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One of the many side effects of aging is that over time our once bright smile begins to fade and look a bit dingy. One way to combat this particular effect of aging is to resort to teeth whitening to restore some of that youthful luster to your smile, but is that a safe thing […]

As your Lincoln Square Dentist, we know that teeth grinding, medically known as bruxism, is a very common condition that affects 10 percent of adults and 15 percent of children in the U.S. Teeth grinding is usually done unconsciously at night (sleep bruxism) and can be caused by crooked or missing teeth, an abnormal bite, […]

Most of us come into this world toothless, with our first baby teeth erupting from the gums around the age of six months or so. We get roughly 20 of these baby teeth followed by 32 permanent teeth, which begin appearing around the age of six. If they’re properly cared for, these permanent teeth will […]

If you’ve visited a dentist office in Lincoln Square recently, your hygienist or dentist may have probed the spaces between your teeth, recording measurements as they proceeded. All of this prodding is your dentist’s way of checking for periodontal disease. Dental professionals use the probe, which is basically a tiny ruler, to measure the depth […]

When it comes to your child’s dental health, there are a couple important things to keep in mind. Potentially, your child can begin to develop dental problems even before their first teeth erupt. On the other hand, the good news is that with some very basic care and regular dental checkups, these problems can largely […]