In the movies, a simple pratfall usually gets a big laugh, and a resulting chipped tooth can have the audience rolling in the aisles. But in real life, a chipped tooth due to trauma is no laughing matter. Besides possible pain and damage, a chipped tooth can cause a lot of embarrassment. If you have
Good oral hygiene is important towards maintaining one's overall health. It is generally appreciated within the dental and medical community that poor oral health can be linked to heart and lung disease, diabetes, stroke, extremely high-birth weight, and premature births. The presence of oral problems is usually the first warning sign of some of these
Today, more and more people are becoming aware of what cosmetic dentistry has to offer in their everyday lives. With this awareness, there appears to be an increase in the demand for general dentists to offer cosmetic dentistry in a fast and effective manner. More than ever before, dentists are challenged to create a beautiful
The rate of smoking in America has been cut roughly in half, to about 19 percent, from 42 percent in 1965. Yet smoking remains the leading cause of preventable death, killing 443,000 Americans a year, according to the CDC located here in Atlanta, GA. According to the government, an estimated 4,000 youths try their first
The first step towards good dental health is brushing and flossing, which costs all of $3.00 to $5.00 every 3 to 5 months. After that it is about education and knowledge. It’s pretty obvious that the last economic crisis and the changes in insurance reimbursements may have caused people to make some tough choices with
