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- 2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
- 3 Situations for Seeing a Periodontist
- 3 Things That Could Help You Avoid Another Round With Gum Disease
- 3 Things You Can Do to Protect Your Tooth Enamel
- 4 Important Facts About Gum Recession and What You can do About It
- 4 Reasons Why You May Need to See a Periodontist for Your Gum Disease
- 4 Things that can Cause Gum Recession and What to do About Them
- 4 Things You Can Do to Avoid Damage From Gum Recession
- 4 Tips For Improving Your Oral Hygiene Technique
- 5 Things You Can Do To Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
- 5 Ways to Make Your Smile More Confident and Inviting
- A Different Kind of "Chip Shot" for Pro Golfer Danielle Kang
- A New Dental Pain Management Approach Reduces the Need for Narcotics
- A Solution for Restoring Adequate Bone for Dental Implants
- After a Devastating Injury, Prompt Action Saved Singer Carly Pearce's Smile
- AGT's Simon Cowell Updates His Smile With Veneers and So Can You!
- An Oral Irrigator Could Make Flossing Easier for You
- Are You at Risk for Tooth Decay? Answer These Questions To Find Out
- Are Your Teeth Sensitive to Whitening like Drew Barrymore's? Here's What You Can Do
- Assessing Your Risk for Severe Gum Disease
- Avoid Bone Loss around Tooth Roots through Regular Dental Care
- Baby Your Teeth and Gums During Pregnancy
- Baseball's Francisco Lindor Shines as "Mr. Smile"
- Be Better Prepared For Tooth-Related Injuries
- Catch Root Resorption Early for Best Chances of Saving Your Tooth
- Charlize Theron Back in Action After Dental Surgery
- Consider Saving a Tooth Before you Decide to Replace it
- Cosmetic Gum Surgery Can Help Restore Lost Tissues Around Teeth
- Cosmetic Gum Surgery Can Restore Health as Well as Appearance to Gums
- Crown Lengthening Helps us Treat Hard to Reach Cavities
- Crown Lengthening Might be Necessary for Seniors with Tooth Decay
- Crown Lengthening Opens up New Teeth Restoration Possibilities
- Dakota Johnson and Her Missing Tooth Gap Sparks Online Debate
- Diet and Lifestyle Choices Key to Dental Health During College Years
- Don't Delay Seeing the Dentist If You Suspect Gum Recession
- Don't Delay Treatment of Gum Disease
- Don't let Gum Disease - the 'Other Dental Disease' - Rob you of Your Smile
- Don't let Periodontal Disease Cause Your Gums to Recede
- Dr. Travis Stork: If Only I'd Worn A Mouthguard!
- Easing the Pain and Discomfort of Canker Sores
- Eating the Right Kind of Carbs Can Help You Avoid Gum Disease
- Even Celebrities Like Jennifer Lawrence Aren't Immune From Bad Breath!
- Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
- Exposing and Preserving Impacted Canine Teeth
- Get a Dental Exam as Soon as Possible if you Suspect Gum Disease
- Gingivitis Could Become a More Serious Form of Gum Disease
- Grafting can Help Regenerate Gum Tissue Lost Through Recession
- Gum Disease Can Be Stopped but You Could Be in For a Long Fight
- Gum Disease can Prevent Your Gums from Protecting Your Teeth
- Gum Disease Could be Affecting More Than Just Your Mouth
- Gum Disease is Still a Threat to Your Dental Implants
- Gum Infection Around Tooth Roots Calls for Immediate Action
- Gum Recession Can Rob You of Your Smile and Your Dental Health Too
- Gum Recession Could Shorten the Life of Your Teeth
- Gum Surgery Can Improve Your Smile and Save Your Teeth
- Have Your Loose Tooth Examined as Soon as Possible
- Healthy Smiles for Alfonso Ribeiro and Family
- Here's Good Advice for Your College Student To Protect Their Dental Health
- Here's What You Can Do to Avoid Gum Disease
- How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
- How MLB Star Aaron Judge Changed His Smile and How You Can Too
- How Shawn Mendes and Miley Cyrus Got Their Stellar Smiles
- How You Too Could Have Lindsey Vonn's Viral Video Smile Makeover
- Hugh Jackman Is All Smiles for His New Broadway-Inspired Show
- Improving a 'Gummy Smile' Depends on its Cause
- Improving Hygiene Skills Maximizes Removal of Disease-Causing Plaque
- In Today's NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage
- Inflammation is a Key Element in Both Oral and Systemic Diseases
- Is Laser Treatment a Good Option for Controlling Gum Disease?
- It's Best to Avoid This Online Trend for Your Enamel's Sake
- Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
- June Is Men's Health Month
- Kathy Bates Plays It Smart With Professional Teeth Whitening
- Keep a Lid on Sugar This Holiday for Healthier Teeth and Gums
- Lady Gaga Wasn't "Born This Way?"
