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• posted: Jan. 13, 2015
• tooth decay

What you eat (and how often you eat it) is a major factor in the ongoing battle to prevent tooth decay. High levels of sugar or similar carbohydrates in your Read More

• posted: Dec. 29, 2014
• celebrity smiles,  oral cancer

For years, even as tobacco use began to decline and disappear in most settings, professional baseball seemed one of the few exceptions. Now, the tide is finally turning. Recently, Read More

• posted: Dec. 19, 2014
• partial denture

Modern dentistry offers several great ways to permanently replace missing teeth, including high-tech dental implants and traditional fixed bridgework. But sometimes, for one reason or another, it isn’t possible Read More

• posted: Dec. 04, 2014
• celebrity smiles

Anyone who has seen fitness and life coach Jillian Michaels on The Biggest Loser and Losing It with Jillian knows she has the expertise and determination to help overweight Read More

• posted: Nov. 19, 2014
• gum disease,  diabetes

Periodontal (gum) disease is a progressive bacterial infection caused primarily by bacterial plaque on tooth surfaces not adequately removed by daily oral hygiene. In fact, nearly all of us Read More

• posted: Nov. 03, 2014
• chipped teeth

A recent episode of “America’s Got Talent” featured an engaging 93-year-old strongman called The Mighty Atom Jr. The mature muscleman’s stunt: moving a full-sized car (laden with his Read More

• posted: Oct. 24, 2014
• oral health,  pregnancy

A woman during pregnancy naturally pays close attention to her general health, instinctively knowing it affects her developing baby. Ironically, it's also common for a woman during pregnancy to Read More

• posted: Oct. 09, 2014
• celebrity smiles,  oral cancer

Actor Michael Douglas shocked TV audiences across the country when he announced on the David Letterman Show in 2010 that he has stage IV oral cancer. Fortunately, the cancer Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2014
• blood pressure

It’s time for your semi-annual visit to our office. As we prepare for your examination and teeth cleaning, we may also take a moment to check your blood pressure. No, Read More

• posted: Sep. 08, 2014
• cosmetic dentistry

Once upon a time, a well-known Hollywood actress might have hired a private eye to keep unflattering pictures from appearing in the media. Today, that’s no longer the case. Read More

• posted: Aug. 29, 2014
• osteoporosis

If you have osteoporosis, one of the drugs you may be taking is alendronate, more commonly known by the brand name Fosamax®. Alendronate is a member of the bisphosphonate Read More

• posted: Aug. 13, 2014
• celebrity smiles,  cosmetic dentistry

What happens if you’re right in the middle of a song, in front of an arena full of fans… and you knock out a tooth with your microphone? If Read More

• posted: Aug. 01, 2014
• teeth whitening

Have you heard the news about red wine? Every so often, the fruit of the vine is touted for some potential health benefit. Several studies over the past few Read More

• posted: Jul. 17, 2014
• celebrity smiles,  cosmetic dentistry

She received an academy award for best supporting actress in Chicago (2002); she regularly stars in big Hollywood films like Oceans Twelve and Side Effects. And she’s been named Read More

• posted: Jul. 02, 2014
• nutrition

We’ve all heard about potentially negative health effects from the sugar that’s added to many of our favorite foods. So these days, lots of us are trying to cut Read More

• posted: Jun. 17, 2014
• celebrity smiles

Though it's been a while since Olivia Newton-John sang her way into our hearts in the movie Grease, her smile is as radiant as ever. Today, Olivia is still Read More