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Wisdom Teeth Can Still be a Problem for the World's Youngest Billionaire
posted: Aug. 10, 2020.
According to Forbes Magazine, Kylie Jenner is the world's youngest billionaire at age 22. Daughter of Caitlyn (Bruce) Jenner and Kris Jenner, Kylie is the founder and owner of Read more -
New Studies Show: Sealants Could Help Your Child Avoid Tooth Decay
posted: Jul. 31, 2020.
Your child could hit a speed bump on their road to dental maturity—tooth decay. In fact, children are susceptible to an aggressive form of decay known as Early Childhood Read more -
Interceptive Orthodontics: Stopping Poor Bites Before They Develop
posted: Jul. 21, 2020.
Approximately 4 million tweens and teens are currently undergoing orthodontic treatment for a poor bite (malocclusion) that can cost their families thousands of dollars in braces or clear aligners. Read more -
Have Fun This Summer But Play it Safe for Your Dental Health's Sake
posted: Jul. 11, 2020.
As summer reaches its apex here in the western hemisphere, warmer weather beckons many of us out of doors. And there's plenty of fun to be had, from hiking Read more -
Hugh Jackman Is All Smiles for His New Broadway-Inspired Show
posted: Jul. 01, 2020.
To anyone immersed in the “X-Men Universe” Hugh Jackman will always be Wolverine, a role he played in seven movies. But there’s more to this Australian actor than mutant Read more -
Discover the Benefits of Dental Implants
posted: Jun. 22, 2020.
Wondering why dental implants have become such a popular tooth replacement treatment? Chances are good that you’ve heard about dental implants. Of course, if you aren’t missing a permanent tooth Read more -
How to Help Your Child Beat the Odds for Getting a Tooth Injury
posted: Jun. 21, 2020.
Half of all children will injure at least one tooth before adulthood. That's why we're joining with other health professionals this June to promote National Safety Month. As dentists, Read more -
4 Ways to Avoid Dental Disease While Wearing Braces
posted: Jun. 11, 2020.
Keeping your teeth and gums healthy isn't always easy—and it's even more of a challenge if you're wearing orthodontic appliances like braces. That's why a fair percentage of patients Read more -
How to Treat the Problem of Teeth that Never Developed
posted: Jun. 01, 2020.
About one-quarter of people have teeth that never developed. While most of these congenitally missing teeth are wisdom teeth, they can also include premolars or lateral incisors (the teeth Read more -
Why Alfonso Ribeiro Is Grateful for Root Canal Treatment
posted: May 22, 2020.
As the host of America's Funniest Home Videos on ABC TV, Alfonso Ribeiro has witnessed plenty of unintentional physical comedy…or, as he puts it in an interview with Dear Read more -
Without Prompt Intervention, Gum Disease Could Damage Tooth Roots
posted: May 12, 2020.
Periodontal (gum) disease often involves more than gum inflammation. The real danger is what this bacterial infection may be doing to tissues beneath the gum line—including tooth roots and Read more -
What Can I Do About My Tooth Pain?
posted: May 11, 2020.
How your dentists in St. Louis, MO, can help you get relief from tooth pain If you have tooth pain, it can be difficult to think of anything else. Fortunately, your Read more -
Facial Nerve Pain Can be Controlled
posted: May 02, 2020.
Every year 150,000 people, mostly women over age 50, find out they have a painful condition called trigeminal neuralgia. For many it begins as an occasional twinge along the Read more -
If a Root Canal Won't Work, This Procedure Might Save Your Tooth
posted: Apr. 22, 2020.
Root canal treatments are the go-to procedures dentists use to treat a tooth with advanced internal decay that has resulted in the pulp (nerve) dying. And for good reason: Read more -
Too Old to Straighten Your Smile? Not If You're Like These A-List Celebrities
posted: Apr. 12, 2020.
If you're well past your teen years, you probably have several reasons for not straightening your crooked smile: the expense, the time and the embarrassment of being a 30-, Read more -
Avoid Becoming a Dental Injury Statistic - Get a Custom Mouthguard for Your Young Athlete
posted: Apr. 02, 2020.
Other than tooth decay, children don't encounter dental disease to the extent adults do. But injuries are another story: More than 5 million teeth are knocked loose each year, Read more