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Don't Let Sleep Apnea Ruin Your Sleep - or Your Health
posted: Apr. 30, 2017.

Sleep apnea is more than an annoyance. This chronic condition not only interferes with your alertness during the day, it may also contribute long-term to serious issues like cardiovascular Read more
Category: Oral Health
Giancarlo Stanton Gets Major-League Mouth Protection
posted: Apr. 15, 2017.

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 more
Category: Oral Health
Factors Besides Oral Hygiene that Influence Your Risk for Tooth Decay
posted: Mar. 31, 2017.

Tooth decay is one of the world's most prevalent diseases — and one of the most preventable. We've known the primary prevention recipe for decades: brushing and flossing daily, Read more
Category: Oral Health
Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
posted: Mar. 16, 2017.

Some people are lucky — they never seem to have a mishap, dental or otherwise. But for the rest of us, accidents just happen sometimes. Take actor Jamie Foxx, Read more
Category: Oral Health
That Painful, Irritating Feeling Could be Burning Mouth Syndrome
posted: Mar. 01, 2017.

For some time now you've noticed a painful, burning sensation in your mouth for no apparent reason. It doesn't matter what you eat or drink — or whether you Read more
Category: Oral Health
In Today's NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage
posted: Feb. 14, 2017.

Everyone knows that in the game of football, quarterbacks are looked up to as team leaders. That's why we're so pleased to see some NFL QB's setting great examples Read more
Category: Oral Health
'Tooth in One Day' Procedures Require Special Attention for Success
posted: Jan. 30, 2017.

You've seen the ads for obtaining a new tooth in one day with a dental implant. Those aren't exaggerated claims — you can leave the dental office the same Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
posted: Jan. 22, 2017.

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 Read more
Category: Oral Health
Less is Better: the 21st Century Approach to Tooth Decay Treatment
posted: Jan. 07, 2017.

For over a century dentists treated tooth decay by removing both diseased portions of the tooth and healthy structure deemed at risk for future decay. In the 1970s, though, Read more
Category: Oral Health
Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
posted: Dec. 30, 2016.

Ever since childhood, when her career as a model and actress took off, Brooke Shields has enjoyed worldwide recognition — through advertisements for designer jeans, appearances on The Muppet Read more
Category: Oral Health
Those Red Patches on Your Tongue are Nothing to be Alarmed About
posted: Dec. 15, 2016.

If you've ever been alarmed to find oddly-shaped red patches on your tongue, you can relax for the most part. Most likely, you're part of a small fraction of Read more
Category: Oral Health
How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
posted: Nov. 30, 2016.

In her decades-long career, renowned actress Kathy Bates has won Golden Globes, Emmys, and many other honors. Bates began acting in her twenties, but didn't achieve national recognition until Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
Reduce Your Oral Cancer Risk with Better Diet and Lifestyle Choices
posted: Nov. 15, 2016.

You probably know practicing healthy dietary and lifestyle habits can help prevent tooth decay and periodontal (gum) disease. But good habits could also lower your risk for a more Read more
Category: Oral Health
Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
posted: Oct. 31, 2016.

Did you see the move Cast Away starring Tom Hanks? If so, you probably remember the scene where Hanks, stranded on a remote island, knocks out his own abscessed Read more
Category: Dental Procedures
Take Your Dentures out at Night to Extend Their Usefulness
posted: Oct. 23, 2016.

There's no doubt about it — dentures have changed your life. Now you can eat and speak normally, and smile again with confidence. But if you're going to continue Read more
Category: Oral Health
Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
posted: Oct. 08, 2016.

For anyone else, having a tooth accidentally knocked out while practicing a dance routine would be a very big deal. But not for Dancing With The Stars contestant Noah Read more
Category: Oral Health

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