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According to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, experts in face, mouth, and jaw surgeries, about 1 in 5 adults has at least mild sleep apnea. Children experience …

I’ve discussed grinding your teeth before. I’ve explained implants. But I’ve never combined them into a significant topic. If you know that you have a tendency to clench your teeth …

The Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov) have maintained data on diabetics and gum disease (we call it “periodontal disease”) for years because people with poorly-controlled diabetes (A1C>9%) are prone to …

Every person, age 17-23, grows four additional molars. Dentists call them “third molars”, but most call them “wisdom teeth”. I don’t know why, because they don’t make anyone wiser and, …

I have to put on my right shoe, then my left. It doesn’t feel “right” the other way. A neighbor of mine has to wear button-down shirts everywhere, even to …

Her smile is so genuine, and she loves almost every moment of life! It is infectious. We’d placed veneers on her upper front teeth over ten years ago. She’d done …

At the recent holiday parties, I was often introduced as a dentist. And that’s when the questions or stories begin. People love to talk about a recent procedure they’ve had, …

In the past, when someone came to my practice with broken down teeth and required a denture, I knew that a challenging transition was ahead of him. He would have …

This natural mineral is released from rocks into the soil, air, and water. There are varying amounts of natural fluoride in the water around this country but, often, it has …

The answer is Veneers on your existing teeth. Middle-aged patients have discovered that their teeth can be reshaped and subtly lightened with a thin shell that is custom-made for their …