- Lasers are Making an Impact in Treating Gum Disease
- Lasers Poised to Transform Current Treatment for Gum Disease
- Learn How To Protect Your Teeth During Stress Awareness Month
- Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
- Look at Your Options for Saving a Tooth First Before Replacing it
- Looking Good for the Holidays
- Loose Adult Teeth Require Immediate Attention and Treatment
- Managing Diabetes and Gum Disease Together will Lessen the Effect of Both
- Miley Cyrus's Little Secret: Straightening Her Smile With Lingual Braces
- NBA Player's Injury Points Out Need for Mouthguards
- NBC Star Delivers a Message about the "Perfect" Smile
- Overcoming Gum Recession will Restore Dental Health and your Smile
- Periodontal Probing Increases Accuracy in Diagnosing Gum Disease
- Periodontal Surgery Allows us to Access Deep Surfaces for Plaque Removal
- Porcelain Veneers Transform Real Housewives Star's Smile Spoiled by Teeth Grinding
- Practice the Dental Care Basics to Ensure a Healthy Smile
- Pretty Little Liars' Lucy Hale Crushes on Smiles
- Preventing Gum Disease Could Help More Than Your Teeth and Gums
- Prompt Treatment for Gum Disease Could Ultimately Save Your Teeth
- Replacing a Tooth or Saving it - Which Should you do?
- Root Decay in Your Later Years Could Endanger Your Teeth
- Root Planing Cleans Plaque from Tooth Roots Without Surgery
- See How Well You're Removing Plaque With a Disclosing Agent
- See Your Dentist ASAP If You Have a Loose Permanent Tooth
- See Your Dentist ASAP to Save Your Loose Tooth
- Seek Immediate Treatment for this Advanced Form of Gingivitis
- Singer Dua Lipa Sees the Wisdom in Postponing Tour Dates
- Smokers Are More Susceptible to Harmful Gum Disease. Here's Why
- Smoking Increases Your Risk for Gum Disease
- Sometimes It's Good to Be a Quitter: Smoking and Oral Health
- Spice Up Your Teeth
- Stay Ahead of Gum Disease Re-Infection with Periodontal Maintenance
- Stay Ahead of Plaque Buildup with Effective Brushing and Flossing
- Stay Vigilant with Oral Hygiene to Avoid Another Bout of Gum Disease
- Steely Dan Founder's Death Highlights Importance of Early Cancer Detection
- Stop Gum Disease Before it Becomes a Major Health Issue
- Take Proactive Steps to Protect Your Oral Health During Cancer Treatment
- Taking a Trip Abroad? Do This to Protect Your Dental Health
- There Are a Several Possible Causes for a Gummy Smile
- This Laser Procedure Promises Big Benefits for Gum Disease Treatment
- Too Old to Straighten Your Smile? Not If You're Like These A-List Celebrities
- Treating Gum Abscesses and the Underlying Gum Disease
- Treating Gum Disease around Tooth Roots is Hard - but Not Impossible
- Treating Gum Disease is Good for Your Whole Body, Not Just Your Mouth
- Treating Gum Disease with Lasers
- Ultrasonic Plaque Removal an Effective Alternative to Manual Scaling
- Uncovering Early Gum Disease Through Periodontal Probing
- Untreated Gum Disease Could Cost You Your Implant
- Use the Same Prevention Strategy to Defeat Tooth Decay and Gum Disease
- Use This Product to Check Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness
- Vivica Fox and Zendaya Have This in Common: A Gorgeous Smile
- Vivica's Veneers: the Making of a Hollywood Smile
- Watch for these 4 Signs of Gum Disease
- Watch Out for Signs of Gum Recession
- Watch What Carbs You Eat to Reduce Your Risk of Further Gum Disease
- We Need to Act Quickly to Save Your Loose Tooth
- We'll Help You Maintain Your Oral Health After Gum Disease
- What Tara Lipinski Does to Protect One of Her Most Valuable Assets - Her Smile
- Why Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Couldn't Have Braces
- Why Is Your Smile Gummy? Here Are 4 Possibilities
- Winning the War on Gum Disease Requires Post-Treatment Vigilance
- Wisdom Teeth Can Still be a Problem for the World's Youngest Billionaire
- X-Ray Radiation Exposure is Much Less than Daily Environmental Radiation
- You Can Have a Straighter Smile - Just Like the Queen of England
- You may need a Periodontist to Fully Treat Your Gum Disease
- You May Need Surgery to Repair the Damage of Gum Recession
- You May Need Your Gums Checked More Frequently After Gum Disease
- You May Not Need a Narcotic to Manage Post-Dental Work Pain
- You Should Brush and Floss Around Your Implant to Ensure its Longevity
- Your Dental Care Efforts are Just as Important as Your Dentist's
- Your Gum Tissue 'Biotype' Could Determine How Gum Disease Affects You
- Your Gums Need Extra Care After Periodontal Disease
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