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What Tara Lipinski Does To Protect One Of Her Most Valuable Assets-Her Smile
Tara Lipinski loves to smile. And for a good reason: The Olympic gold medalist has enjoyed a spectacular ladies’ figure skating career. Besides winning gold in the U.S. Nationals and the Grand Prix Final in 1997, Lipinski became the youngest skater to win a World Figure Skating title. Now a sports commentator and television producer, Lipinski still loves to show her smile—and counts it as one of her most important assets. She also knows the importance of protecting her smile with daily hygiene habits and regular dental care. Tooth Decay and Gum Disease Our teeth endure a lot over our lifetime. Tough as they are, they’re still vulnerable to disease,
Setting The Record Straight On Root Canal Treatments
If there was an “Unsung Hero” award for dental procedures, the root canal treatment would win hands-down. Much aligned in popular culture. Today’s root canal treatment is actually a valuable tool for saving teeth that would otherwise be lost. And contrary to popular belief, root canal treatments don’t cause pain — they relieve it. To help you understand its true worth, here are some common questions and answers about root canal treatment. What problem does a root canal treatment fix? A root canal treatment stops a bacterial infection that has invaded the innermost part of a tooth. The pulps advance toward the end of the root through small passageways known
Encourage Your College-Bound Child To Practice Good Oral Health Habits
It’s a big transition when your child enters college — for both of you. You may sometimes find “cutting the apron strings” a little rocky. But like most parents, you’ll soon condense what you still want your college kid to do down to a few major habits and choices. Be sure to keep health, diet, and lifestyle choices on that list, areas which could affect their oral health, long-term health, and well-being. Dental Care That should include dental care. Hopefully, they’ve already developed good hygiene habits and oral health like daily brushing, flossing, and regular dental visits. But, on their own now, they’re faced with other choices that could affect
Protect Both Your Mouth And Your Body With These Oral Health Practices
March is here, and it’s time for the big day. No, not St. Patrick’s Day: It’s World Oral Health Day! The FDI World Dental Federation, representing over one million dentists worldwide, commemorates each March 20th in honor of everyone’s mouth—and how to keep it healthy through good oral health practices. So why give your oral cavity its own day? For a very good reason: A healthy mouth is a key to a healthy body and a happy life. Diseases like tooth decay or gum disease don’t just ruin your teeth and gums (or your winning smile)—they can contribute to decreased nutrition, opportunistic infections, and systemic inflammation. The latter is a
Tom Cruise Transformed His Smile Through Braces And So Can You
Maverick is back! Tom Cruise’s iconic ace from 1986’s Top Gun is returning in Top Gun: Maverick as a mentor to a new generation of elite fighter pilots. Today’s Maverick is older and wiser with a speckle of gray hair and a few more wrinkles. But one thing hasn’t changed: that flawless Tom Cruise smile and that because of braces. But Cruise wasn’t born with that iconic smile—quite the opposite. His early appearance was, to put it kindly, far from perfect. His teeth were severely misaligned, with one upper incisor positioned where the two central incisors should have been. His teeth were also heavily stained and yellowed, leaving him with a smile that
Recessed Gums Could Endanger Your Teeth
A “toothy grin” might be endearing but not necessarily healthy. More teeth showing may mean your gums have pulled back or receded from the teeth that are called gum recession. If so, it’s not just your smile that suffers—the parts of teeth protected by the gums could become more susceptible to disease. Periodontal (Gum) Disease There are a number of causes of gum recession. Because of genetically thinner gum tissues, some people are more likely to experience it. Over-aggressive brushing could also contribute to recession. But the most common cause of it is periodontal (gum) disease, a bacterial infection triggered by dental plaque accumulating on teeth mainly due to inadequate