• posted: Dec. 17, 2016
• fluoride

Like many other families, you may use formula instead of breast milk as a safe and healthy alternative to feed your infant. But, if you use a powdered form Read More

• posted: Nov. 25, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  dental implants

Everyone has to face the music at some time — even John Lydon, former lead singer of The Sex Pistols, arguably England’s best known punk rock band. The 59-year Read More

• posted: Nov. 10, 2016
• tooth erosion

Sports and energy drinks — two different types of popular beverages. But though different they have one thing in common: they can both wreak havoc on your tooth enamel. That's Read More

• posted: Oct. 26, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  cosmetic dentistry

When the multi-platinum recording artist, songwriter and TV personality Jason Derulo was recently asked about his ideal woman, his answer covered a remarkably broad spectrum. "There’s no specific thing," Read More

• posted: Oct. 11, 2016
• periodontal (gum) disease

There's a lot of emphasis — well-placed, of course — on preventing and treating tooth decay. But there's another dental disease just as dangerous to your oral health and Read More

• posted: Sep. 26, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  dental implants

In real life he was a hard-charging basketball player through high school and college. In TV and the movies, he has gone head-to-head with serial killers, assorted bad guys… Read More

• posted: Sep. 18, 2016
• laser dentistry

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 Read More

• posted: Sep. 03, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  braces

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 More

• posted: Aug. 19, 2016
• dry mouth

There is much to contend with as we grow older, including a higher risk for dental disease. One possible contributing factor: dry mouth from a lack of saliva. Also known Read More

• posted: Aug. 04, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  teeth whitening

Academy Award-winning actress Kathy Bates knows how important it is to present your best face to the world — and one of the most important features of that face Read More

• posted: Jul. 20, 2016
• gum disease

It’s bad enough the diseases caused by poor dental hygiene or lack of dental checkups could be leaving your teeth and gums more at risk. But current scientific research Read More

• posted: Jul. 05, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  crowns

You might think David Copperfield leads a charmed life:  He can escape from ropes, chains, and prison cells, make a Learjet or a railroad car disappear, and even appear Read More

• posted: Jun. 20, 2016
• oral hygiene

Regular dental visits are an important part of maintaining healthy teeth and gums. But it’s what goes on between those visits — daily hygiene and care — that are Read More

• posted: Jun. 12, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  crowns,  porcelain veneers

Want to know the exact wrong way to pry open a stubborn lid? Just ask Jimmy Fallon, host of NBC-TV’s popular “Tonight Show.” When the 40-year-old funnyman had trouble Read More

• posted: May 28, 2016
• gum disease,  periodontal disease

That bit of gum bleeding after you brush, along with redness and swelling, are strong signs you have gingivitis, a form of periodontal (gum) disease. Without treatment, though, your Read More

• posted: May 13, 2016
• celebrity smiles,  wisdom teeth

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 More