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What Tara Lipinski Does to Protect One of Her Most Valuable Assets - Her Smile

posted: Sep. 17, 2020.

Tara Lipinski loves to smile. And for good reason: The Olympic-gold medalist has enjoyed a spectacular career in ladies' figure skating. Besides also winning gold in the U.S. Nationals Read more

Want to Improve Your Athletic Performance? Try Tuning Up Your Dental Care

posted: Sep. 07, 2020.

After a long hiatus, school athletes are gearing up for another sports year. Given the pandemic, they may be modifying some of their usual habits and practices. But one Read more

Take These Steps to Alleviate Chronic Dry Mouth

posted: Aug. 28, 2020.

You might be noticing some changes as you get older: You're getting winded easier and you're wondering why book or magazine print has suddenly shrunk (it didn't). Perhaps you've Read more

Don't Forget Brushing and Flossing Even During Summer's Dog Days

posted: Aug. 18, 2020.

"The Dog Days of summer" once referred to the rise of Sirius (the "Dog Star") with the morning sun during the month of August. Today, however, the term has Read more

Dakota Johnson and Her Missing Tooth Gap Sparks Online Debate

posted: Aug. 08, 2020.

Celebrities’ controversial actions and opinions frequently spark fiery debates on social media. But actress Dakota Johnson lit a match to online platforms in a seemingly innocent way—through orthodontics. This summer Read more

Replace Your Teeth in Stages With the Help of Dental Implants

posted: Jul. 29, 2020.

Complete tooth loss is a common condition among older adults, gradually occurring one or two teeth at a time. There often comes a point of realization, though, that all Read more

New Studies Show: Sealants Could Help Your Child Avoid Tooth Decay

posted: Jul. 19, 2020.

Your child could hit a speed bump on their road to dental maturity—tooth decay. In fact, children are susceptible to an aggressive form of decay known as Early Childhood Read more

Interceptive Orthodontics: Stopping Poor Bites Before They Develop

posted: Jul. 09, 2020.

Approximately 4 million tweens and teens are currently undergoing orthodontic treatment for a poor bite (malocclusion) that can cost their families thousands of dollars in braces or clear aligners. Read more

Why Alfonso Ribeiro Is Grateful for Root Canal Treatment

posted: Jun. 29, 2020.

As the host of America's Funniest Home Videos on ABC TV, Alfonso Ribeiro has witnessed plenty of unintentional physical comedy…or, as he puts it in an interview with Dear Read more

Whether Before or After Your Wedding Day, It's Always a Good Time to Enhance Your Smile

posted: Jun. 19, 2020.

Like thousands of other June brides and grooms, your big lifetime moment has finally arrived: your wedding day! It's been a flurry of activity over the last few months Read more

Prevention and Early Detection of Root Cavities Could Save a Tooth

posted: Jun. 09, 2020.

Tooth decay is one of two dental diseases most responsible for tooth loss (gum disease being the other). In the absence of treatment, what starts as a hole or Read more

Lip or Palate Clefts can be Effectively Repaired

posted: May 30, 2020.

About one American baby in 700 is born with some form of lip or palate cleft—and the percentage is even higher in other parts of the world. At one Read more

Pretty Little Liars' Lucy Hale Crushes on Smiles

posted: May 20, 2020.

Is a “teeth crush” a thing? According to a recent confession by Lucy Hale, it is. Hale, who has played Aria Montgomery for seven seasons on the hit TV Read more

4 Things You Should Do - or Not Do - to Maintain Your Oral Appliance

posted: May 10, 2020.

Millions of people wear some form of removable oral appliance. The range is pretty extensive, from orthodontic clear aligners and retainers to full or partial dentures. But while they Read more

If a Root Canal Won't Work, This Procedure Might Save Your Tooth

posted: Apr. 30, 2020.

Root canal treatments are the go-to procedures dentists use to treat a tooth with advanced internal decay that has resulted in the pulp (nerve) dying. And for good reason: Read more

Sedation Therapy Can Help Anxious Patients Get the Dental Care They Need

posted: Apr. 20, 2020.

Dental visit anxiety is a serious problem: Half of all Americans admit to some level of dental fear, while 15% avoid dental care altogether due to acute anxiety. The Read more