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Are Your Teeth Sensitive to Whitening like Drew Barrymore's? Here's What You Can Do
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Oct. 27, 2021.
Best known for her roles in E.T. and Ever After, and more recently as a suburban mom/zombie on Netflix's Santa Clarita Diet, Drew Barrymore is now bringing her trademark
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Clear Aligners: Another Option Besides Braces for Moving Teeth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Oct. 17, 2021.
Advances in technology often lead to greater choices for things like automobiles or smartphones. In recent decades, advances in orthodontics have given families another choice besides braces for straightening
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Head Off a Crossbite at the Pass With This Orthodontic Appliance
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Oct. 07, 2021.
At what age should you begin treating a poor bite? Many might say with braces around late childhood or early adolescence. But some bite problems could be addressed earlier—with
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Periodontal Probing Can Tell Us a Lot About the Severity of a Gum Infection
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Sep. 27, 2021.
The red and puffy gums that sometimes accompany the onset of periodontal (gum) disease don't always catch your attention. You may not even get any symptoms at all, in
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Category: Oral Health
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Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen: A Celebrity Couple's Secrets for a Beautiful Smile
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Sep. 17, 2021.
Love at first sight—it's an endearing notion found in movies and novels, but perhaps we're a little skeptical about it happening in real life. Then again, maybe it does
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Be Better Prepared For Tooth-Related Injuries
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Sep. 07, 2021.
Disasters are an unfortunate part of life—and not just on the epic scale of a hurricane, flood or earthquake. You could easily find yourself having your own "personal pizza"-sized
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Category: Oral Health
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This Two-Part Approach Could Save Your Child's Teeth From Tooth Decay
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Aug. 28, 2021.
Your child's dental development is in overdrive between birth and early adulthood. The rapid growth of the teeth, gums and jaws occurs mostly on its own—but tooth decay could
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3 Dental Problems That Could Be Causing Excessive Dental Wear
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Aug. 18, 2021.
If you do the right things—keep your teeth clean, see the dentist regularly, and eat a "tooth-friendly" diet—you stand a good chance of having healthy teeth and gums later
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Category: Oral Health
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How AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Saved His Tooth
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Aug. 08, 2021.
Remembered fondly by fans as the wacky but loveable Carlton on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Alfonso Ribeiro is currently in his fifth year hosting America's Funniest Videos. It's
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Your New Porcelain Veneers Can Last and Look Great a Long Time
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 29, 2021.
Dental veneers are a popular way to improve teeth with chips, stains, gaps or other defects. They're typically made of dental porcelain, ceramic-like materials prized for their ability to
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Here's How to Get a Smile Makeover This Summer
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 19, 2021.
Play a round of word association with "summer," and you'll probably come up with "vacation," "camping," or "beach" just off the top of your head. But the slower pace
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Category: Dental Procedures
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Gum Swelling Can Happen With Braces - Here's How to Avoid It
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jul. 09, 2021.
A few months into wearing braces you may notice your gums are swollen. It's likely you've developed periodontal (gum) disease.
Gum disease is a bacterial infection that usually begins with
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Category: Oral Health
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Van Halen's Passing Reminds Us of the Dangers of Oral Cancer and How to Help Prevent It
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 29, 2021.
Fans everywhere were recently saddened by the news of musical legend Eddie Van Halen's death. Co-founder and lead guitarist for the iconic rock group Van Halen, the 65-year-old superstar
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Category: Oral Health
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Smokers Are More Susceptible to Harmful Gum Disease. Here's Why
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 19, 2021.
Along with tooth decay, periodontal (gum) disease is a primary enemy of oral health. If not caught and treated, a gum infection could spread and eventually cause tooth loss.
But
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Category: Oral Health
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5 Tips Students (and Everyone Else) Should Heed for Healthy Teeth and Gums
Author:
Anonymous
posted: Jun. 09, 2021.
Though it sounds like an elite academic society, "The Freshman 15" is anything but. The phrase stands for the weight, pegged at 15 pounds, that many incoming students gain
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Category: Oral Health
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3 Tips to Make Mealtimes More Enjoyable With TMD
Author:
Anonymous
posted: May 30, 2021.
Dinnertime is a great opportunity to enjoy not only your meal, but also the company of friends and family. But a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) can drain the pleasure
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Category: Oral Health