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Cosmetic Dentistry Procedures to Rejuvenate Your Smile
updated: Dec. 21, 2018
Located in Lincoln, NE, your cosmetic dentist, Dr. Thomas G. Blankenau of Caring Family Dentistry Inc, has solutions for discolored, chipped, or irregular-shaped teeth. His practice provides a range of Read more -
Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Chips a Tooth, but Concert Still "Worth It"
updated: Dec. 19, 2018
Everyone loves a concert where there's plenty of audience participation… until it starts to get out of hand. Recently, the platinum-selling band Fifth Harmony was playing to a packed house Read more -
Gum Surgery Can Improve Your Smile and Save Your Teeth
updated: Dec. 09, 2018
While the term “plastic surgery” might bring to mind face lifts or tummy tucks, not all procedures in this particular surgical field are strictly cosmetic. Some can make a Read more -
Orthodontists Anticipate Future Facial Growth When Treating Poor Bites
updated: Nov. 29, 2018
Moving teeth to better positions through orthodontics not only improves dental function and health, it can vastly improve your appearance. But to achieve a result that continues to be Read more -
4 Things to Know About Diabetes and Gum Health
updated: Nov. 19, 2018
The American Diabetes Association has declared November National Diabetes Month. If you or a loved one has diabetes, you may already know that diabetes puts you at greater risk Read more -
Charlize Theron Back in Action After Dental Surgery
updated: Nov. 09, 2018
When they’re introducing a new movie, actors often take a moment to pay tribute to the people who helped make it happen — like, you know, their dentists. At Read more -
How Dental Implants Can Improve Your Smile
updated: Oct. 31, 2018
Tooth loss can present a number of consequences for your smile, but one of the most noticeable and urgent problems is the presence of a large gap between the teeth. Read more -
A Clear Diagnosis of Jaw Pain is Needed to Determine the Right Treatment
updated: Oct. 30, 2018
A blow to the face can result in a variety of injuries to your jaws and the temporomandibular joints (TMJs) that join the lower jaw to the skull. Only Read more -
Treating Gum Disease around Tooth Roots is Hard - but Not Impossible
updated: Oct. 20, 2018
Periodontal disease may start in the gums’ superficial layers, but it’s not likely to stay there. As the disease moves deeper it can wreak havoc on tooth roots and Read more -
No Need to Fret Over Implant Surgery
updated: Oct. 10, 2018
Are you interested in dental implants but a little hesitant about the surgery? Don’t be—this procedure to imbed an implant’s titanium post in the jawbone is relatively minor with Read more -
NBC Star Delivers a Message about the "Perfect" Smile
updated: Sep. 30, 2018
Sometimes it seems that appearances count for everything—especially in Hollywood. But just recently, Lonnie Chaviz, the 10-year-old actor who plays young Randall on the hit TV show This Is Read more -
Not all Dental Crowns Share the Same Quality of Life-Likeness
updated: Sep. 20, 2018
Dental crowns are an essential means for restoring damaged or unattractive teeth. A well-crafted crown not only functions well, it looks and blends seamlessly with the rest of the Read more -
Ease Your Child's Teething Discomfort with these Tips
updated: Sep. 10, 2018
Although it’s a natural part of dental development, teething is no picnic for your baby. This process in which each of their twenty primary teeth gradually erupt through the Read more -
Replacing a Tooth or Saving it - Which Should you do?
updated: Aug. 31, 2018
Over a lifetime, teeth can endure temperatures ranging from freezing to near boiling, biting forces of as much as 150 pounds per square inch and a hostile environment teeming Read more -
Steely Dan Founder's Death Highlights Importance of Early Cancer Detection
updated: Aug. 21, 2018
Fans of the legendary rock band Steely Dan received some sad news a few months ago: Co-founder Walter Becker died unexpectedly at the age of 67. The cause of Read more -
Anchors Make all the Difference in Successful Orthodontic Treatment
updated: Aug. 11, 2018
Orthodontics shares a principle with the classic tug of war game: if you want things to move in the right direction you need a good anchor. Anchors help braces Read more