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Watch What Carbs You Eat to Reduce Your Risk of Further Gum Disease
posted: May 22, 2018.
If you’ve had issues with periodontal (gum) disease, no doubt a few things have changed for you. You may be seeing us for dental cleanings and checkups more frequently Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Use the Same Prevention Strategy to Defeat Tooth Decay and Gum Disease
posted: May 12, 2018.
Archeologists can tell us quite a bit about our primitive ancestors. For example, because of their coarse, abrasive diet and a primitive understanding of oral hygiene, their teeth had Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
posted: May 02, 2018.
Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Crown Lengthening Helps us Treat Hard to Reach Cavities
posted: Apr. 22, 2018.
While we often associate tooth decay with cavities forming in a tooth’s visible or biting surfaces, the occurrence of this all too common disease isn’t limited to those areas. Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Periodontal Surgery Allows us to Access Deep Surfaces for Plaque Removal
posted: Apr. 12, 2018.
All treatments for periodontal (gum) disease focus on one goal — to remove any bacterial plaque and calculus (hardened plaque deposits) that are at the heart of the infection. Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Treating Gum Disease with Lasers
posted: Mar. 28, 2018.
Since their development in the laboratory over five decades ago, lasers have found increasing use in our everyday lives. In the field of medicine, it’s not uncommon to find Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
posted: Mar. 13, 2018.
For anyone else, having a tooth accidentally knocked out while practicing a dance routine would be a very big deal. But not for Dancing With The Stars contestant Noah Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Treating Gum Disease may Require Invasive Procedures
posted: Feb. 26, 2018.
Periodontal (gum) disease causes more than simple gum swelling—this bacterial infection can harm and destroy your teeth’s supporting structures, including the bone. Its aggressiveness sometimes requires equally aggressive treatment. Gum Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Stay Vigilant with Oral Hygiene to Avoid Another Bout of Gum Disease
posted: Feb. 18, 2018.
Treating advanced periodontal (gum) disease takes time. If you have this destructive disease, it wouldn’t be uncommon for you to undergo several cleaning sessions to remove plaque from tooth Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Increase Bone Mass for Dental Implants through Grafting
posted: Feb. 03, 2018.
Losing a tooth from disease or accident can be traumatic. The good news, though, is that it can be replaced with a life-like replica that restores your smile. One Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Beyonce Makes Flossing a Family Affair
posted: Jan. 19, 2018.
As is the case with most celebs today, Beyonce is no stranger to sharing on social media… but she really got our attention with a video she recently posted Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Crown Lengthening Opens up New Teeth Restoration Possibilities
posted: Jan. 04, 2018.
A crown — a life-like “cap” made of dental porcelain that permanently covers an existing tooth — is an effective way to restore a still-viable decayed or broken tooth’s Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Gum Recession Could Shorten the Life of Your Teeth
posted: Dec. 20, 2017.
Your teeth are meant to last a lifetime. Even with wear and tear from years of eating and biting they can continue to function properly and look attractive well Read more -
Get the Real Facts About Local Anesthesia
posted: Dec. 05, 2017.
A lot of people don’t like dental work because they believe it will be painful or uncomfortable. There’s an anatomical reason to back up that concern — the mouth Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Baseball's Francisco Lindor Shines as "Mr. Smile"
posted: Nov. 20, 2017.
At the first-ever Players Weekend in August 2017, Major League Baseball players wore jerseys with their nicknames on the back. One player — Cleveland Indians shortstop, Francisco Lindor — Read more -
Gum Infection Around Tooth Roots Calls for Immediate Action
posted: Nov. 12, 2017.
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 moreCategory: Dental Procedures