THE INVISALIGN ADVANTAGE
“Too bad the whole treatment wasn’t with one of these.” That’s what 27-year-old- Zia Chisti thought when his orthodontist (finally!) took off his metal braces and showed his retainer to him. Zia found himself thinking about this every time he handled that retainer....
GUMS UP
There’s a saying in the dental profession, “a healthy mouth starts at the gums”. If you think about it, it’s literally true. Because... we’re born with healthy gums. Our baby teeth are safely tucked away inside them. Subsequently, we gum our way through the first...
EMERGENCY DENTAL CARE
The chances of an American having a dental emergency in any given year are 1 in 6. Hence, it makes good sense to learn how to identify them when they happen, and how to respond. It makes excellent sense to learn how to prevent dental emergencies from happening in the...
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATERS
Here’s a pretty <a href="https://www.bostonmagazine.com/sponsor-content/did-you-know-that-by-age-50-americans-have-lost-an-average-of-12-teeth/">shocking statistic</a>: by age 17, about 7% of Americans have lost at least one tooth...
CROWNS AND VENEERS
Crowns and veneers are prosthodontic treatments for restoring the structural integrity and/or appearance of teeth. Both involve the replacement of natural tooth material with artificial substitutes, but there are fundamental differences. This discussion...
