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- "Tooth Fairy" Brady Reiter Works Her Magic for Children's Oral Health Charity
- 'Prepless' Veneers can Transform Your Smile Without Altering Your Teeth
- (Don't) Break It Like Beckham
- 3 Causes for Implant Failure and What You can do About Them
- 3 Factors That Could Affect the Success of a Root Canal Treatment
- 3 Questions You Should Ask before Undergoing Teeth Whitening
- 3 Reasons a Root Canal Treatment Might Fail and What You Can Do About It
- 3 Things to Watch Out for to Protect Your Oral Appliance
- 3 Things You May Not Know About Orthodontics
- 3 Things You Might not Know About Moving Teeth
- 3 Ways Your Dental Hygienist Improves Your Oral Health
- 4 Areas Deserving Attention as You Protect Your Teeth for a Lifetime
- 4 Big Benefits for Beginning Early Dental Visits for Your Child
- 4 Foods That Are Good for Both Your Mouth and Your Body
- 4 Reasons Why a Home Whitening Kit Might not be Right for You
- 4 Things to Do to Keep Your Child's Dental Development on Track
- 4 Ways You Can Better Manage Dental Care for a Child with Down Syndrome
- 6 Ways Dental Implants Affect Your Whole Smile
- A Bird's-Eye View of Tooth Replacement
- A Different Kind of "Chip Shot" for Pro Golfer Danielle Kang
- A New Veneer with Minimal or No Tooth Alteration
- A Royal Fix
- A Second Root Canal Treatment May Help Save an Endangered Tooth
- A Shingles Outbreak Could Interrupt Your Dental Care
- A Toothless Tiger?
- A Word to Young Adults: Brushing and Flossing are Key to a Healthy Mouth
- Acid Reflux Could Lead to Tooth Damage
- Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
- Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
- Actress Emma Stone Reveals How Thumb Sucking Affected Her Teeth
- Actress Katherine Heigl Straightened Her Smile with Invisalign Clear Aligners
- Air Abrasion Could be a More Pleasant Alternative to the Dental Drill
- America's (Dentists) Got Talent - for Fixing Damaged or Missing Teeth!
- An Implant Restoration Could Prevent Bone Loss
- An Oral Irrigator Could Make Flossing Easier for You
- Answers to Expectant Mothers' Frequent Questions
- Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton's Guide to Flossing
- Are Lasers for Gum Disease Treatment in Our Future?
- Ariana Grande Breaks Free - of Her Wisdom Teeth
- Avoid This Numbing Agent to Ease Your Baby's Teething Pain
- Baseball's Francisco Lindor Shines as "Mr. Smile"
- Be Sure to Have a Dental Exam Before Whitening Your Teeth
- Best Foods to Feed Your Family For Oral Health
- Bonding with Composite Resins Ideal for Restoring Chipped Teeth
- Bring Back The Shape Of Your Face With Dentures
- Bruins' Zdeno Chara Breaks His Jaw During 2019 Stanley Cup
- Can an App Help You Brush Your Teeth?
- Can Sedation Dentistry Help Me?
- Caring for Your Dental Veneers
- Catch Root Resorption Early for Best Chances of Saving Your Tooth
- Certain Treatments for Osteoporosis Could Complicate Oral Surgery
- Chewing Tobacco is Just as Addictive and Dangerous as Smoking
- Chrissy Teigen's Teeth-Grinding Troubles
- Chronic Mouth Breathing Could Create Conditions for a Poor Bite
- Clear Aligners Make it Easier for Teenagers to have Their Teeth Straightened
- Coaxing Impacted Teeth to the Right Position can Improve Your Smile
- Composite Resin Could Amp up Your Teeth's Attractiveness in Just One Visit
- Consider Clear Aligners Instead of Braces for Your Teen
- Crazy Little Thing Called... Hyperdontia?
- Crown Differences Could Ultimately Affect Your Cost
- Crowns Preserve the Tooth While Offering Greater Protection Than a Filling
- Dakota Johnson and Her Missing Tooth Gap Sparks Online Debate
- Dental Amalgam Continues to be a Durable and Safe Tooth Filling
- Dental Care During Pregnancy is Safe and Essential
- Dental Crowns for the King of Magic
- Dental Implants Give You Back Your Smile
- Dental Injury Is Just a Temporary Setback for Basketball Star Kevin Love
- Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
- Dentures are Still a Viable Choice for Tooth Replacement
- Despite Some Online Sources, Root Canals Don't Cause Disease
- Determining the Real Cause of Jaw Pain is Key to Effective Treatment
- Did You Know? Major League Baseball Players Have New Restrictions on Chewing Tobacco
- Discover the Benefits of Dental Implants
- DIY Orthodontics is a Recipe for Dental Disaster
- Do a Little Extra Food Prep to Ease TMD Discomfort
- Do You Have Good Oral Hygiene Habits?
- Don't Put Off Getting Treatment for Your Sensitive Teeth
- Don't Take a Vacation From Oral Hygiene This Summer!
