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Practice Daily Oral Hygiene to Prevent Calcified Plaque Formation
posted: Jan. 15, 2021.
If you’ve ever heard your dentist or hygienist talk about “calculus,” they’re not referring to a higher branch of mathematics. The calculus on your teeth is something altogether different.Calculus, also Read more -
Kevin Bacon's Mango-Slicing Trick and Other Ways to Rid Food Between Your Teeth
posted: Dec. 16, 2020.
During the COVID-19 quarantines, stir-crazy celebrities have been creating some “unique” home videos—like Madonna singing about fried fish to the tune of “Vogue” in her bathroom or Cardi B busting Read more -
Keep Your Implants Clean to Avoid a Damaging Gum Infection
posted: Oct. 07, 2020.
After years battling disease, your troubled tooth reached its useful life's end. It's been extracted, and we've replaced it with a life-like dental implant. So now, as far as the Read more -
3 Factors to Consider When Buying a Toothbrush
posted: Feb. 10, 2020.
If there’s one essential tool for dental health, it’s the toothbrush. But though simple in basic design, manufacturers have nonetheless created a dizzying array of choices that often muddy the Read more -
The Howie Mandel Effect: Avoid Dental Disease Through Daily Brushing and Flossing
posted: Jan. 31, 2020.
Howie Mandel, one of America’s premier television personalities, rarely takes it easy. Whether performing a standup comedy gig or shooting episodes of America’s Got Talent or Deal or No Deal, Read more -
Take Extra Dental Care Precautions While Undergoing Orthodontic Therapy
posted: Jan. 21, 2020.
A “perfect storm” of dental disease could be brewing for your teenager undergoing orthodontic treatment. As braces or other appliances complicate hygiene efforts, newly erupted permanent teeth and changing hormone Read more -
Make Dental Care a Priority When You're Pregnant
posted: Nov. 22, 2019.
There are many health concerns when you’re pregnant. And not just for you — what you eat, how you sleep or what medications or supplements you’re taking all have an Read more -
Take Care of Your Dental Appliance and It Will Take Care of You
posted: May 24, 2019.
What do a teenager with a poor bite, a senior citizen with multiple missing teeth or a middle-aged person with a teeth grinding habit all have in common? They may Read more -
Practice Proactive Prevention to Enhance Your Child's Dental Development
posted: Mar. 25, 2019.
Like any parent you want your child to grow up healthy and strong. So be sure you don't neglect their dental care, a crucial part of overall health and well-being.The Read more -
Nancy O'Dell on Making Oral Hygiene Fun for Kids
posted: Mar. 14, 2019.
When Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O’Dell set out to teach her young daughter Ashby how to brush her teeth, she knew the surest path to success would be to make Read more -
4 Things to Avoid if You Want to Support Your Child's Dental Development
posted: Feb. 22, 2019.
Your child's oral development generates considerable changes during their "growing up" years. There are a number of things you can do to help support their development—but also things you shouldn't.Here Read more -
How to Maximize Your Child's Dental Health Potential
posted: Nov. 24, 2018.
There’s a potential threat lurking in your young child’s mouth—tooth decay. This destructive disease can not only rob them of teeth now, it could also impact their dental health long Read more -
Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton's Guide to Flossing
posted: Nov. 14, 2018.
When is the best time to floss your teeth: Morning? Bedtime? How about: whenever and wherever the moment feels right?For Cam Newton, award-winning NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, the Read more -
Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
posted: Oct. 05, 2018.
Can you have healthy teeth and still have gum disease? Absolutely! And if you don’t believe us, just ask actor David Ramsey. The cast member of TV hits such as Read more -
Your Dental Care Efforts are Just as Important as Your Dentist's
posted: Jul. 26, 2018.
If you’re seeing your dentist regularly, that’s great. But if that’s all you’re doing to stay ahead of dental disease, it’s not enough. In fact, what you do daily to Read more -
Dr. Travis Stork: Don't Ignore Bleeding Gums
posted: Jun. 26, 2018.
Are bleeding gums something you should be concerned about? Dear Doctor magazine recently posed that question to Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host of the syndicated TV Read more