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Take Steps to Reduce Mouth Acid and Avoid Dental Erosion
updated: Mar. 07, 2019
Your teeth’s hard, enamel coating protects them from environmental dangers or disease. But although it’s made of the hardest substance in the human body, enamel isn’t invincible — prolonged Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
The 3 Top Ingredients That Make Your Toothpaste a Super Plaque Buster
updated: Mar. 02, 2019
Human beings have known for millennia the importance of keeping teeth clean. Although we've only come to more fully understand dental plaque's role in dental disease in the last Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Sleeping in Dentures: Don't Do It!
updated: Feb. 25, 2019
Maybe you don’t like to be without teeth — ever. Or maybe you get a little forgetful sometimes. Whatever the reason, if you’re wearing your dentures to bed at Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Stop Gum Disease Before it Threatens Your Dental Implant
updated: Feb. 20, 2019
Teeth-replacing dental implants not only look life-like, they’re made to last. For one thing, the metals and dental materials used in them are impervious to bacterial infection. But that doesn’t Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Dental Visits are Key to Detecting Early Developing Tooth Decay
updated: Feb. 15, 2019
Tooth decay is as relentless as it is destructive, and it makes little distinction between age, gender, ethnicity or social status. Although risk levels vary from person to person, Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Improve Your Brushing and Flossing Habit with These Tips
updated: Feb. 10, 2019
The most important thing you can do for good oral health is brush and floss your teeth daily. But we’re not born knowing how to do either — they’re Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Your Toothache is Telling you Something's Wrong in Your Mouth
updated: Feb. 05, 2019
A toothache might mean you have tooth decay—or maybe not. It could also be a sign of other problems that will take a dental exam to uncover. But we Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
The Many Advantages of Dental Implants
updated: Jan. 31, 2019
Dental implants have become the standard for long-term tooth replacement. From mechanics to movie stars, people from all walks of life have discovered the advantages of replacing a missing Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
3 Tips for Minimizing Enamel Erosion from Sports Drinks
updated: Jan. 26, 2019
Sports drinks have been widely touted as an ideal way to replenish carbohydrates, electrolytes and, of course, fluids after a strenuous event or workout. But the mixtures of many Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Beyond Brushing and Flossing: Consider Other Risk Factors for Tooth Decay
updated: Jan. 21, 2019
Tooth decay is a primary cause of tooth damage and loss, with annual treatment costs in the billions of dollars. It arises mainly from oral bacteria, which proliferates in Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Consider a Removable Partial Denture as a Temporary Solution After Tooth Loss
updated: Jan. 16, 2019
In an ideal situation, you would transition from a missing tooth to a permanent replacement with as little time in between as possible. Unfortunately, reality can intrude on the Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Dental Implants Better than Ever thanks to Ongoing Tech Advances
updated: Jan. 11, 2019
While many people still consider dental implants the "new kids on the block" in dental restoration, they're now in their fourth decade of use. And since their inception implant Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
4 Ways to Check on Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness
updated: Jan. 06, 2019
For most of us, brushing and flossing is a routine part of daily life. But has it become such a routine that you may not be getting the most Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Bitewing X-Rays Safely 'Reveal all' About Back Teeth to Prevent Tooth Decay
updated: Jan. 01, 2019
Modern dental care wouldn’t be the same without x-rays. Since dentists began capturing x-ray images a century ago to detect beginning tooth decay, billions of teeth have been preserved. “Catching Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
New Year, New Smile
updated: Dec. 27, 2018
As December brings the old year to a close, it’s a great time to set goals for the year to come. This might include a major life change, such Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Manage Your Osteoporosis Medication to Avoid Jawbone Problems
updated: Dec. 22, 2018
Around 20 million people—mostly women after menopause—take medication to slow the progress of osteoporosis, a debilitating disease that weakens bones. But although effective, some osteoporosis drugs could pose dental Read moreCategory: Oral Health
