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Practical Tips for Keeping Your Teeth Clean While Wearing Braces

posted: May 05, 2021.

Wearing braces can pose challenges for your daily life and habits. One in particular is trying to keep your teeth and gums clean. Braces or not, your oral hygiene needs Read more

4 Guidelines to Help Make Sure Your Child's Oral Health Stays on Track

posted: Feb. 24, 2021.

As they mature, your child's teeth, gums and jaws develop—if all goes well, they'll all be healthy and functioning normally when they enter adulthood. But tooth decay and other Read more

3 Things You Can Do to Help Your Child Avoid Tooth Decay

posted: Mar. 21, 2020.

As a parent, you’re all about helping your kids grow up healthy. But there are some obstacles that can make that difficult. One in particular is tooth decay, which Read more

In Today's NFL, Oral Hygiene Takes Center Stage

posted: Jun. 10, 2018.

Everyone knows that in the game of football, quarterbacks are looked up to as team leaders. That's why we're so pleased to see some NFL QB's setting great examples Read more

How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss

posted: Aug. 05, 2017.

How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Read more

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

posted: Feb. 13, 2017.

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

Sofia Vergara: 'Obsessed' With Oral Hygiene

posted: Aug. 01, 2016.

A woman as gorgeous and funny as Sofia Vergara surely planned to be a model and actress from the get-go, right? Wrong! Sofia’s first career choice actually was to Read more

Dr. Travis Stork: Don't Ignore Bleeding Gums

posted: Jul. 09, 2016.

Are bleeding gums something you should be concerned about? Dear Doctor magazine recently posed that question to Dr. Travis Stork, an emergency room physician and host of the syndicated Read more

Actor David Ramsey Says: Don't Forget to Floss!

posted: Apr. 17, 2016.

Can you have healthy teeth and still have gum disease? Absolutely! And if you don’t believe us, just ask actor David Ramsey. The cast member of TV hits such Read more

Improve Your Brushing and Flossing Habit with These Tips

posted: Dec. 11, 2015.

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

Beyonce Makes Flossing a Family Affair

posted: Aug. 05, 2015.

As is the case with most celebs today, Beyonce is no stranger to sharing on social media… but she really got our attention with a video she recently posted Read more

Cleaning Around Implants Crucial to Protecting Them from Loss

posted: Jul. 21, 2015.

Unlike the natural tooth it replaces, a dental implant is impervious to decay. But don’t think that means you can relax your oral hygiene habits — even though the Read more

How to Clean Your Oral Appliance

posted: Jun. 28, 2015.

Question: What oral health issue do teenagers who wear orthodontic retainers and older folks who wear dentures have in common? Answer: Both need to pay particular attention to cleaning their Read more

The Secrets Behind Vanna White's Smile

posted: Mar. 18, 2014.

Describing Vanna White, co-host of the hit television game show Wheel of Fortune as friendly is an understatement. Yes, a good portion of the credit goes to her bubbly Read more

How to Instill Good Oral Health Habits in Children

posted: Aug. 29, 2013.

Habits — both good and bad — often begin at an early age. They can be defined as recurring, mostly unconscious patterns of behavior, which are acquired by frequent Read more

What Won't Florence Henderson Leave Home Without?

posted: Apr. 04, 2013.

She's an international star who's recognized everywhere she goes. As Carol Brady, she was an ambassador for the “blended family” before most of us even knew what to call Read more