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Hockey Season Is Upon Us - Is Your Star Athlete Ready With Mouth Protection?
posted: Jan. 09, 2021.
The New Year: Time to put away those holiday decorations, collect tax records and—if you're a pro hockey player—get chummy with your dentist. That's right! After a disrupted 2020 Read more -
4 Things You Can Do To Protect Oral Health During Cancer Treatment
posted: Dec. 30, 2020.
Despite momentous strides in recent years in the fight against cancer, treatments can still disrupt normal life. Both radiation and chemotherapy have side effects that can cause problems in Read more -
There's a Quick Fix For That Irritating Mouth Sore You Keep Biting
posted: Dec. 20, 2020.
As the old Fifties song goes, “Little things mean a lot.” They can also be the most irritating, like a hangnail, a papercut—or a certain kind of oral sore. Read more -
Too Old to Straighten Your Smile? Not If You're Like These A-List Celebrities
posted: Dec. 10, 2020.
If you're well past your teen years, you probably have several reasons for not straightening your crooked smile: the expense, the time and the embarrassment of being a 30-, Read more -
4 Areas Deserving Attention as You Protect Your Teeth for a Lifetime
posted: Nov. 30, 2020.
Thousands of years ago, our ancestors could only expect to live between 30 and 40 years. But steady improvements in lifestyle and medical care have increased human life expectancy Read more -
3 Ways to Protect Your Dental Work From an Early Demise
posted: Nov. 20, 2020.
There have been vast improvements over the years in various methods to restore diseased, damaged or missing teeth. A lot of this is due to better restorative materials that Read more -
Keep an Eye on Your Teeth and Gum Health During Cancer Treatment
posted: Nov. 10, 2020.
If you’re facing cancer treatment, we wish you the best outcome possible. Treating this disease has advanced tremendously in recent decades, but the available options are still often challenging Read more -
What Tara Lipinski Does to Protect One of Her Most Valuable Assets - Her Smile
posted: Oct. 31, 2020.
Tara Lipinski loves to smile. And for good reason: The Olympic-gold medalist has enjoyed a spectacular career in ladies' figure skating. Besides also winning gold in the U.S. Nationals Read more -
4 Ways You Can Better Manage Dental Care for a Child with Down Syndrome
posted: Oct. 21, 2020.
Madeline Stuart, acclaimed fashion model; Chris Burke, successful actor; Collette Divitto, founder of Collettey's Cookies. Each of them is accomplished in their own right—and each has Down syndrome. In Read more -
3 Ways We Can Improve a Smile Affected by Unformed Teeth
posted: Oct. 11, 2020.
On the way to adulthood, permanent teeth steadily erupt until, if all goes normally, you have a full set of teeth. Sometimes, though, one or more teeth may fail Read more -
Addressing Risk Factors: Taking the Fight Against Tooth Decay to a New Level
posted: Oct. 01, 2020.
Tooth decay is more prevalent than diseases like cancer, heart disease or influenza. It doesn't have to be—brushing with fluoride toothpaste, flossing, less dietary sugar and regular dental cleanings Read more -
How Veneers Restored Howie Mandel's Winning Smile
posted: Sep. 21, 2020.
You probably wouldn't be surprised to hear that someone playing hockey, racing motocross or duking it out in an ultimate fighter match had a tooth knocked out. But acting Read more -
Use Appropriate Hygiene Products for Maximum Smile Protection
posted: Sep. 11, 2020.
After years of research, we're confident in saying that brushing and flossing daily are essential for maintaining a healthy mouth. A mere five minutes a day performing these tasks Read more -
Take These Steps to Alleviate Chronic Dry Mouth
posted: Sep. 01, 2020.
You might be noticing some changes as you get older: You're getting winded easier and you're wondering why book or magazine print has suddenly shrunk (it didn't). Perhaps you've Read more -
A Word to Young Adults: Brushing and Flossing are Key to a Healthy Mouth
posted: Aug. 22, 2020.
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy doesn't require an elaborate plan. It's simple: Besides twice-a-year dental visits, the most important thing you can do is brush and floss every Read more -
Miley Cyrus's Little Secret: Straightening Her Smile With Lingual Braces
posted: Aug. 12, 2020.
Miley Cyrus's rise to fame began when she was cast in the Disney series Hannah Montana. She played the title character, Hannah Montana, a famous singing star hiding her Read more