- Don't Use Benzocaine Products to Ease Your Baby's Teething Pain
- Don’t Ignore the Signs of Gum Disease
- Dr. Travis Stork: Don't Ignore Bleeding Gums
- Dr. Travis Stork: If Only I'd Worn A Mouthguard!
- Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match
- Early Orthodontic Care Helped Child Star Nolan Gould Get Ready for Prime Time
- Ease Your Child's Discomfort During Teething
- Eden Sher and the Lost Retainer
- Ensure the Best Outcome with the Right Care for a Teen's Missing Tooth
- Even Celebrities Like Jennifer Lawrence Aren't Immune From Bad Breath!
- Even Though not in the "Smile Zone" You Should Replace that Back Tooth
- Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
- Far From a Safer Alternative to Smoking, Vaping Could Ruin Your Oral Health
- Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Chips a Tooth, but Concert Still "Worth It"
- Fitness Expert Jillian Michaels Helps Kick Sleep Apnea
- Floss First or Brush First? You Be the Judge
- From Dull to Bright time to Transform Your Smile
- Gain Confidence back with Dental Implants
- Game, Set, Match: Milos Raonic Says A Mouthguard Helps Him Win
- George Washington's False Teeth
- Giancarlo Stanton Gets Major-League Mouth Protection
- Good Reasons for Choosing Clear Aligners for Orthodontic Treatment
- Help Your Child Develop Good Oral Habits and Avoid Bad Ones
- Here's What you Need to Know about a Root Canal Treatment
- Here's Why Smoking Can Be Hazardous to Your Dental Health
- How The Biggest Loser Star Jillian Michaels Keeps Her Winning Smile
- How AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Saved His Tooth
- How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
- How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
- How Nitrous Oxide Can Ease Your Dental Fears
- How Root Canal Therapy Can Save Your Smile
- How to Help Your Kids Form Good Oral Hygiene Habits
- How to Lower Your Child's Tooth Decay Risk From Halloween Candy
- Implant Failure Is Rare, but Possible. Here Are a Few Ways to Avoid It
- Improve Your Smile With These Dental Enhancements
- In These Uncertain Times, We Still Care About Your Dental Health
- In Today's NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage
- Increase Your Implant's Success Chances by Keeping Your Gums Healthy
- Infection Control at the Dental Office Isn't Something New
- Infection Control Standards Keep Dental Patients Safe from Disease
- Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
- Jamie Foxx Gets Into Character With Help From His Dentist
- Janet Jackson: Even pop stars get insecure about their smiles!
- Jason Derulo's Ideal Match
- Jaw Joint Disorders may be Connected to Other Health Problems
- Jaw Surgery may be Necessary to Correct Some Types of Poor Bites
- Jaw Surgery may be Necessary to Overcome Some Teeth Misalignments
- Jimmy Fallon Can’t Catch a Break - Except in His Tooth
- Join our Social Media Channels!
- Julianne Hough Shares a Video - and a Song - After Wisdom Teeth Come Out
- Kathy Bates Plays It Smart With Professional Teeth Whitening
- Keep Ahead of Potential Sidetracks to Your Child's Oral Health
- Keep Oral Care in Focus for a Family Member With Special Needs
- Keeping Gum Disease at Bay Could Help Your Overall Health
- Kevin Bacon's Mango-Slicing Trick and Other Ways to Rid Food Between Your Teeth
- Know the Risks and Benefits for Same-Day Tooth Replacement
- Lady Gaga Wasn't "Born This Way?"
- Lamar Odom Rebounds From Dental Anxiety
- Learn About Living the Life You Love with Designer Nate Berkus
- Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
- Maintaining a White Smile
- Make Dental Care a Priority When You're Pregnant
- Manage These Risk Factors to Reduce Your Risk of Tooth Decay
- Manage Your GERD Symptoms to Prevent Enamel Erosion
- March Is the Time to Evaluate Sleep Problems
- Martha Stewart Shows Off Renovation Work - In Her Mouth!
- Master Illusionist Benefits from the Magic of Orthodontics
- Matthew Lewis's Metamorphosis
- Nancy O'Dell on Making Oral Hygiene Fun for Kids
- NBA Player's Injury Points Out Need for Mouthguards
- NBC Star Delivers a Message about the "Perfect" Smile
- Neil Patrick Harris: What the Oscars Host Treasures Most
- New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny
- New Materials Add Strength to Veneers' Beautiful Life-Likeness
- New Season, New Toothbrush
- No "Glee" in Tooth Grinding
- Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
- Not Crazy about Flossing? Try a Water Flosser
- Not So Fast Replacing That Tooth - Consider Saving it First
- Olivia Newton-John Learned Healthy Oral Habits From Mom
- One Dentist for the Whole Family
- Orthodontics Could be the Smile Transformer You've Been Looking For
- Palatal Expansion Could Head Off Future Orthodontic Treatment
- Pediatric Dentists Specialize in Dental Care for Children and Teens
- Plan Your Sports Nutrition and Hydration to Reduce Tooth Decay Risk
- Porcelain Veneers Could Change Your Smile and Your Life!
