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Keep a Watchful Eye on Your Child's Teeth Grinding Habit
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Sep. 26, 2021.
More than one parent has wakened in the middle of the night to an unnerving sound emanating from their child's bedroom. Although it might seem like something from the
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Category: Oral Health
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Untreated Gum Disease Could Cost You Your Implant
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Aug. 27, 2021.
Your teeth can take decades of daily biting and chewing and not miss a beat. But they do have a nemesis, dental disease, which can easily get the upper
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Category: Oral Health
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Chronic Dry Mouth Is More Serious Than an Unpleasant Feeling
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Aug. 17, 2021.
It's normal to have occasional mouth dryness—that "cotton mouth" feeling when you first wake up or after eating a spicy meal. It soon dissipates, though, leaving you no worse
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Category: Oral Health
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How to Find Just the Right Toothbrush for You
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Aug. 07, 2021.
If you think there's not much difference between toothbrushes, a quick look on a retail oral care aisle might change your mind. About the only thing toothbrushes really have
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Category: Oral Health
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There Are a Lot of Bacteria in Your Mouth but Only a Few Mean You Harm
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 18, 2021.
Say “bacteria,” especially in the same sentence with “disease” or “infection,” and you may trigger an immediate stampede for the hand sanitizer. The last thing most people want is
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Category: Oral Health
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Practice Caution with Energy or Sports Drinks to Protect Your Enamel
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 08, 2021.
Although energy and sports drinks have different purposes, they have one thing in common: they often contain added citric and other acids to improve taste and prolong shelf life.
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Category: Oral Health
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Here are a Few Options for Managing Dental Treatment Costs
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 28, 2021.
In an ideal world, your family's dental needs would mesh seamlessly with the family budget. Alas, it's not always that way, and it can often be a head scratcher
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Category: Oral Health
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You Don't Need to Pass a Football Like Patrick Mahomes to Remove a Loose Baby Tooth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 18, 2021.
Kids get pretty inventive pulling a loose primary (baby) tooth. After all, there's a profit motive involved (aka the Tooth Fairy). But a young Kansas City Chiefs fan may
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Category: Oral Health
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5 Things You Can Do To Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 29, 2021.
While your dentist plays an important role in keeping things inside your mouth healthy, what you do every day often makes the biggest difference. Here are 5 routine things
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Category: Oral Health
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As Antetokounmpo Knows, Even an NBA Star Can Be Sidelined by a Toothache
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 09, 2021.
The NBA's reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo may seem unstoppable, but he proved no match for a troubled tooth. Antetokounmpo, the self-proclaimed “Greek Freak,” missed one of the final three
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Category: Oral Health
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How You Can Help Your Smile Stay Attractive as You Get Older
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 19, 2021.
We can't stop getting older or completely avoid many of the consequences that come with aging. Even so, there are things we can do to age more gracefully.
That includes
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Category: Oral Health
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A New Dental Pain Management Approach Reduces the Need for Narcotics
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 09, 2021.
Narcotics have long played an important role in easing severe pain caused by disease, trauma or treatment. Healthcare professionals, including dentists, continue to prescribe them as a matter of
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Category: Oral Health
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Don't Avoid Dental Care While You're Pregnant
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 19, 2021.
Learning you're pregnant can change your life in a heartbeat—or now two. Suddenly, what was important to you just seconds before the news takes a back seat to the
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Category: Oral Health
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What's That on Your Teeth, Nick Jonas? How to Avoid a Similar Smile Oops
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Feb. 17, 2021.
Think no one is looking at your smile when you’re out in public? Nick Jonas’ recent experience might convince you otherwise. While the Jonas Brothers were performing during the
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Category: Oral Health
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This Odd Tongue Condition Isn't Something To Fret Over
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Dec. 29, 2020.
If you're intrigued by the strange and bizarre, here's one to pique your interest: geographic tongue. It's a rare condition that causes the appearance of red patches on the
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Category: Oral Health
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Don't Let Bad Breath Ruin Your Date Under the Mistletoe
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Dec. 15, 2020.
Most of us have no clue how the ancient holiday tradition of kissing under the mistletoe originated—but it sure doesn't stop us from keeping the tradition alive! Yet although
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Category: Oral Health