• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• thumb sucking

It's no secret that many of Hollywood's brightest stars didn't start out with perfectly aligned, pearly-white teeth. And these days, plenty of celebs are willing to share their stories, Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• artificial sweeteners

Refined sugar is a prime food source for disease-causing oral bacteria. As bacteria consume sugar they produce high levels of acid that over time can erode enamel and leave Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• celebrity smiles,  tooth decay,  pediatric dentistry

Cavities can happen even before a baby has his first piece of candy. This was the difficult lesson actor David Ramsey of the TV shows Arrow and Dexter learned Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• orthodontic treatment,  extractions

Although usually an orderly process, some permanent teeth don't come in as they should. In fact, they may not come in at all and remain hidden in the gum Read More

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

Everyone has to face the music at some time — even John Lydon, former lead singer of The Sex Pistols, arguably England’s best known punk rock band. The 59-year Read More

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

The food we eat not only provides us energy, but it also supplies nutrients to help the body remain healthy. The most important of these nutrients are minerals and Read More

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

Have you started orthodontic treatment recently? Are you having a little trouble getting used to your braces? If so, you are not alone: Everybody goes through an adjustment period Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• sedation dentistry

For most people, going to the dentist is as routine as getting their oil changed. But if you're like the one in ten people with severe anxiety, dental visits Read More

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

When is the best time to floss your teeth: Morning? Bedtime? How about: whenever and wherever the moment feels right? For Cam Newton, award-winning NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• dental implants,  oral hygiene

With a 95%-plus success rate, dental implants are an effective and durable replacement for lost teeth. But we can't place them and forget them: if you don't clean and Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• teeth wear

It might seem that supermodels have a fairly easy life — except for the fact that they are expected to look perfect whenever they’re in front of a camera. Read More

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

If you're suffering from jaw pain or impaired function, it may not be the only source of chronic pain in your body. Of the millions of adults with temporomandibular Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Dental Procedures
• celebrity smiles,  wisdom teeth

A few days before the Oscars, Vanity Fair magazine asked Academy Awards host Neil Patrick Harris to name his most treasured possession. Was it his Tony award statuette for Read More

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

You've seen the ads for obtaining a new tooth in one day with a dental implant. Those aren't exaggerated claims — you can leave the dental office the same Read More

• updated: Jun. 03, 2022
• Oral Health
• pediatric care

When Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O’Dell set out to teach her young daughter Ashby how to brush her teeth, she knew the surest path to success would be to Read More

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

“What can I do about my child's teeth grinding habit?” It's a common question we get from many concerned parents. Their exasperation involves more than having to wake every night Read More