr. 18, 2016
• tooth pain

Tooth sensitivity can be quite uncomfortable. But the glancing pain you feel may be more than an irritation — it may also be telling you there’s a deeper problem Read More

• posted: Apr. 10, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  crowns,  porcelain veneers

Want to know the exact wrong way to pry open a stubborn lid? Just ask Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC-TV’s popular “Tonight Show.” When the 40-year-old funnyman had trouble Read More

• posted: Mar. 26, 2016
• tooth staining

Stained teeth can be embarrassing — so much so you may even hesitate to smile. Before you seek out a whitening solution, though, there are a few things you Read More

• posted: Mar. 11, 2016
• crowns

Let’s say you’re traveling to Italy to surprise your girlfriend, who is competing in an alpine ski race… and when you lower the scarf that’s covering your face, you Read More

• posted: Feb. 25, 2016
• oral health,  pediatric dentistry

What do young saber tooth tigers, which have been extinct about 10,000 years, have in common with human kids today? At first glance, not a lot. Smilodon fatalis, the Read More

• posted: Feb. 10, 2016
• abscessed tooth

Did you see the move Cast Away starring Tom Hanks? If so, you probably remember the scene where Hanks, stranded on a remote island, knocks out his own abscessed Read More

• posted: Jan. 19, 2016
• snoring,  sleep apnea

We all know how much better we feel after a good night’s sleep: refreshed, energized and ready to handle — even excel at — our day-to-day responsibilities. Yet millions Read More

• posted: Jan. 04, 2016
• chipped teeth

A recent episode of “America’s Got Talent” featured an engaging 93-year-old strongman called The Mighty Atom Jr. The mature muscleman’s stunt: moving a full-sized car (laden with his Read More

• posted: Dec. 27, 2015
• crown lengthening

A crown — a life-like “cap” made of dental porcelain that permanently covers an existing tooth — is an effective way to restore a still-viable decayed or broken tooth’s Read More

• posted: Dec. 05, 2015
• wisdom teeth

Via a recent Instagram post, pop diva Ariana Grande became the latest young celebrity to publicly acknowledge a dental milestone: having her wisdom teeth removed. The singer of hits Read More

• posted: Nov. 20, 2015
• infection control

The chances of contracting an infectious disease from a dental visit are extremely low, thanks to the stringent safety standards practiced by over 170,000 dental care providers across the Read More

• posted: Nov. 05, 2015
• celebrity smiles,  oral hygiene

Can you have healthy teeth and still have gum disease? Absolutely! And if you don’t believe us, just ask actor David Ramsey. The cast member of TV hits such Read More

• posted: Oct. 21, 2015
• laser dentistry

Although techniques for treating periodontal (gum) disease can vary, they all boil down to one objective: remove the bacterial plaque and calculus (hardened plaque deposits) that cause the infection. Read More

• posted: Oct. 07, 2015
• celebrity smiles,  orthodontics,  braces

Fans of the primetime TV show The Middle were delighted to see that high school senior Sue, played by Eden Sher, finally got her braces off at the start Read More

• posted: Sep. 21, 2015
• gum recession

Gum recession is an all too common problem for millions of people that if left untreated could lead to tooth and bone loss. But the good news is not Read More

• posted: Sep. 13, 2015
• celebrity smiles,  oral hygiene

A woman as gorgeous and funny as Sofia Vergara surely planned to be a model and actress from the get-go, right? Wrong! Sofia’s first career choice actually was to Read More