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Neil Patrick Harris: What the Oscars Host Treasures Most
posted: Dec. 27, 2015.
A few days before the Oscars, Vanity Fair magazine asked Academy Awards host Neil Patrick Harris to name his most treasured possession. Was it his Tony award statuette for Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Changing Antibiotic Use Today will Help Ensure Their Effectiveness Tomorrow
posted: Dec. 05, 2015.
It’s hard to imagine, but little more than a century ago today’s “minor” bacterial and viral infections were often deadly. This changed with the advent of antibiotics, drugs which Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Chrissy Teigen's Teeth-Grinding Troubles
posted: Nov. 20, 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. Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Bitewing X-rays: Your Questions Answered
posted: Nov. 05, 2015.
Radiographic (x-ray) images are an indispensible diagnostic tool in dentistry. One of the most routine and useful types of x-rays dentists take is the so-called bitewing. Here are some Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Giancarlo Stanton Gets Major-League Mouth Protection
posted: Oct. 21, 2015.
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 Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Find and Treat the Actual Source of Tooth Pain to Relieve it
posted: Oct. 06, 2015.
Determining which of your teeth is causing your toothache isn’t always easy — or even if it’s a tooth at all. The pain could be coming from a tooth, Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
posted: Sep. 21, 2015.
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 moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
You May Need Surgery to Repair the Damage of Gum Recession
posted: Sep. 13, 2015.
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 moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Spice Up Your Teeth
posted: Aug. 29, 2015.
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 moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Easing the Pain and Discomfort of Canker Sores
posted: Aug. 14, 2015.
If you occasionally experience small sores in the softer tissues of your mouth, you may have aphthous ulcers or better known as canker sores. While rarely a health concern, Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Even Celebrities Like Jennifer Lawrence Aren't Immune From Bad Breath!
posted: Jul. 30, 2015.
Exchanging passionate kisses with big-screen star Jennifer Lawrence might sound like a dream come true. But according to Liam Hemsworth, her Hunger Games co-star, it could also be a Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Other Factors Besides Hygiene Could Contribute to Gum Disease
posted: Jul. 15, 2015.
Periodontal (gum) disease is an infectious condition that if left untreated could lead to tooth loss. While gum disease is primarily caused by a thin layer of bacterial plaque Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match
posted: Jun. 30, 2015.
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 Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Periodontal Surgery may be Needed to Halt Gum Disease and Encourage Healing
posted: Jun. 15, 2015.
There’s only one way to effectively halt the progressive damage of periodontal (gum) disease — completely remove the bacterial plaque and hardened deposits (calculus) from above and below the Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
A Toothless Tiger?
posted: May 29, 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 Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Little Known Facts About Bad Breath
posted: May 11, 2015.
More than 2,000 years ago, an ancient Greek physician, Hippocrates, often called the father of Western medicine, devised a mouth rinse of herbs and wine to sweeten bad breath. Read moreCategory: Oral Health