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- (Don't) Break It Like Beckham
- 2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
- 3 Factors to Consider When Buying a Toothbrush
- 3 Situations for Seeing a Periodontist
- 3 Things That Could Help You Avoid Another Round With Gum Disease
- 4 Common Causes for Gum Recession
- 4 Important Facts About Gum Recession and What You can do About It
- 4 Reasons Why You May Need to See a Periodontist for Your Gum Disease
- 4 Serious Health Conditions That Gum Disease Might Make Worse
- 4 Simple Things You Can Do to Stop Bad Breath
- 4 Things that can Cause Gum Recession and What to do About Them
- 4 Things You Should Do - or Not Do - to Maintain Your Oral Appliance
- 4 Tips for Instilling Good Family Hygiene Habits
- 4 Tips for Maintaining Healthy Tooth Enamel
- 5 Questions to Ask Yourself About Your Risk for Tooth Decay
- 5 Things You Can Do To Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
- A Royal Fix
- A Toothless Tiger?
- A Winter Pick-Me-Up, Dental-Style
- Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
- Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
- Actress Emma Stone Reveals How Thumb Sucking Affected Her Teeth
- Advancing Gum Disease Requires Thorough Treatment to Control it
- After a Devastating Injury, Prompt Action Saved Singer Carly Pearce's Smile
- AGT's Simon Cowell Updates His Smile With Veneers and So Can You!
- America's (Dentists) Got Talent - for Fixing Damaged or Missing Teeth!
- Answers to Expectant Mothers' Frequent Questions
- Any Time, Any Place: Cam Newton's Guide to Flossing
- Are Dental X-rays Really Safe?
- Are Lasers for Gum Disease Treatment in Our Future?
- Ariana Grande Breaks Free - of Her Wisdom Teeth
- Assessing Your Risk for Severe Gum Disease
- Avoid Bone Loss around Tooth Roots through Regular Dental Care
- Baseball's Francisco Lindor Shines as "Mr. Smile"
- Be on the Alert for Gum Disease While Wearing Braces
- Beyonce Makes Flossing a Family Affair
- Beyond Their Marketing Claims, Most Toothpastes are Surprisingly Similar
- Bobby Bones Dances His Way to Dental Damage
- Bone Loss at the Roots can Put Your Tooth in Danger of Loss
- Bone Loss: the Hidden Consequence of Your Missing Teeth
- Boost Your Overall Health by Reducing Gum Inflammation
- Bruins' Zdeno Chara Breaks His Jaw During 2019 Stanley Cup
- Catch Root Resorption Early for Best Chances of Saving Your Tooth
- Charlize Theron Back in Action After Dental Surgery
- Chipped Teeth Harmoniously Made Good as New!
- Choose a Mouthrinse Carefully if you want to Enhance your Dental Health
- Chrissy Teigen's Teeth-Grinding Troubles
- Consider Saving a Tooth Before you Decide to Replace it
- Cosmetic Gum Surgery Can Help Restore Lost Tissues Around Teeth
- Cosmetic Gum Surgery Can Restore Health as Well as Appearance to Gums
- Crazy Little Thing Called... Hyperdontia?
- Crown Lengthening Could Help with Treating Hard to Reach Cavities
- Crown Lengthening Helps us Treat Hard to Reach Cavities
- Crown Lengthening Might be Necessary for Seniors with Tooth Decay
- Crown Lengthening Opens up New Teeth Restoration Possibilities
- Dental Crowns for the King of Magic
- Dental Injury Is Just a Temporary Setback for Basketball Star Kevin Love
- Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
- Diabetes and Oral Health: True or False?
- Do This For a Healthier Mouth and Overall Well-Being
- Don't Delay Seeing the Dentist If You Suspect Gum Recession
- Don't Delay Treatment of Gum Disease
- Don't Let Gum Disease Cut Short Your Implant's Service Life
- Don't let Periodontal Disease Cause Your Gums to Recede
- Don't Let Summer Heat Increase Your Risk of Dental Disease
- Don't Let Your Loose Tooth Become a Lost Tooth
- Don't Take a Vacation From Oral Hygiene This Summer!
- Don't Wait - Seek Out Treatment for Gum Recession Now
- Dr. Travis Stork: Don't Ignore Bleeding Gums
- Dr. Travis Stork: If Only I'd Worn A Mouthguard!
- Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match
- Easing the Pain and Discomfort of Canker Sores
- Eden Sher and the Lost Retainer
- Even Celebrities Like Jennifer Lawrence Aren't Immune From Bad Breath!
- Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
- Exposing and Preserving Impacted Canine Teeth
- FAQs: Keeping Your Mouth Healthy After Gum Disease Treatment
- Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Chips a Tooth, but Concert Still "Worth It"
- Find and Treat the Actual Source of Tooth Pain to Relieve it
- Find Out How These Famous Celebrities Protect Their Smiles From Teeth Grinding
- Five Things to Know About Bleeding Gums
- Game, Set, Match: Milos Raonic Says A Mouthguard Helps Him Win
- George Washington's False Teeth
- Get a Dental Exam as Soon as Possible if you Suspect Gum Disease
- Gingivitis Could Become a More Serious Form of Gum Disease
- Grafting can Help Regenerate Gum Tissue Lost Through Recession
- Gum Disease Can Be Stopped but You Could Be in For a Long Fight
- Gum Disease Could be Affecting More Than Just Your Mouth
- Gum Disease is Still a Threat to Your Dental Implants
- Gum Infection Around Tooth Roots Calls for Immediate Action
- Gum Recession Can Rob You of Your Smile and Your Dental Health Too
- Gum Recession Could Shorten the Life of Your Teeth
- Gum Recession Doesn't Have to be Permanent
- Have a Loose Tooth? You'll Need This Two-Phase Treatment to Save It
- Have Fun This Summer But Play it Safe for Your Dental Health's Sake
- Here's Why Gum Disease Could Be Lurking in Your Mouth Even Now
- How AFV's Alfonso Ribeiro Saved His Tooth
- How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
- How Shawn Mendes and Miley Cyrus Got Their Stellar Smiles
- How to Get the Most from Your Daily Brushing and Flossing
- Improving a 'Gummy Smile' Depends on its Cause
- In Today's NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage
- Increase Bone Mass for Dental Implants through Grafting
- Inflammation is a Key Element in Both Oral and Systemic Diseases
- Inform Your Dentist if You're Taking Blood Thinners
- Is Laser Treatment a Good Option for Controlling Gum Disease?
- J-Lo's Unlucky Break: Chipping a Tooth on Stage
- Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
- Janet Jackson: Even pop stars get insecure about their smiles!
- Jimmy Fallon Can’t Catch a Break - Except in His Tooth
- Jimmy Fallon's Daughter Loses a Tooth on National Television
- Johnny's Teeth Aren't Rotten Any More
- Julianne Hough Shares a Video - and a Song - After Wisdom Teeth Come Out
- Kathy Bates Plays It Smart With Professional Teeth Whitening
- Keep a Watchful Eye on Your Child's Teeth Grinding Habit
- Keep Alert for this Extreme Form of Gingivitis
- Keep an Eye on These Four Things to Prevent Abnormal Tooth Wear
- Keep These Top Factors in Mind When Buying Your Next Toothbrush
- Keep Up Good Dental Habits in College to Protect Your Teeth and Gums
- Keeping Gum Disease at Bay Could Help Your Overall Health
- Lamar Odom Rebounds From Dental Anxiety
- Lasers are Making an Impact in Treating Gum Disease
- Lasers Could One Day be Commonplace for Treating Gum Disease
- Lasers Poised to Transform Current Treatment for Gum Disease
- Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
- Loose Permanent Teeth is a Problem - take Action Now
- Love and Hip Hop Host's No-Gap Smile and How You Can Have One Too
- Managing Diabetes and Gum Disease Together will Lessen the Effect of Both
- Margot Robbie Knows: A Great Smile Is Worth Protecting
- Master Illusionist Benefits from the Magic of Orthodontics
- Mike Tyson: The Prizefighter Prizes His Unique Smile
- Miley Cyrus's Little Secret: Straightening Her Smile With Lingual Braces
- Nancy O'Dell on Making Oral Hygiene Fun for Kids
- NBC Star Delivers a Message about the "Perfect" Smile
- Neil Patrick Harris: What the Oscars Host Treasures Most
- New Front Teeth for a Teenaged David Duchovny
- NHL Iron Man Keith Yandle Suffers Dental Trauma on Ice
- No "Glee" in Tooth Grinding
- Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
- NSAIDs for Pain Management is Safe - if Used Properly
- Oral Health Can Prove Challenging in Your Senior Years
- Oral Health: When Should You Call Our Office?
