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Know Your Toothpaste: How to Simplify Your Purchasing Decision

Confused about which toothpaste to buy? You’re not alone — we’re all regularly confronted with multiple choices when we shop. But you can simplify your decision-making process by first remembering Read More

Why Dental Care is Even More Important When You're Pregnant

Learning you’re pregnant can be a joyous moment. But it also means life is about to change as you focus on protecting you and your child from anything that Read More

Take Proactive Steps to Protect Your Oral Health During Cancer Treatment

Cancer treatment can consume all of your focus to the exclusion of other health issues. But these other issues still need attention, especially how treating cancer could affect other Read More

Take Care of Your Gums

It’s National Gum Care Month. Let’s a moment to talk about why it’s so important to take care of your gums. Gum disease affects almost half of adults over age Read More

Regular Flossing not Your Thing? Try an Oral Irrigator

One of the keys to a healthy mouth is daily oral hygiene. These tasks have one objective: remove plaque, a thin film of bacteria and leftover food particles, from Read More

'Test Drive' Your Future Look after Dental Work with a Trial Smile

Most of us wouldn't think of buying a new car without a “test drive.” It's a serious investment, so you want to make sure you're comfortable with your new Read More

Gum Infection Around Tooth Roots Calls for Immediate Action

Many people learn they have periodontal (gum) disease after noticing gum swelling, soreness or bleeding. But what you can see or feel may be only the tip of the Read More

Add a Healthy Diet to Your Oral Cancer Prevention Strategy

Although oral cancer isn't the most prevalent among metabolic diseases, it is one of the most deadly with only a 50% survival rate after five years. That's because it Read More

Your Dentist may have the Solution for Your Sleep Apnea

Your nightly snoring has become a major sleep disturbance for you and other family members. But it may be more than an irritation — it could also be a Read More

The Simple Bitewing X-Ray is a Game Changer for Maintaining Dental Health

X-rays are such a routine part of dental care that it's easy to overlook how much this technology has revolutionized detecting and treating tooth decay. It's safe to say Read More

3 Cutting Edge Ways You Could Benefit from Dental Implants

Since their introduction over thirty years ago, dental implants have become the most popular choice for dental restoration. Their large variety of shapes and sizes — a far cry Read More

Tooth Troubles for NBA Star Isaiah Thomas

All eyes were on Boston Celtics point guard Isaiah Thomas in Game 1 of the second-round NBA Playoff series against the Washington Wizards — and not just because he Read More

Include Limitations on Sugar in Your Tooth Decay Prevention Strategy

We’ve waged war for decades against tooth decay through oral hygiene and the increasing use of fluoride, nature’s “super weapon” against this disease. And yet, tooth decay remains a Read More

Teeth Grinding in Older Children and Adolescents a Cause for Concern

Teeth grinding is one childhood habit that sounds worse than it usually is: often the most harm done is to your night’s sleep. That said, though, it’s still a Read More

No- or Minimal-Prep Veneers Reduce Permanent Alterations to Your Teeth

Porcelain veneers are positive proof that unattractive teeth don't always require an intensive restoration to regain their beauty. These thin layers of translucent porcelain — custom-designed and color-matched to Read More

See Your new Look Before Dental Work with a 'Trial Smile'

Digital computer technology has made a big impact on cosmetic dentistry. We can now simulate on a monitor display of your face how your new smile will appear after Read More

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