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4 Important Facts About Gum Recession and What You can do About It
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 30, 2020.
While gum recession is a common occurrence related to aging, it’s not just an “old person’s disease.” It can happen to anyone, even someone with a relatively healthy mouth.
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Category: Oral Health
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Use This Product to Check Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 20, 2020.
So…you faithfully brush and floss your teeth every day. Kudos to you! Along with regular dental visits, daily hygiene is the best thing you can do to keep your
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Category: Oral Health
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You May Not Need a Narcotic to Manage Post-Dental Work Pain
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 10, 2020.
There's no doubt treating dental problems can improve your health. But because the mouth is among the most sensitive areas of the body, many dental procedures can be potentially
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Hugh Jackman Is All Smiles for His New Broadway-Inspired Show
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 30, 2020.
To anyone immersed in the “X-Men Universe” Hugh Jackman will always be Wolverine, a role he played in seven movies. But there’s more to this Australian actor than mutant
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Treating Gum Disease is Good for Your Whole Body, Not Just Your Mouth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 20, 2020.
Periodontal (gum) disease can do unpleasant things to your mouth, including losing teeth. Its effects, though, may not be isolated to the oral cavity: Gum disease could make other
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Category: Oral Health
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Don't let Gum Disease - the 'Other Dental Disease' - Rob you of Your Smile
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 10, 2020.
There's a lot of emphasis — well-placed, of course — on preventing and treating tooth decay. But there's another dental disease just as dangerous to your oral health and
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Category: Oral Health
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Crown Lengthening Might be Necessary for Seniors with Tooth Decay
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 31, 2020.
While tooth decay is a potential problem at any age, the risk increases as you grow older. Not only are senior adults more susceptible, decay is often more difficult
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Category: Dental Procedures
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You Can Have a Straighter Smile - Just Like the Queen of England
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 21, 2020.
The monarchs of the world experience the same health issues as their subjects—but they often tend to be hush-hush about it. Recently, though, the normally reticent Queen Elizabeth II
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Category: Dental Procedures
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4 Things You Can Do to Avoid Damage From Gum Recession
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 11, 2020.
Gum recession is a serious oral condition in which the gums shrink back or “recede” from their normal position around the teeth. Because they're the primary protection for teeth
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Category: Oral Health
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Crown Lengthening Opens up New Teeth Restoration Possibilities
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 01, 2020.
A crown — a life-like “cap” made of dental porcelain that permanently covers an existing tooth — is an effective way to restore a still-viable decayed or broken tooth’s
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Treating Gum Disease around Tooth Roots is Hard - but Not Impossible
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 21, 2020.
Periodontal disease may start in the gums’ superficial layers, but it’s not likely to stay there. As the disease moves deeper it can wreak havoc on tooth roots and
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Category: Oral Health
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Healthy Smiles for Alfonso Ribeiro and Family
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 11, 2020.
If there's anything that makes Alfonso Ribeiro happier than his long-running gig as host of America's Funniest Home Videos, it's the time he gets to spend with his family:
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Category: Oral Health
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Your Gum Tissue 'Biotype' Could Determine How Gum Disease Affects You
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Apr. 01, 2020.
Periodontal (gum) disease can cause a number of devastating effects that could eventually lead to tooth loss. However, you may be more prone to a particular effect depending on
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Category: Oral Health
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3 Situations for Seeing a Periodontist
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 22, 2020.
It’s likely you depend on your regular dentist for the lion’s share of your dental care. But in cases of advanced disease or trauma, you may need the services
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Uncovering Early Gum Disease Through Periodontal Probing
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 12, 2020.
How do you know if you have periodontal (gum) disease? Sometimes your gums will tell you—when they’re red, swollen or bleed easily.
But your gums can also look and feel
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Category: Oral Health
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Too Old to Straighten Your Smile? Not If You're Like These A-List Celebrities
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Mar. 02, 2020.
If you're well past your teen years, you probably have several reasons for not straightening your crooked smile: the expense, the time and the embarrassment of being a 30-,
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Category: Dental Procedures