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3 Common Causes for Chronic Dry Mouth and What You can do About It
posted: Jun. 28, 2018.
Like most people, you’ve no doubt experienced occasional dry mouth as when you’re thirsty or just waking from sleep. These are normal occurrences that usually don’t last long. But xerostomia Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
3 Types of Tooth Pain and What They Might be Telling You
posted: Jun. 18, 2018.
Physical pain is never pleasant or welcomed. Nevertheless, it’s necessary for your well-being—pain is your body telling you something isn’t right and needs your attention. That fully applies to tooth Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Margot Robbie Knows: A Great Smile Is Worth Protecting
posted: Jun. 08, 2018.
On the big screen, Australian-born actress Margot Robbie may be best known for playing devil-may-care anti-heroes—like Suicide Squad member Harley Quinn and notorious figure skater Tonya Harding. But recently, Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Take Steps to Treat Chronic Mouth Breathing as Early as Possible
posted: May 29, 2018.
Many things can affect your child’s future dental health: oral hygiene, diet, or habits like thumb sucking or teeth grinding. But there’s one you might not have considered: how Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Replace Teeth for Better Speech
posted: May 19, 2018.
The month of May has been designated “Better Speech & Hearing Month” by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Why would this be of interest to dental professionals? Because teeth are Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Stop Teeth Grinding Now Before it Creates Dental Problems Later
posted: May 09, 2018.
Chronic stress is like a tea kettle on the boil—all that “steam” has to go somewhere. We often do this through behaviors like biting our nails, binging on comfort Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Giancarlo Stanton Gets Major-League Mouth Protection
posted: Apr. 29, 2018.
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 -
Willie Wonka's Chocolate Factory Was Not So Sweet to Cast's Teeth!
posted: Apr. 19, 2018.
The classic movie Willie Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, starring Gene Wilder, still brings back sweet memories of childhood to people everywhere. Recently, the news broke that a remake Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
3 Things You Might not Know About Moving Teeth
posted: Apr. 09, 2018.
If you press your tongue against your teeth, unless something is badly wrong they won't budge. In fact, your teeth are subjected to a fair amount of pressure each Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
4 Things You Should be Doing Now for Your Baby's Long-Term Dental Health
posted: Apr. 01, 2018.
Your baby will grow into an adult so rapidly it will seem like they're changing right before your eyes. And some of the biggest changes will happen with their Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
posted: Mar. 17, 2018.
How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Bone Loss: the Hidden Consequence of Your Missing Teeth
posted: Mar. 02, 2018.
Losing teeth will certainly disrupt your otherwise beautiful smile. It could also potentially affect your food choices and whether or not you receive proper nutrition. But something else just as Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
3 Things You May Not Know About Orthodontics
posted: Feb. 15, 2018.
It’s a common sight to see someone wearing braces—and not just teens or pre-teens. In the last few decades, people in their adult years (even late in life) are Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Why it's Worth the Effort to Save a Problem Baby Tooth
posted: Jan. 31, 2018.
There are usually two moments when primary (“baby”) teeth generate excitement in your family: when you first notice them in your child’s mouth, and when they come out (and Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Why
posted: Jan. 16, 2018.
Mayim Bialik has spent a good part of her life in front of TV cameras: first as the child star of the hit comedy series Blossom, and more recently Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Exposing and Preserving Impacted Canine Teeth
posted: Jan. 01, 2018.
The final emergence of permanent teeth in late adolescence marks the end of a long process beginning in the womb with the formation of our primary or “baby” teeth. Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures