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- 'Get Rid' of Those Unattractive Teeth with Porcelain Veneers
- 2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
- 3 Reasons for Why It's a Smart Move to Invest in Dental Implants
- 3 Surprising Sugar Sources Your Baby Might be Consuming
- 3 Tips for Successful, Safe Home Teeth Whitening
- 3 Ways Orthodontic Techniques Could Prevent a Poor Bite
- 4 Reasons Why a Home Whitening Kit Might not be Right for You
- 4 Things You Should be Doing Now for Your Baby's Long-Term Dental Health
- 4 Things you Should do if Your Child Complains of a Toothache
- 4 Ways to Check on Your Brushing and Flossing Effectiveness
- 5 Things you can do to Improve Your Child's Future Dental Health
- A Dental Exam Could Uncover an Eating Disorder
- A Long-Term Orthodontic Strategy Could Help Ensure an Attractive Smile Later in Life
- A Retainer Helps You Keep Your New Smile After Braces
- A Root Canal Treatment can Save Your Tooth and Relieve Pain
- A Royal Fix
- A Teen with a Missing Tooth May Need to Wait on a Dental Implant
- A World-Class Smile
- Actor David Ramsey Discusses Baby Bottle Tooth Decay
- Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!
- Actor Ed Helms' Tooth-Yanking Trick: It Was a Dental Implant!
- Actress Emma Stone Reveals How Thumb Sucking Affected Her Teeth
- Actress Florence Henderson Shares Her Secrets for Keeping Your Natural Teeth as You Age
- Actress Jennie Garth Shares Tips for Making Oral Health Fun!
- Advanced Periodontal Disease Requires an Aggressive Treatment Strategy
- America's (Dentists) Got Talent - for Fixing Damaged or Missing Teeth!
- Anchorage Tools Help Orthodontists Correct Complex Bite Problems
- Answers to Expectant Mothers' Frequent Questions
- Ariana Grande Breaks Free - of Her Wisdom Teeth
- Assessing and Treating your Risk for Tooth Decay can Prevent Future Occurrences
- Avoiding the Jim Carrey Chipped-Tooth Look
- Baseball and Braces: Joe Girardi's Bargain
- Baseball's Francisco Lindor Shines as "Mr. Smile"
- Besides Your Health, Shingles Could Affect Your Dental Care
- Beyonce Makes Flossing a Family Affair
- Bleeding Gums: A Sign That Something's Amiss
- Bonded Retainers Provide a Less Noticeable Option for Keeping Teeth Straight
- Braces Are No Hurdle for Olympic Track Star
- Braces Take Advantage of Teeth's Natural Ability to Move
- Braces: A Rite of Passage Even for Hollywood Kids
- Cemented or Screwed: Which Implant Crown Attachment is Best for You?
- Charlize Theron Back in Action After Dental Surgery
- Children with Chronic Health Conditions may Need Extra Dental Care
- Choose a Mouthrinse Carefully if you want to Enhance your Dental Health
- Chrissy Teigen's Teeth-Grinding Troubles
- Christie Brinkley's All-American Smile
- Christie Brinkley's Tips on Tooth Whitening
- Consult Your Dentist for Help with Diagnosing and Treating Sleep Apnea
- Cosmetic Dental Options - Time For Change
- Cosmetic Gum Surgery Can Enhance a Smile
- Crown Differences Could Ultimately Affect Your Cost
- Crown Lengthening Might be Necessary for Seniors with Tooth Decay
- Demi Moore Doesn't Mind the Gap
- Dental Care of Prime Importance for Children with Special Health Needs
- Dental Crowns for the King of Magic
- Dental Implants and Smoking - Cause for Concern?
- Dental Implants Helped Rocker Steven Tyler Get Back on Stage in Record Time
- Dental Magic Transforms Smiles
- Don't Delay Seeing the Dentist If You Suspect Gum Recession
- Don't Ignore Sudden Tooth Pain - Your Teeth may be Telling you Something
- Don't Neglect Office Cleanings with Dental Implants
- Don't Panic! Take Methodical Approach to Help Your Child Stop Thumb Sucking
- Don't Take a Vacation From Oral Hygiene This Summer!
