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Yes, Kissing Can Cause Cavities, So Plan a Date with Your Dentist Before Your Tinder Match
All the kids are on TikTok, they say. TikTok has emerged as an immensely popular social network that relies on short-form user videos that span genres such as pranks, stunts, tricks, jokes, dance, entertainment, and even attempts at promoting social justice. The...
Braces or Clear Aligners? The Choice Involves More than Appearance
For many teens and adults, orthodontics offers a clear path toward straighter teeth and a more confident smile. Misaligned teeth are common and don’t generally pose oral health risks. So the decision to see an orthodontist is, more often than not, based on a person’s...
Everyone’s Stressed Out, and It’s a Real Pain in the…Mouth
We learned a lot during the past two years of dealing with a pandemic. For many people, one of those things was the word “bruxism.” Dentists around the country have witnessed a surge in excessive teeth grinding or clenching, technically called bruxism since the...
It’s Time to See the Dentist and Overcome the Pandemic’s “Dental Disaster”
Health officials are warning of fresh COVID-19 outbreaks with new variants such as BA.2.12 and BA.2.12.1, surging across the United States. The fallout from the pandemic’s initial outbreak severely impacted the nation’s oral health. Dental practices around the world...