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• posted: Jan. 07, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  bonding

So you’re tearing up the dance floor at a friend’s wedding, when all of a sudden one of your pals lands an accidental blow to your face — chipping Read More

• posted: Dec. 30, 2015
• root canal,  tooth pain

If a pain you’ve been feeling goes away, you might believe the problem that caused it is gone too. But that doesn’t mean it has, especially with a tooth. Read More

• posted: Dec. 15, 2015
• 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: Nov. 30, 2015
• crowns

While dental implants have become the most popular restoration among both dentists and patients, it’s primarily a tooth replacement — either for a missing tooth or a tooth beyond repair Read More

• posted: Nov. 22, 2015
• celebrity smiles,  braces,  orthodontics

Magician Michael Grandinetti mystifies and astonishes audiences with his sleight of hand and mastery of illusion. But when he initially steps onto the stage, it’s his smile that grabs Read More

• posted: Nov. 07, 2015
• tooth decay

Tooth decay doesn’t suddenly appear out of the blue. Cavities and other damage are the result of a long process that begins with bacteria living in a thin biofilm Read More

• posted: Oct. 23, 2015
• tooth grinding

Sure, it’s big news when celebs tweet selfies from the dental office… if you’re still living in the 20th century. But in Hollywood today, it’s harder to say who Read More

• posted: Oct. 08, 2015
• gum disease,  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: Sep. 23, 2015
• 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: Sep. 08, 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: Aug. 24, 2015
• dental anxiety

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 — Read More

• posted: Aug. 16, 2015
• veneers

Porcelain veneers are excellent for restoring otherwise sound teeth that are stained, chipped or slightly misaligned. But the question for many is, are they long-lasting? Just as the term is Read More

• posted: Aug. 01, 2015
• 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: Jul. 17, 2015
• palatal expander

People mainly identify orthodontics with braces. But while they’re a major part of it, braces aren’t the only way this important dental specialty can make a difference in a Read More

• posted: Jul. 02, 2015
• celebrity smiles,  cosmetic dentistry

As a member of the best-selling pop group Spice Girls, Mel C (AKA Sporty Spice) enjoyed her share of musical superstardom. At the band’s peak in the Nineties, the Read More

• posted: Jun. 17, 2015
• TADs

As a basic orthodontic appliance, braces are what allows us to move teeth into better positions to improve a person’s bite. In certain cases, though, this treatment application gets Read More