Taking good care of your mouth, teeth and gums is a worthy goal in and of itself. Good oral and dental hygiene can help prevent bad breath, tooth decay and gum disease — and can help you keep your teeth as you get older. (Read more about Bacterial Heart Attack)

Megan Moynihan never suspected that her regularly scheduled visit to the dentist would have her facing the drill. “I came in for a check-up and a cleaning and they took X-rays. It turned out that I had 7 cavities,” says Megan. (Read more about DENTAL DECAY)

For 25-year old Jon Delutio, it’s important to be able to flash those pearly whites this fall. “I am getting married in October. I wanted it to look better than what I have now,” explains Jon. The dental implant he has is what’s known as a... (Read more about FLUORIDE DENTAL IMPLANTS)

Those Americans who avoid going to the dentist for years due to their extreme dental phobia may be setting themselves up for potentially life-threatening health problems. As dental decay advances and gums deteriorate unchecked, bacteria may... (Read more about Fear of Dentists Can Hurt Health)

General recommendations for heart health are: get about 40 minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week, cut dietary fat and salt intake, pay attention to your blood pressure and cholesterol. But can taking care of your gums help your heart? It... (Read more about Gumming up Heart Health)

Do you have stinky breath? Not a socially acceptable question, but then again, if you have it, you’d certainly want to know and get rid of it. But how do you do that…and prevent it even? The latest research shows a lot of what’s out there... (Read more about Halitosis: Bad Breath!)

A new review suggests dentists need to spend more time, using psychology to convince people to do a better job at improving their oral health. The fact is, tooth brushing and flossing remain the keys to oral health. They are the most important... (Read more about Healthwrap Oral Health)

Ah yes….it’s Valentine’s day…. And what better time than talk about the health pros and cons of ….kissing! Could a kiss be hazardous to your health? Could it actually be beneficial? Not to ruin the whole experience for you, but have you... (Read more about Kissing and Cavities)

Ah, the delights of the dentist's office! First you come in and are forced to lie supine on a reclining chair, as if on a surgeon's operating table. Then the needle filled with numbing agent appears and descends, like some evil wasp. The... (Read more about Miracle of Laser Dentistry)

There is an exciting new test being rolled out in dentist’s offices that will hopefully have a huge impact on mouth cancer, something that hits around 30,000 Americans each year, believe it or not. (Read more about Oral Cancer Screening)

Along with picking out the perfect wedding gown, bride to be, Jennifer Vasquez, also wants the perfect smile on her wedding day. Jennifer saved herself considerable time and money by opting for snap-on teeth. “Over the years, my teeth have been... (Read more about SNAP-ON-TEETH)

So you want to have a beautiful smile? You might be considering tooth whitening. But for many, the process may not have the results one wants, and they may have problems with the whitening process. With all the colas and coffees and smoking... (Read more about TEETH WHITENING)

10 million suffer from TMJ or temperal-mandibular joint disorder. TMJ is often used to describe dysfunctions of the jaw and associated joints. TMJ may develop due to lost or crooked teeth, an overbite, degenerative arthritis, muscle spasms and... (Read more about TMJ Disorder)

A lot of people want to have a brighter smile. But laser treatments can be incredibly expensive. Now, there is a non-laser treatment system that whitens teeth really quickly--in one session--and it will not cost you an arm and a leg. (Read more about Teeth Whitening)

In this animation we will show the different types of adult teeth. What actually causes tooth decay and how that process can be prevented? (Read more about Types of Teeth and Tooth Decay)

So you want to flash those pearly whites? Sure you can get yourself lasered, you can go to your dentist to get bleached, but what about the low tech method: toothpaste. Dr. Marc Liechtung, a cosmetic dentist and owner of this laser whitening... (Read more about Whitening ToothPaste)