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What's That on Your Teeth, Nick Jonas? How to Avoid a Similar Smile Oops

posted: Mar. 12, 2021.

Think no one is looking at your smile when you’re out in public? Nick Jonas’ recent experience might convince you otherwise. While the Jonas Brothers were performing during the Read more

4 Tips for Improving Daily Brushing and Flossing

posted: Feb. 20, 2021.

Two important practices boost your protection from dental disease: twice-a-year dental visits; and daily brushing and flossing. Of the two, that second one could be the most important. Personal oral Read more

What Tara Lipinski Does to Protect One of Her Most Valuable Assets - Her Smile

posted: Dec. 21, 2020.

Tara Lipinski loves to smile. And for good reason: The Olympic-gold medalist has enjoyed a spectacular career in ladies' figure skating. Besides also winning gold in the U.S. Nationals Read more

Keep These Top Factors in Mind When Buying Your Next Toothbrush

posted: Oct. 09, 2020.

Search online for “right tool for the job” and you'll get over a billion results related to everything from baking cakes to repairing cars. It's also just as applicable Read more

Use Appropriate Hygiene Products for Maximum Smile Protection

posted: Sep. 09, 2020.

After years of research, we're confident in saying that brushing and flossing daily are essential for maintaining a healthy mouth. A mere five minutes a day performing these tasks Read more

A Word to Young Adults: Brushing and Flossing are Key to a Healthy Mouth

posted: Aug. 30, 2020.

Keeping your teeth and gums healthy doesn't require an elaborate plan. It's simple: Besides twice-a-year dental visits, the most important thing you can do is brush and floss every Read more

Floss First or Brush First? You Be the Judge

posted: Jul. 21, 2020.

Brushing and flossing are two of the best things you can do to fight dental disease and maintain healthy teeth and gums. Or is it flossing and brushing? What we Read more

4 Things You Should Do - or Not Do - to Maintain Your Oral Appliance

posted: May 02, 2020.

Millions of people wear some form of removable oral appliance. The range is pretty extensive, from orthodontic clear aligners and retainers to full or partial dentures. But while they Read more

Improve Your Brushing and Flossing Habit with These Tips

posted: Jul. 27, 2019.

The most important thing you can do for good oral health is brush and floss your teeth daily. But we’re not born knowing how to do either — they’re Read more

3 Ways Your Dental Hygienist Improves Your Oral Health

posted: Jul. 07, 2019.

You may think an office cleaning is mainly cosmetic — giving your teeth that polished look and you that pleasant, “squeaky clean” feeling. But your dental hygienist is doing Read more

Here's How to Care for 3 Common Dental Restorations

posted: May 08, 2019.

Today's dental restorations are truly amazing. Not only are they life-like and functional, they can endure for many years a hostile environment of bacteria, acid and heavy biting forces. Even Read more

Why You Should Floss Around the Implants Supporting Your Bridge

posted: Apr. 08, 2019.

We've been using bridges to replace missing teeth for decades. Now, recently-developed implant-supported bridges are even more dependable, promising greater durability and less interference with remaining natural teeth. But just Read more

4 Common-Sense Tactics to Lower Tooth Decay Risk Between Dental Visits

posted: Mar. 29, 2019.

If your dentist found tooth decay on your last visit, you might have been surprised. But tooth decay doesn't occur suddenly—it's a process that takes time to unfold. It begins Read more

Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton's Guide to Flossing

posted: Mar. 19, 2019.

When is the best time to floss your teeth: Morning? Bedtime? How about: whenever and wherever the moment feels right? For Cam Newton, award-winning NFL quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, Read more

Flossing Daily Around Implants will Help Prevent Losing Your Bridge

posted: Jan. 28, 2019.

Implant-supported fixed bridges are growing in popularity because they offer superior support to traditional bridges or dentures. They can also improve bone health thanks to the affinity between bone Read more

4 Ways to Check on Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness

posted: Jan. 08, 2019.

For most of us, brushing and flossing is a routine part of daily life. But has it become such a routine that you may not be getting the most Read more