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Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing

posted: Mar. 01, 2017.

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

Don't Let Your Loose Tooth Become a Lost Tooth

posted: Feb. 14, 2017.

Discovering a loose tooth can be exciting — if you're six, that is, and anticipating a windfall from the tooth fairy. If you're an adult, a loose tooth is Read more

Don't Let Your Loose Tooth Become a Lost Tooth

posted: Feb. 14, 2017.

Discovering a loose tooth can be exciting — if you're six, that is, and anticipating a windfall from the tooth fairy. If you're an adult, a loose tooth is Read more

Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health

posted: Jan. 30, 2017.

Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who's better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the “Best Kiss” Read more

Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health

posted: Jan. 30, 2017.

Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who's better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the “Best Kiss” Read more

Get Control of Dry Mouth to Protect Your Dental Health

posted: Jan. 22, 2017.

As your mother used to say, “A moist mouth is a healthy mouth.” Well, maybe she didn't — but it's still true. Without the constant flow of saliva, your Read more

Get Control of Dry Mouth to Protect Your Dental Health

posted: Jan. 22, 2017.

As your mother used to say, “A moist mouth is a healthy mouth.” Well, maybe she didn't — but it's still true. Without the constant flow of saliva, your Read more

Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match

posted: Jan. 07, 2017.

Have you started orthodontic treatment recently? Are you having a little trouble getting used to your braces? If so, you are not alone: Everybody goes through an adjustment period Read more

Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match

posted: Jan. 07, 2017.

Have you started orthodontic treatment recently? Are you having a little trouble getting used to your braces? If so, you are not alone: Everybody goes through an adjustment period Read more

Implant Surgery: A Safe and Routine Procedure

posted: Dec. 30, 2016.

Unlike other tooth replacement options, dental implants require a surgical procedure. But don't let your imagination run wild — the procedure is relatively minor and easy for most people Read more

Implant Surgery: A Safe and Routine Procedure

posted: Dec. 30, 2016.

Unlike other tooth replacement options, dental implants require a surgical procedure. But don't let your imagination run wild — the procedure is relatively minor and easy for most people Read more

Dental Magic Transforms Smiles

posted: Dec. 15, 2016.

Magician Michel Grandinetti can levitate a 500-pound motorcycle, melt into a 7-foot-tall wall of solid steel, and make borrowed rings vanish and reappear baked inside bread. Yet the master Read more

Dental Magic Transforms Smiles

posted: Dec. 15, 2016.

Magician Michel Grandinetti can levitate a 500-pound motorcycle, melt into a 7-foot-tall wall of solid steel, and make borrowed rings vanish and reappear baked inside bread. Yet the master Read more

Follow These Common Sense Steps When Your Child has a Toothache

posted: Nov. 30, 2016.

A child's toothache is no fun for either the child or the parent. But if you're faced with this situation, don't panic — unless they have a fever or Read more

Follow These Common Sense Steps When Your Child has a Toothache

posted: Nov. 30, 2016.

A child's toothache is no fun for either the child or the parent. But if you're faced with this situation, don't panic — unless they have a fever or Read more

Chrissy Teigen's Teeth-Grinding Troubles

posted: Nov. 15, 2016.

It might seem that supermodels have a fairly easy life — except for the fact that they are expected to look perfect whenever they’re in front of a camera. Read more

Chrissy Teigen's Teeth-Grinding Troubles

posted: Nov. 15, 2016.

It might seem that supermodels have a fairly easy life — except for the fact that they are expected to look perfect whenever they’re in front of a camera. Read more