• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• celebrity smiles,  gum disease,  oral hygiene

Are bleeding gums something you should be concerned about? Dear Doctor magazine recently posed that question to Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host of the syndicated Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• sensitive teeth

If you wince in pain while eating or drinking something hot or cold, you’re not alone: tooth sensitivity afflicts one in three Americans. To understand what’s possibly going on, Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• dental implant

When you hear the word “surgery,” your first thought might be of a high-charged operating room with a surgeon operating intently as a nurse mops sweat from their brow. Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• gum disease

To keep a healthy smile, brushing and flossing your teeth every day should be at the top of your to-do list, along with regular dental visits. Dental visits are Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• dental injury

The March 27th game started off pretty well for NBA star Kevin Love. His team, the Cleveland Cavaliers, were coming off a 5-game winning streak as they faced the Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• oral health,  gum disease

Here's an alarming statistic: Nearly half of adults over 30—and 70% over 65—are affected by periodontal (gum) disease. It's sobering because if not caught and treated early, gum disease Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• pediatric dentistry

“That kid is growing like a weed!” Every proud parent likes to hear something like that about their child: It means they’re growing up—and it shows! As nature takes its Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• root canal treatment

Root canal treatments have suffered a bad rap over the years—and undeservedly. While we applaud root canal therapy for the millions of decayed teeth the procedure has saved, the Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• celebrity smiles,  mouthguards

Basketball isn't a contact sport—right? Maybe once upon a time that was true… but today, not so much. Just ask New York Knicks point guard Dennis Smith Jr. While Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• tooth decay

True or false: there’s no cause for concern about tooth decay until your child’s permanent teeth erupt. False—decayed primary teeth can lead to potentially serious consequences later in life. Although “baby” Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• tooth replacement

Roughly 75% of American adults are missing at least one tooth, mostly from disease, trauma or extraction for other dental reasons. A few missing teeth, though, never erupted in Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• orthodontic treatment,  oral hygiene

While wearing braces is the path to a healthier and more attractive smile, it can be a difficult journey. One of your biggest challenges will be keeping your teeth Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• celebrity smiles,  dental injury

Whether she’s singing, dancing or acting, Jennifer Lopez is a performer who is known for giving it all she’s got. But during one show, Lopez recently admitted, she gave Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• facial pain

Each year doctors treat about 150,000 new cases of severe facial pain. If you're one of those people, you don't have to suffer—there are ways to gain relief from Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• oral health

The change from primary teeth to permanent is an announcement to the world that a boy or girl is "growing up." "Growing up," though, is still not "grown"—the new Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• cosmetic dentistry,  smile makeover

Since the early Roman times, couples have prized the month of June as the most favorable time to exchange their marriage vows. If you and your betrothed are planning Read More