Who should be concerned about gum disease? Before you say “not me,” be aware that gum disease affects almost half of adults over age 30, and 70 percent of adults over age 65. Unfortunately, this condition doesn’t always show obvious signs, so millions of people don’t realize they have it until the disease reaches an…
How good are you at guessing someone’s age? Can you place them in the right year — or even the right decade? According to a recent study, this is harder to do if the person is smiling. That’s because we tend to perceive smiling faces as more youthful and attractive. Yet many of us start…
Dental implants, hailed decades ago as a cutting-edge technological breakthrough, are recognized today as the premier method for replacing missing teeth. Their use has become so routine that an estimated 2,000 are placed every weekday in the U.S. alone. Researchers have a good understanding of how the screw-shaped titanium implants become integrated with a person’s…
By now you (hopefully!) know the basics of healthy teeth: brush twice a day, floss at least once a day, and visit your dentist on the reg. That’s it, right? Not quite. You also need to pay attention to the food you eat, the drinks you sip, and the products you use—all of which can contribute…
I know the world has much bigger issues. But a significant source of discontent for me, over the last few years, was the appearance of my front teeth. I’d had braces as a teenager (some four decades ago), along with a few whitening treatments more recently, but I still noticed problems with my smile. One…
One tradition that has become universal in many cultures is photographing the event for the express purpose of recording forever the magic of a wedding day. Whether bride or groom, you’ll want to look your best and in the midst of all the preparations and the stress involved, you’ll want to consider planning to look…
If you are thinking about replacing a missing tooth or teeth, you’ve probably seen some of the advertisements on the Internet and elsewhere that promise new teeth in one day — or even one hour — with dental implants. But Rome wasn’t built in a day so while timing is important, in this context planning…
Dental implants offer many solutions for people who have lost one or more teeth, and who may face the possibility of losing all their teeth at some point. Dental implants are like high-tech artificial tooth roots. They are placed under the gums in the jaw bone and can be used to anchor a single tooth,…