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2.6 Million Fans 'Like' Justin Bieber's Chipped Tooth
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Sep. 15, 2020.
Is a chipped tooth big news? It is if you’re Justin Bieber. When the pop singer recently posted a picture from the dental office to his instagram account, it got
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3 Ways to Protect Your Dental Work From an Early Demise
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Sep. 05, 2020.
There have been vast improvements over the years in various methods to restore diseased, damaged or missing teeth. A lot of this is due to better restorative materials that are
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Your Teenager may need to Wait on an Implant for a Missing Tooth
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Aug. 26, 2020.
Waiting is part of life for a teenager: waiting to get a driver’s license, to graduate high school or to leave home and stretch their wings. A teenager with lost
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Bitewing X-Rays Safely 'Reveal all' About Back Teeth to Prevent Tooth Decay
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Aug. 16, 2020.
Modern dental care wouldn’t be the same without x-rays. Since dentists began capturing x-ray images a century ago to detect beginning tooth decay, billions of teeth have been preserved.“Catching it
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Porcelain Veneers Transform Real Housewives Star's Smile Spoiled by Teeth Grinding
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Aug. 06, 2020.
Dorit Kemsley isn't shy. Best known to fans as an outspoken and sometimes outrageous cast member of the reality show Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, Kemsley is never reticent about
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Answers to Expectant Mothers' Frequent Questions
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Jul. 27, 2020.
Pregnancy is an exciting time in a woman’s life — but it can also generate a lot of questions about both the mother’s and the baby’s health. The realm of
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Lasers Beginning to Change Some Root Canal Procedures
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Jul. 17, 2020.
As in other parts of medicine, lasers are beginning to change the way we provide dental care. More and more dentists are using lasers to make earlier diagnoses of dental
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Whatever Your Vacation Plans This Year, Don't Forget Teeth and Gum Care
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Jul. 07, 2020.
COVID-19 containment restrictions could put a kink in many of our vacation plans this summer. With leisure air travel discouraged and popular attractions like Disney closed, this may be the
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What You Can Learn From Mayim Bialik About Children's Dental Care
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Jun. 27, 2020.
After nine seasons as neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler on the hit comedy The Big Bang Theory, Mayim Bialik is back to the “career” she had before the series: stay-at-home mom.
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The Perils of a Loose Permanent Tooth - and What to do About it
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Jun. 17, 2020.
A loose baby tooth is normal and expected; a loose permanent tooth is quite another matter: it’s an advanced sign of disease that could lead to losing the tooth.The reasons
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A Common Sense Approach to Managing Your Dental Care Costs
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Jun. 07, 2020.
It's a sad fact: Many people postpone needed dental treatment because of their finances. There's no doubt that treatments for many tooth and gum problems can be expensive. But delaying
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Watch Out for Re-Infection After a Root Canal Treatment
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: May 28, 2020.
So, you've undergone a root canal treatment to save a decayed tooth. The tooth has a new lease on life — and the pain is gone too. But there's a
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(Don't) Break It Like Beckham
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: May 18, 2020.
During his former career as a professional footballer (that's a soccer star to U.S. sports fans) David Beckham was known for his skill at “bending” a soccer ball. His ability
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Instill These Habits in Your Child for a Lifetime of Great Dental Health
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: May 08, 2020.
As a parent, you strive to instill good habits in your children: looking both ways for traffic, doing chores or washing behind the ears. Be sure you also include sound
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A Retainer-Like Device can Preserve the Space Left by a Lost Primary Tooth
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Apr. 28, 2020.
Children losing their primary (“baby”) teeth is both natural and necessary. So, is it really that much of a concern if they lose one early?The answer is yes — premature
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Why You Need a Long-Term Dental Care Plan
Author:
Brete Moran, D.M.D., LLC.
posted: Apr. 18, 2020.
Today’s healthcare patients are asking questions. They want to know the “why” behind the “what” that their care providers are recommending for their health.There’s a similar trend in dentistry —
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