- Practice Daily Oral Hygiene to Prevent Calcified Plaque Formation
- Protect Your Child's Long-Term Dental Health with Regular Office Visits
- Radiation Exposure from Dental X-Ray Imaging Isn't a Cause for Concern
- Reasons You Should Consider Veneers
- Removable Dentures Remain a Viable Option for People with Total Tooth Loss
- Sedation Can Help a Child Receive Needed Dental Care Now and in the Future
- Sedation Therapy Can Help Anxious Patients Get the Dental Care They Need
- Sedation, Along with Understanding, can Relieve Your Dental Visit Fears
- Severe Face Pain can be Managed to Reduce Discomfort
- Shaquille O'Neal's Slam Dunk Against Sleep Apnea
- Show Off a More Beautiful Smile
- Simple Steps to Follow if Your Child has a Toothache
- Singer Dua Lipa Sees the Wisdom in Postponing Tour Dates
- Smoking Could Increase Your Gum Disease Risk
- Smoking Increases Your Risk for Gum Disease
- Smoking may Increase the Risk of Early Implant Failure
- Sofia Vergara: 'Obsessed' With Oral Hygiene
- Some Bite Problems May Require the Help of Other Tools in Conjunction With Braces
- Spice Up Your Teeth
- Start Early with Your Baby's Dental Care
- Stay Ahead of Plaque Buildup with Effective Brushing and Flossing
- Steely Dan Founder's Death Highlights Importance of Early Cancer Detection
- Stop Smoking to Reduce Your Risk of Gum Disease
- Stop Wearing Your Dentures While You Sleep!
- Strict Infection Control Protects Dental Patients
- Take Care of Your Gums, Take Care of Your Heart
- Take Steps to Save an Incoming Tooth's Place to Avoid a Poor Bite
- Take These Steps to Save a Knocked-Out Tooth
- Take Years off Your Smile by Treating Age-Related Dental Problems
- Television Host Nancy O'Dell Provides Advice for New Mothers
- The Gap Is No More
- The Scare That Made Iron Chef Cat Cora Believe in Mouthguards
- These 4 Habits Could Help You Avoid Gum Disease
- Think You're Too Old for Orthodontics? Read This
- This November, Become a Non-Smoker
- This Rare Tongue Condition Often Looks Worse than it Actually is
- Three Things You May Not Know About Root Canal Treatments
- To Prevent Tooth Decay, Practice Effective Brushing and Flossing
- Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
- Too Old to Straighten Your Smile? Not If You're Like These A-List Celebrities
- Tooth-Colored Fillings Restore Damaged Teeth
- Top 5 Tips for Good Oral Hygiene
- Topical Fluoride is a Safe Way to Protect Your Child's Teeth from Decay
- Transform your Dull Smile into a Dazzling, Bright Smile with Veneers
- Transforming a Cleft Lip or Palate into a Beautiful Smile
- Treating Gum Disease around Tooth Roots is Hard - but Not Impossible
- Treating Small Enamel Cracks Could Help you Avoid a Dangerous Tooth Fracture
- Two Mouth and Face Pain Disorders and What You Can Do About Them
- Use the Same Prevention Strategy to Defeat Tooth Decay and Gum Disease
- Veneers May Not Be the Best Option for Your Teenager's Teeth
- Vivica's Veneers: the Making of a Hollywood Smile
- We may Still be Able to Save Your Tooth with a Root Canal Alternative
- Weather the 'Storm' of Teething with These Comfort Tips
- Welcome to Our Blog
- What Are the Signs of Periodontal Disease?
- What Are Tooth Colored Fillings?
- What Athletes Have to Tell Us About Oral Health
- What Crowns Can Do For Your Smile
- What Dental Implants Can Do for Your Smile
- What is TMJ?
- What Veneers Can Do For Your Smile
- What You Can Do About Bad Breath (Unless You're a Famous Actress Pranking Your Co-Star)
- What You Should Do to Protect an Older Loved One's Dental Health
- When Should You See A Periodontist?
- When Summertime Sports Lead to Dental Dilemmas
- While Usually Benign, Lichen Planus Lesions Should Still be Examined
- Why Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Couldn't Have Braces
- Why Alfonso Ribeiro Is Grateful for Root Canal Treatment
- Why Is Your Smile Gummy? Here Are 4 Possibilities
- Why Kathy Bates Chose This Alternative to Braces and so Might You
- Why Should You Consider Dental Implants?
- You Don't Need to Pass a Football Like Patrick Mahomes to Remove a Loose Baby Tooth
- You Need a Dentist to Remove Tartar From Your Teeth
- Your Age Won't Necessarily Decide Against Straightening Your Smile
- Your Health Could Affect the Longevity of a Dental Implant
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- Nutrition & Oral Health
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- Osteoporosis & Oral Health
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- Stress & Oral Health
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