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4 Tips For More Enjoyable Eating With TMD
posted: May 10, 2022.
Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMD) isn't just painful, it can severely interfere with one of life's essentials—eating. For a person with TMD, an enjoyable meal with family and friends can turn Read more -
3 Advantages for Improving Your Smile with Composite Resins
posted: Apr. 30, 2022.
Are you embarrassed by your front teeth? Maybe it’s just moderate defects—a chipped tooth here, an irregularly shaped tooth there—but it’s enough to make you less confident to smile.There are Read more -
Share These Timely Dental Care Tips With Your College-Bound Son or Daughter
posted: Apr. 20, 2022.
It's a “change” moment when your child leaves home to attend college for the first time. For many, it's the first time to truly be on their own. While that Read more -
Take These Steps to Better Your Chances of Beating Oral Cancer
posted: Apr. 10, 2022.
During the time it might take you to eat a meal, meet someone for coffee or watch your favorite television show, someone in the U.S. will die from oral cancer. Read more -
Veneers Could 'Turn Back the Clock' on Your Smile
posted: Mar. 31, 2022.
There's a lot to like about porcelain veneers, especially as you get older. For one, they can be less expensive and invasive than other cosmetic restorations. More importantly, though, they're Read more -
Customized Temporary Crowns Help Ensure a Satisfying Permanent Smile
posted: Mar. 21, 2022.
Restoring missing or unattractive teeth can often be a lengthy process. Months may elapse between initial teeth preparation and final placement to allow time for tissue healing and permanent crown Read more -
The 21st Century Promises Better Dental Diagnostics with Cone Beam Imaging
posted: Mar. 11, 2022.
X-rays revolutionized dental care in the 20th Century. The same could happen in the 21st Century as cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) becomes a fixture beside the traditional x-ray machine.CBCT Read more -
When And How To Get A Tooth Extraction
posted: Mar. 09, 2022.
A tooth extraction could just end up benefitting your smile. Find out why. You might not realize it but sometimes getting a tooth extraction is a good thing for your health. Read more -
Lasers Adding New Precision and Efficiency to Root Canal Treatments
posted: Mar. 01, 2022.
Root canal treatments are an essential part of dental care — countless teeth with deep decay would be lost each year without it. Now, this traditional dental care procedure is Read more -
Don't Ignore Tooth Pain - You May Need a Root Canal
posted: Feb. 19, 2022.
Tooth decay is one of the most common diseases in the world, nearly as prevalent as the common cold. It’s also one of the two major dental diseases—the other being Read more -
4 Risk Areas That Could Affect Your Long-term Oral Health
posted: Feb. 09, 2022.
Good oral health doesn't just happen. It is often the byproduct of a long-term care plan developed by a patient with their dentist. The plan's strategy is simple—stay well ahead Read more -
What You Should Know About Antibiotic Therapy Before Implant Surgery
posted: Jan. 30, 2022.
Placing a dental implant within the jawbone requires a surgical procedure. For most people it’s a relatively minor affair, but for some with certain health conditions it might be otherwise. Read more -
Targeted Tooth Removal Could Aid Treatment for Certain Bite Problems
posted: Jan. 20, 2022.
Before we begin correcting a malocclusion (poor dental bite), we need to ask a few questions: How extensive is the malocclusion? How far must we move the teeth to correct Read more -
The Importance of Baby Teeth
posted: Jan. 10, 2022.
Ah, the baby teeth: those cute little pearl buttons that start to appear in a child’s mouth at around 6 to 9 months of age. Like pacifiers and bedtime stories, Read more -
CT Imaging Technology Can Improve Outcomes for Complex Dental Problems
posted: Dec. 31, 2021.
The mouth is a crowded place with nerves, blood vessels and sinus cavities sharing common space with the teeth and gums. Although important in their own right, these structures can Read more -
A Retainer-Like Device can Preserve the Space Left by a Lost Primary Tooth
posted: Dec. 21, 2021.
Children losing their primary (“baby”) teeth is both natural and necessary. So, is it really that much of a concern if they lose one early?The answer is yes — premature Read more