During our work for the TV show Smile, we helped our patient Melissa to face and overcome not just the physical state of her teeth, but also the emotional hardship that came along with her poor oral health. Unfortunately, Melissa isn’t alone. Many people experience a lot of emotional pain alongside teeth that are unhealthy, damaged, or unattractive.
Read Dental StorySmize–the smile with your eyes–is a neologism to describe excitement on your face, without necessarily being able to see your own mouth when you do it. Smize have gained popularity, especially in the past year as everyone has been wearing masks. Without being able to see someone’s mouth due to mask-wearing, nobody knows when anyone is smiling or laughing. Thanks to the simize, we’ve been able to read someone’s happiness simply by looking into their eyes. It seems like smize has become part of our vocabulary–and it should become part of your smiling repertoire.
Read Dental StoryMany people in Beverly Hills take a healthy lifestyle very seriously. It’s vitally important to look and feel your best when the cameras could be rolling at any time. Or you may be in demand for a public appearance or have an important business meeting on the other coast or across the Pacific. No matter what, you have to be in peak condition on a daily basis. And a vital part of that healthy lifestyle is maintaining your oral health.
Read Dental StoryModerate alcohol consumption (especially red wine) can be good for your teeth and gums, but too much can make gum disease worse, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Periodontology, which shows that people who are dependent on alcohol have worse receding gums than those who aren’t.
Read Dental StoryWe know that gum disease is linked to a wide range of health problems. For years, we have tried to determine whether there was a link between gum disease and Alzheimer’s disease or other forms of dementia.
Read Dental StoryAmericans are famous around the world for the emphasis we put on our smiles. But it wasn’t always that way. The expressions captured in American Gothic were considered the epitome of the American character for centuries, but, suddenly it all changed. About 1900, people began to be concerned about smiles.
Read Dental StoryWe know that gum disease can cause damage to your body in a multitude of ways. Not only does this disease affect the teeth and jaw, but it also affects your brain as well as your heart. Gum disease affects the jaw by weakening the bone that supports the teeth.
Read Dental StoryIf you have lost one or more teeth, dental implants can be used to fully restore your smile. But if you have lost your teeth to periodontal disease, dental implants will be more likely to fail. Since periodontal disease is the most common cause of tooth loss among adults, does this mean dental implants are failing the people that need them most?
Read Dental StoryThis week, Sean Dix, the inventor of floss rings, was convicted of harassing a dentist he accuses of poisoning him with fluoride, as his mom shouted out, “It’s a kangaroo court!” This is just the most recent chapter in the nearly 20-year-old saga of Floss Rings.
Read Dental StoryDiabetes is wreaking havoc on our country. It is estimated that nearly 30 million adults and children in the United States have diabetes and that another 86 million are at risk for developing type 2 diabetes. This disease is also estimated to cost the United States $245 billion a year. With November being American Diabetes Awareness Month we thought it would be a good idea to highlight the often overlooked link between diabetes and gum disease.
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