Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
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 Show, and starring roles in big-screen films. But not long ago, that familiar face was spotted in an unusual place: wearing a nasal anesthesia mask at […]
Bonded Retainers Provide a Less Noticeable Option for Keeping Teeth Straight
If you’re currently undergoing orthodontic treatment, you’re no doubt looking forward to the day your braces come off. But that won’t end your treatment just yet — you’ll need to wear a retainer. Teeth are held secure in the bone of the jaw by an elastic tissue known as the periodontal ligament. As the braces […]
Noah Galloway’s Dentally Dangerous Dancing
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 Galloway. Galloway, an Iraq War veteran and a double amputee, took a kick to the face from his partner during a recent practice session, which knocked […]
Back-to-School Shopping…for Oral Health!
What’s the most fun thing about back-to-school time? For many of us, it’s the shopping! Those cool backpacks and colorful sneakers put smiles on a lot of young faces. While you’re out buying new school supplies and freshening up your kids’ wardrobes, why not freshen up their oral health supplies as well? For example, it might […]
Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who’s better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the “Best Kiss” honor at the MTV Movie Awards, for a memorable scene with Will Smith in the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day. When Dear Doctor magazine asked her, Ms. […]
Why You Need a Long-Term Dental Care Plan
Today’s healthcare patients are asking questions. They want to know the “why” behind the “what” that their care providers are recommending for their health. There’s a similar trend in dentistry — and it’s one we dentists encourage. We want you to know the “why” behind your treatment options — because you’re as much a participant […]
An Orthodontic Retainer: Insurance Well Spent for Keeping Your New Smile
You’ve invested a lot of time and money in orthodontic treatment to improve your smile. If you’re not careful, though, your teeth could actually move back to their old positions. The reason why is related to the same natural tooth-moving mechanism we use to straighten teeth in the first place. Teeth are held in place […]
What to Do About Your Child’s Toothache Before Seeing the Dentist
If your child begins complaining of tooth pain without an accompanying fever or facial swelling, it’s likely not an emergency. Still, you should have us check it—and the sooner the better if the pain persists or keeps your child up at night. There are a number of possible causes, any of which if untreated could […]
Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton’s Guide to Flossing
When is the best time to floss your teeth: Morning? Bedtime? How about: whenever and wherever the moment feels right? For Cam Newton, award-winning NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, the answer is clearly the latter. During the third quarter of the 2016 season-opener between his team and the Denver Broncos, TV cameras focused on […]
Coaxing Impacted Teeth to the Right Position can Improve Your Smile
What makes an attractive smile? Of course, shiny, straight and defect-free teeth are a big factor. But there’s another equally important element: all your teeth have come in. Sometimes, though, they don’t: one or more teeth may remain up in the gums, a condition known as impaction. And if they’re in the front like the upper […]