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Help Your Child Develop Good Oral Habits and Avoid Bad Ones
updated: Sep. 26, 2016
We all have habits: things we do every day often without consciously thinking. Some of them are good; some not so much. And many of them took root in Read more -
How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
updated: Sep. 18, 2016
In her decades-long career, renowned actress Kathy Bates has won Golden Globes, Emmys, and many other honors. Bates began acting in her twenties, but didn't achieve national recognition until Read more -
FAQs About Porcelain Crowns And Bridges
updated: Sep. 14, 2016
What your general dentist in Stamford, Connecticut wants you to know about crowns and bridges Porcelain crowns and bridges are the modern, state-of-the-art solution to strengthen damaged teeth or to replace Read more -
Certain Mouth Rashes Don't Respond to Topical Steroid Treatments
updated: Sep. 03, 2016
You've been treating a persistent rash around your mouth with medicated ointments, but it's not going away. The problem may be the ointment — it could actually be sustaining Read more -
Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
updated: Aug. 19, 2016
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 -
Grafting can Help Regenerate Gum Tissue Lost Through Recession
updated: Aug. 04, 2016
Gum recession — when the gum tissue covering teeth wears away — is a serious matter. If the roots become exposed you'll not only have increased sensitivity and possible Read more -
Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
updated: Jul. 20, 2016
For anyone else, having a tooth accidentally knocked out while practicing a dance routine would be a very big deal. But not for Dancing With The Stars contestant Noah Read more -
We may Still be Able to Save Your Tooth with a Root Canal Alternative
updated: Jul. 05, 2016
Your tooth is in peril if its innermost layer, the pulp, becomes infected and inflamed. Deep tooth decay, repeated dental procedures or fractures can all expose the pulp and Read more -
Nancy O'Dell on Making Oral Hygiene Fun for Kids
updated: Jun. 20, 2016
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 -
A Child's Damaged Tooth may require a Different Approach than an Adult's
updated: Jun. 12, 2016
A traditional root canal procedure can be a “life-saver” for a decayed or injured tooth. But while it’s usually the best course for a damaged adult tooth, variations of Read more -
New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny
updated: May 28, 2016
In real life he was a hard-charging basketball player through high school and college. In TV and the movies, he has gone head-to-head with serial killers, assorted bad guys… Read more -
Sedation Therapy can reduce Anxiety in Children during Dental Visits
updated: May 13, 2016
Making sure children are comfortable when visiting the dentist is an essential part of creating a lifetime habit of dental care. We recommend children start dental visits around their Read more -
Johnny's Teeth Aren't Rotten Any More
updated: Apr. 28, 2016
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 -
Staining Within a Tooth Requires a Clinical Whitening Approach
updated: Apr. 13, 2016
Home whitening kits are a popular way to turn a dull smile into a dazzling one. But these self-applied products only work for teeth with outer enamel stains — Read more -
Sofia Vergara: 'Obsessed' With Oral Hygiene
updated: Mar. 29, 2016
A woman as gorgeous and funny as Sofia Vergara surely planned to be a model and actress from the get-go, right? Wrong! Sofia’s first career choice actually was to Read more -
There's Still Hope for a Re-Infected Tooth After Root Canal Treatment
updated: Mar. 14, 2016
Most first-time root canal treatments achieve their purpose in saving an internally decayed tooth and extending its life to match those of the patient’s non-decayed teeth. Occasionally, though, a Read more