When a patient finds out they need a dental crown, they typically want to know if it will hurt, how...
Do Chewies Really Help Invisalign?
As successful as Invisalign is at straightening teeth, the plastic aligner trays sometimes need a little help. For example, dentists...
Teledentistry is Here to Stay…But Don’t Give Up on Your Dentist Yet
Teledentistry uses the latest technology to help patients get the dental care they need, wherever they may live. Instead of...
16 Young Celebrities with Veneers
We all know celebrities with smiles that make heads turn. But what some people do not realize is that many...
New Dental Technology: Detecting Cavities With Diode Lasers
For more than 100 years dental radiographs, more commonly called x-rays, have been the primary method for detecting cavities. But...
What Halloween Candy Can You Eat With Braces?
Is there anything more frightening than saying “no” to candy around Halloween? For kids with braces, that horror is all...
What Is A Tooth Abscess? And Is It Serious?
If you have severe, throbbing tooth pain along with a pocket of pus near the base of your tooth, you...
How Long Does it Take Lingual Braces to Work?
Lingual braces have the power of traditional braces without the obvious “metal mouth” look. They work with the same type...
Can You Get Dental X-Rays While Pregnant?
Dental x-rays are an important part of every dentist’s toolkit for detecting cavities and other issues in a patient’s mouth....
How to Fill a Tooth Gap–and What You’ll Have to Pay for It
Some people don’t mind having a gap between teeth. In fact, some celebrities—Michael Strahan and Anna Paquin are two examples—are...