- Overcoming Bone Loss Preventing You From Getting an Implant
- Overcoming Gum Recession will Restore Dental Health and your Smile
- Pay Attention to Gum Disease Warning Signs for an Early Diagnosis
- Periodontal Probing Increases Accuracy in Diagnosing Gum Disease
- Periodontal Surgery Allows us to Access Deep Surfaces for Plaque Removal
- Periodontal Surgery may be Needed to Halt Gum Disease and Encourage Healing
- Preventing Gum Disease Could Help More Than Your Teeth and Gums
- Professional Cleanings Help you Maintain Healthy Teeth and Gums
- Prompt Treatment for Gum Disease Could Ultimately Save Your Teeth
- Proper Cleaning Techniques can Help you Control Chronic Bad Breath
- Protect Your Smile - National Facial Protection Month
- Put an End to Uncomfortable and Embarrassing Cracked Mouth Corners
- Recreational Marijuana Could Increase Your Risk of Gum Disease
- Replacing a Tooth or Saving it - Which Should you do?
- Root Planing Cleans Plaque from Tooth Roots Without Surgery
- See Your Dentist ASAP If You Have a Loose Permanent Tooth
- See Your Dentist ASAP to Save Your Loose Tooth
- Seek Immediate Treatment for this Advanced Form of Gingivitis
- Senior Health: Testing Your Oral Health Expertise?
- Shaquille O'Neal's Slam Dunk Against Sleep Apnea
- Smile Enhancements That Could Make Your Wedding Day Like No Other
- Smoking Could Increase Your Gum Disease Risk
- Sofia Vergara: 'Obsessed' With Oral Hygiene
- Some Blood Pressure Medications May Affect Your Oral Health
- Spice Up Your Teeth
- Stay Ahead of Gum Disease Re-Infection with Periodontal Maintenance
- Stop Gum Disease Before it Becomes a Major Health Issue
- Stop Gum Disease Before it Harms Your Health
- Stop Gum Disease Before it Threatens Your Dental Implant
- Stress and Nighttime Teeth Grinding
- The Howie Mandel Effect: Avoid Dental Disease Through Daily Brushing and Flossing
- The Perils of a Loose Permanent Tooth - and What to do About it
- The Risk for Gum Disease Increases While Wearing Braces
- The Scare That Made Iron Chef Cat Cora Believe in Mouthguards
- These 4 Habits Could Help You Avoid Gum Disease
- This Laser Procedure Promises Big Benefits for Gum Disease Treatment
- Tom Brady and Gisele Bundchen: A Celebrity Couple's Secrets for a Beautiful Smile
- Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
- Too Old to Straighten Your Smile? Not If You're Like These A-List Celebrities
- Treating Gum Abscesses and the Underlying Gum Disease
- Treating Gum Disease around Tooth Roots is Hard - but Not Impossible
- Treating Gum Disease Important to Saving the Underlying Bone
- Treating Gum Disease is Good for Your Whole Body, Not Just Your Mouth
- Treating Gum Disease may Require Invasive Procedures
- Treating Gum Disease with Lasers
- Ultrasonic Plaque Removal an Effective Alternative to Manual Scaling
- Uncovering Early Gum Disease Through Periodontal Probing
- Use the Same Prevention Strategy to Defeat Tooth Decay and Gum Disease
- Vivica's Veneers: the Making of a Hollywood Smile
- Watch for these 4 Signs of Gum Disease
- Watch Out for Signs of Gum Recession
- Watch What Carbs You Eat to Reduce Your Risk of Further Gum Disease
- We Need to Act Quickly to Save Your Loose Tooth
- We'll Help You Maintain Your Oral Health After Gum Disease
- Welcome to Our Blog
- What To Do and Not Do for These 3 Common Childhood Dental Problems
- Why Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Couldn't Have Braces
- Why Alfonso Ribeiro Is Grateful for Root Canal Treatment
- Why Halitosis Happens
- Why Is Your Smile Gummy? Here Are 4 Possibilities
- Winning the War on Gum Disease Requires Post-Treatment Vigilance
- Wisdom Teeth Can Still be a Problem for the World's Youngest Billionaire
- You may need a Periodontist to Fully Treat Your Gum Disease
- You May Need Surgery to Repair the Damage of Gum Recession
- You May Need to Postpone an Upcoming Dental Visit if You Have Shingles
- You May Need Your Gums Checked More Frequently After Gum Disease
- You May Not Need a Narcotic to Manage Post-Dental Work Pain
- Your Case of Gingivitis Could Develop into Something More Harmful
- Your Gum Tissue 'Biotype' Could Determine How Gum Disease Affects You
- Your Next Dental Visit Might Save Your Life - Here's How
- Your Regular Dental Visits Might Change if You've had Gum Disease
- Zac Efron's Smile Transformation Could Happen to You
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