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3 Ways Your Dental Hygienist Improves Your Oral Health
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Feb. 26, 2016
You may think an office cleaning is mainly cosmetic — giving your teeth that polished look and you that pleasant, “squeaky clean” feeling. But your dental hygienist is doing
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Giancarlo Stanton Gets Major-League Mouth Protection
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Feb. 11, 2016
For major-league slugger Giancarlo Stanton, 2014 was a record-breaking year. After the baseball season ended, he signed a 13-year, $325 million contract with the Miami Marlins — the biggest
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Bone Loss Could be the Reason for Your Loose Dentures
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jan. 20, 2016
When you first received your removable dentures the fit was firm and comfortable. Lately, though, they’ve become loose, making it difficult to eat or speak without slippage.
The problem may
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Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jan. 05, 2016
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
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Saliva Performs Many Functions for Both Oral and General Health
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 21, 2015
While oral hygiene, a nutritious diet and regular dental visits are all crucial to long-term oral health, these efforts complement what your body already does to keep your mouth
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Jimmy Fallon Can’t Catch a Break - Except in His Tooth
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Dec. 13, 2015
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
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3 Tips for Denture Care to Help Them Last and Keep Your Mouth Healthy
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 28, 2015
For people with edentulism (total loss of teeth), removable dentures is a viable option for regaining both lost function and an attractive appearance. From the moment they begin wearing
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Chrissy Teigen's Teeth-Grinding Troubles
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Nov. 13, 2015
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.
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Is Laser Treatment a Good Option for Controlling Gum Disease?
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Oct. 29, 2015
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.
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New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Oct. 14, 2015
In real life he was a hard-charging basketball player through high school and college. In TV and the movies, he has gone head-to-head with serial killers, assorted bad guys…
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A Root Canal Treatment may be Your Best Chance to Save a Tooth
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Sep. 29, 2015
“You need a root canal,” isn’t something you want to hear during a dental visit. But whatever your preconceptions about it may be, the fact is root canal treatments
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Lamar Odom Rebounds From Dental Anxiety
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Sep. 14, 2015
Professional basketball player Lamar Odom is sometimes known as “the candyman” because of his notorious fondness for sweets. But when his sweet tooth finally caught up with him —
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Be Wary When Considering Botox Treatment for TMD
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Sep. 06, 2015
If you’ve suffered from problems with your jaw joints, known collectively as temporomandibular disorders (TMDs), then you know how uncomfortable and painful they can be. You may also have
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A Toothless Tiger?
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Aug. 22, 2015
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
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Get Relief from Cracked Corners of the Mouth
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Aug. 07, 2015
If you’ve noticed redness or small skin cracks at the corners of your mouth, you may have a common infection known as perleche or angular cheilitis. Depending on its
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Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
Author:
Anonymous
updated: Jul. 23, 2015
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
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