Timberlake Dental

Porcelain Veneers

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from yoursmilebecomesyou.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Pabak Sakar “Porcelain veneers are thin pieces of porcelain used to recreate the natural look of teeth, while also providing strength and resilience comparable to natural tooth enamel. It is often the material of choice for those looking to make slight position […]

How many Americans floss their teeth?

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from usnews.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Amber Joy “Americans can now be scientifically divided into three categories: Those who floss daily, those who never floss and those who fall somewhere in between. The first nationally representative analysis designed to determine how many people floss their teeth found that […]

3 Things All Athletes Should Do for Their Teeth

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from mouthhealthy.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Nathan Rupert “Dentist Dr. Thomas Long has seen firsthand what can happen when “the puck stops here.” In addition to seeing everyday athletes in his private practice, Dr. Long (a former college hockey player himself) is the team dentist for the National […]

The Top 7 Risk Factors for Oral Cancer

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from mouthhealthy.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Photos_by_Lis “You know your dentist is looking for cavities during regular check-ups, but you may not know you’re also being screened for cancer at the same time. Oral cancer and cancers of the throat, tonsils and back of the tongue (pharyngeal) strike […]

Mouthguard’s

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from mouthhealthy.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – clyde “Imagine what it would be like if you suddenly lost one or two of your front teeth. Smiling, talking, eating—everything would suddenly be affected. Knowing how to prevent injuries to your mouth and face is especially important if you participate in organized […]

8 Ways You’ve Been Brushing Your Teeth All Wrong

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from rd.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – begemot_dn “As far as difficult tasks go, brushing your teeth doesn’t seem like one of them. After all, you’ve been doing it since you were little (we hope). And yet, it’s easier than you think to make tooth brushing mistakes, putting your […]

NHL team dentist champions mouthguards

Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from ada.org – Image Courtesy of Flickr – MartialArtsNomad.com “Athletes should wear a mouthguard any time they’re engaged in an activity where their face can come into contact with something hard, whether it’s a player, ball, the pavement or any hard object, according to the organizational sponsors of National Facial […]