- 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
- Early Orthodontic Care Helped Child Star Nolan Gould Get Ready for Prime Time
- Ease Your Child's Teething Discomfort with these Tips
- Eden Sher and the Lost Retainer
- Encourage Your Child to Stop Thumb Sucking by Age 4
- Even Celebrities Like Jennifer Lawrence Aren't Immune From Bad Breath!
- Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health
- Extracting Wisdom Teeth Now May Prevent Dental Problems Later
- Facial Nerve Pain can be Reduced with the Right Treatment Approach
- Factors Besides Oral Hygiene that Influence Your Risk for Tooth Decay
- Fan of Superhero Film Black Panther Breaks Steel Wire...with Her Mouth!
- Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Chips a Tooth, but Concert Still "Worth It"
- Frequently Asked Questions about Cosmetic Bonding
- Game, Set, Match: Milos Raonic Says A Mouthguard Helps Him Win
- Get Ahead of a Developing Cross-Bite with This Early Intervention Measure
- Get Ahead of Bite Problems with Interceptive Orthodontics
- Giancarlo Stanton Gets Major-League Mouth Protection
- Grandpa Knows Best: How Kristi Yamaguchi Manages Her Kids' Oral Health
- Gum Inflammation Could Have an Effect on Your Heart Health
- Here's What You Need to Know About Teeth Whitening
- How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
- How Designer Nate Berkus Got a Head Start on a Great Smile
- How Early Dental Visits Can Improve Your Child's Oral Health
- How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
- How Shawn Mendes and Miley Cyrus Got Their Stellar Smiles
- If a Root Canal Can't be Done, this Procedure Might Save Your Tooth
- In Today's NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage
- Increase Your Implant's Success Chances by Keeping Your Gums Healthy
- Iron Chef Cat Cora Discusses Her Positive Dental Implant Experience
- J-Lo's Unlucky Break: Chipping a Tooth on Stage
- Jamie Foxx Chips a Tooth - This Time by Accident!
- Jason Derulo's Ideal Match
- Jaw Joint Disorders and Fibromyalgia: Is There a Connection?
- Jimmy Fallon Can’t Catch a Break - Except in His Tooth
- John Lennon's Tooth Sold at Auction for $31,200!
- Johnny's Teeth Aren't Rotten Any More
- Kathy Bates Plays It Smart With Professional Teeth Whitening
- Kristi Yamaguchi's Braces Helped Give Her a Winning Smile
- Kristin Cavallari and the Mystery of the Bathroom Sink
- Kristin Cavallari's "Spaghetti Catcher" - First Step To A Winning Smile
- Lasers Beginning to Change Some Root Canal Procedures
- Lea Michele's Wise Dental Decision
- Less is Better: the 21st Century Approach to Tooth Decay Treatment
- Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields
- Loose Dentures - No More
- Major Benefits for Tooth Replacement With Dental Implants
- Make Dental Care a Priority When You're Pregnant
- Make Your Baby as Comfortable as Possible During Teething
- Margot Robbie Knows: A Great Smile Is Worth Protecting
- Master Illusionist Benefits from the Magic of Orthodontics
- Monitoring Blood Pressure is Also Important During Dental Care
- Monitoring Your Child's Thumb Sucking Could Help Avoid Future Bite Problems
- Mouthguards Reduce Risk of Concussion as well as Dental Injuries
- 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
- New Guidelines Issued for Administering Antibiotics Before a Dental Procedure
- New Year's Resolutions for Better Oral Health
- No "Glee" in Tooth Grinding
- No- or Minimal-Prep Veneers Reduce Permanent Alterations to Your Teeth
- Noah Galloway's Dentally Dangerous Dancing
- Not Crazy about Flossing? Try a Water Flosser
- People Born with Missing Teeth can Still Gain a Beautiful Smile
