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If you’re unhappy with the appearance of your smile in your profile pics, selfies, or headshots, there are some tricks that you can use to make your smile really shine. Define Your Brows You might think that your brows are a long way from your mouth and won’t make much of a difference to your […]

When you are deciding between titanium dental implants and metal-free dental implants, you want to make sure you’re making the healthiest choice. If you are uncomfortable with the thought of metal implants or think you might have a titanium allergy, you might be considering ceramic implants instead, but you might be concerned if you read something saying these implants […]

No one should be going to the emergency room (ER) for dental care. Unfortunately, many people don’t realize how important dental care is, and they don’t invest in it. When serious dental problems arise, a visit to the ER is the only option. This is especially likely for people who don’t have dental insurance and […]

Inflammation is your body’s response to infection. Inflammation is supposed to increase in response to injury or an invasion by foreign microorganisms, such as gum disease bacteria. Then when the injury is repaired or the invasion is repelled, inflammation is supposed to stop. Unfortunately, in gum disease and other types of oral infection, some of your cells […]

During our work for the TV show Smile, we helped our patient Melissa to face and overcome not just the physical state of her teeth, but also the emotional hardship that came along with her poor oral health. Unfortunately, Melissa isn’t alone. Many people experience a lot of emotional pain alongside teeth that are unhealthy, damaged, or unattractive. […]

According to recently released results of a survey conducted by Align Technology, the manufacturers of Invisalign, teens still think that braces cause many social problems, especially on social media. The survey asked more than 3500 US teens aged 13 to 17, as well as more than 2100 US mothers of teens about social issues related to crooked […]

The quality of your smile impacts your self-esteem, mental health, physical health, and success in life. Thousands of Americans suffer from damaged or bad teeth that negatively affect their lives. Cosmetic dentistry can help restore your smile and give you back your confidence. Unfortunately, not everyone knows about the restorative powers of cosmetic dentistry. In order to […]

One of the biggest questions about gum disease is not just whether it’s linked to the health of the rest of your body (we know it is), but whether treating gum disease actually improves health in these other areas. We’ve seen it for heart disease, and now, it seems, it’s true for prostate health. Systemic Inflammation Linked […]

A recent study showed that people who get a facelift don’t just look more attractive–they’re considered more likable, too. This isn’t a surprise. It’s something we’ve known in cosmetic dentistry for years: improving your smile affects the way others perceive your personality, too. Reading the Personality on the Face Facial Plastic Surgery, an imprint of the Journal of […]

San Francisco made history last week when its mayor signed a ban on smokeless tobacco at all sporting venues in the city, including Major League Baseball’s new AT&T Park, home of the World Champion San Francisco Giants. Although this move is remarkable, it may be followed by an even more comprehensive ban that is currently being […]

A few weeks ago we learned that a medieval remedy for eye infections killed one of the scariest modern microbes: methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus also called MRSA or just the “superbug” because of its resistance to one of the world’s strongest antibiotics. Does this exciting discovery mean we’re likely to see a wave of new gum disease […]

It’s an old truism: “smile and the whole world smiles with you, cry and you’re crying alone.” Now researchers have found that this is really true, partly because when you’re smiling, you think other people are, too, even if they’re not. It’s All in the Perception Researchers working in Britain and Spain found that smiling changes […]