Here's What You Can Expect With Dental Implant Surgery
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
Getting dental implants is going to require surgery. But don't let that concern you—it's a relatively minor procedure. Currently the “gold standard” for tooth replacement, an implant consists of a Read More
Here's What You Need To Know About Dental Insurance and Choosing a Crown
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
Millions of Americans rely on dental insurance to help them better afford dental care. Depending on the benefit package, an insurance policy can be useful in restoring dental health Read More
Here's What You Need to Know About Teeth Whitening
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
Getting a smile upgrade doesn’t necessarily require extensive dental work. You might be able to change your appearance for the better with teeth whitening. This technique employs a bleaching solution Read More
Here's What's in Your Toothpaste for Keeping Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Oral Health
We're all interested in how our toothpaste tastes, how it freshens breath or how it brightens teeth. But those are secondary to its most important function, which is how Read More
How AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Saved His Tooth
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
Remembered fondly by fans as the wacky but loveable Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Ribeiro is currently in his fifth year hosting America's Funniest Videos. It's Read More
How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Oral Health
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Read More
How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
In her decades-long career, renowned actress Kathy Bates has won Golden Globes, Emmys, and many other honors. Bates began acting in her twenties, but didn't achieve national recognition until Read More
How Long Is the Implant Process? It Depends on Your Bone Health
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
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 More
How to Clean Your Oral Appliance
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Oral Health
Question: What oral health issue do teenagers who wear orthodontic retainers and older folks who wear dentures have in common? Answer: Both need to pay particular attention to cleaning their Read More
How to Deal with that Irritating Mouth Sore you keep Re-Biting
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Oral Health
We've all done it — suddenly bit the inside of our mouth while chewing food. All too often our cheek, lip or tongue finds itself in the way of Read More
How to Stop the Pain of TMD
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Oral Health
The term TMD means “Temporomandibular Disorder.” But if you suffer from this disorder, it means pain. The pain can be mild or severe, acute or chronic, and it can Read More
How You Too Could Have Lindsey Vonn's Viral Video Smile Makeover
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
Instagram, America's humongous digital photo and video album, is chock-full of the silly, mundane, and poignant moments of people's everyday lives. That includes celebrities: Tom Hanks buying a used Read More
If You Find Flossing Too Difficult, Try a Water Flosser
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Oral Health
Dental plaque, that gritty bacterial film coating your teeth, is the top cause for tooth decay and periodontal (gum) disease. You can see and feel a lot of it—but Read More
Immediate Dentures Provide You With Teeth While Your Gums Heal
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
You probably can’t remember a time without your teeth — and can’t imagine life without them. But now it’s a reality: one by one your teeth have become casualties Read More
Implant Surgery: A Safe and Routine Procedure
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Dental Procedures
Unlike other tooth replacement options, dental implants require a surgical procedure. But don't let your imagination run wild — the procedure is relatively minor and easy for most people Read More
5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Risk for Tooth Decay
- updated: Jul. 25, 2022
- Oral Health
Among our most common diseases, tooth decay can be a big problem at any age: in the U.S., one in four children 5 and under has some form of Read More