- Periodontal Probing Increases Accuracy in Diagnosing Gum Disease
- Preserving the Pulp is Priority One with a Newly Erupted Permanent Tooth
- Proper Oral Hygiene is Just as Important for Implants as it is for Natural Teeth
- Protein Information in Saliva Could Lead to Better Diagnostic Tests
- Recreational Marijuana Could Increase Your Risk of Gum Disease
- Removing Teeth Could Improve an Orthodontic Outcome
- Replacing Missing Back Teeth Deserves a High Priority
- Root Canal Awareness Week: A Time to Learn How Teeth Are Saved
- Root Canal Treatment Alleviates Pain and Saves Your Tooth
- Root Canals are a Safe Way to Save Teeth
- Saving a Baby Tooth is the Best Option for Permanent Tooth Development
- Saving a Diseased Primary Tooth Could Mean Better Oral Health Later in Life
- Sedation can Make Dental Treatment Easier for High Anxiety Patients
- Singer Dua Lipa Sees the Wisdom in Postponing Tour Dates
- Smoking Could Increase Your Gum Disease Risk
- Sofia Vergara: 'Obsessed' With Oral Hygiene
- Spice Up Your Teeth
- Spring Into Better Oral Health
- Steely Dan Founder's Death Highlights Importance of Early Cancer Detection
- Stopping Tooth Decay Could Require Root Canal Treatment
- Take a Lesson From Hockey Player Mike Bossy
- Take Positive Action with Your Child's Thumb-Sucking Habit
- Taking the Right Steps to Prevent Early Tooth Decay in Children
- Taylor Hicks: I Should Have Worn a Mouthguard!
- Tell Your Dentist if You're Having a Shingles Outbreak
- The Scare That Made Iron Chef Cat Cora Believe in Mouthguards
- The Tiger and Mike Tyson's Teeth
- There may be more to that Toothache that Suddenly Stops Aching
- These Practical Tips Could Enhance Your Child's Dental Health for Life
- Thick or Thin, Your Gums Need to be Protected
- This Rare Tongue Condition Often Looks Worse than it Actually is
- Tom Hanks' Abscessed Tooth Gets Cast Away
- Tooth Type and Condition can Affect Root Canal Therapy Effectiveness
- Tooth-Colored Fillings Provide a Viable Alternative to Dental Amalgam
- Topical Fluoride is a Safe Way to Protect Your Child's Teeth from Decay
- Transform Your Smile and Dental Health by Correcting Your Bad Bite
- Treating a Child's Tooth Injury May Require Special Consideration
- Treating Gum Disease may Require Invasive Procedures
- Treating Painful Tooth Sensitivity Begins With Finding its Source
- TRUE OR FALSE: The Great Toothpaste Test
- TV Wellness Guru Jillian Michaels Discusses Breaking Her Two Front Teeth
- Two Mouth and Face Pain Disorders and What You Can Do About Them
- Understanding the Aging Process Leads to More Effective Orthodontics
- Veneers may Offer a Less Invasive Way to Transform Your Smile
- Viggo Mortensen's Red-Carpet Smile
- We can Minimize Discomfort from Canker Sores with a few Basic Treatments
- Weighing the Pros and Cons of Teeth Whitening
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- What you can do to Reduce Complications After Gum Surgery
- Why Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Couldn't Have Braces
- Why a Bonded Retainer Might be a Better Choice After Braces
- Winning the War on Gum Disease Requires Post-Treatment Vigilance
- You May Need an Endodontist for a Tooth With Interior Decay
- You may Need Orthodontic Work Before Getting a Dental Implant
- Your Case of Gingivitis Could Develop into Something More Harmful
- Your Gum Tissue 'Biotype' Could Determine How Gum Disease Affects You
- Your New Implants Need Proper Hygiene Just as Much as your Other Teeth
- Your Osteoporosis Treatment Could Affect Your Tooth Restoration Options
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