Never Use This Numbing Agent to Relieve Teething Pain in Young Children
Parents will do just about anything to relieve their children’s discomfort when they’re in pain. When a toddler is suffering through a teething episode, it’s tempting to turn to a topical numbing ointment to soothe their gums. But there can be a hidden danger for kids if you use certain over-the-counter products used by adults […]
Here’s What You Can Expect With Dental Implant Surgery
Getting dental implants is going to require surgery. But don’t let that concern you—it’s a relatively minor procedure. Currently the “gold standard” for tooth replacement, an implant consists of a titanium post surgically imbedded in the jawbone. We can affix a life-like crown to a single implant or support a fixed bridge or removable denture […]
How Celine Dion Overcame Her Smile Obstacle
For over three decades, Celine Dion has amazed audiences and fans with her powerful singing voice. Best known for her recording of “My Heart Will Go On,” the theme song for the movie Titanic, Dion has amassed global record sales topping 200 million. In her early singing days, though, she struggled with one particular career […]
Don’t Ignore Chronic Mouth Breathing – It Could Disrupt Jaw Development
Although the air we breathe has one destination—the lungs—it can arrive there via two possible routes: through the nose or the mouth. In terms of survival, it matters little through which path air travels—just so it travels one of them! In terms of health, though, breathing through the nose is more beneficial than through the […]
Straightening Your Teeth Could Rejuvenate Your Smile
Advanced cosmetic dental techniques are helping people around the world achieve their dream smiles. But long before many of these procedures existed, straightening teeth with braces could make a big difference in a person’s appearance. Improving a smile isn’t the primary reason a person should undergo teeth straightening—a poor bite can lead to an unhealthy […]
Correcting a Poor Bite With Braces – a True Wonder
Braces are so common that we often view them as “ho-hum.” But there are aspects about braces that make them remarkable. For one, the fact that we can move teeth at all is a wonder of nature. We normally experience our teeth as firmly set in the jaw, which can easily lead to assuming they’re […]
Victoria Beckham’s “Toothsome” Collection – All of Her Children’s Baby Teeth
In one respect, celebrities are no different from the rest of us—quite a few famous people love to collect things. Marie Osmond collects dolls (as well as Johnny Depp, reportedly); Leonardo DiCaprio, vintage toys. And, of course, Jay Leno has his famous fleet of cars. But Victoria Beckham’s collection is unusually “familial”—she’s kept all of […]
Your Dentist May Be Able To Provide You With a Sleep Apnea Solution
Morning tiredness, brain fog and snoring are just some of the indicators of a medical condition known as sleep apnea. And, it’s worse than waking up on the wrong side of the bed—over time, sleep apnea could increase your risk for heart disease or other life-threatening conditions. Sleep apnea occurs when air flow becomes restricted […]