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A girl lying down on her bed, thinking, can teeth grinding change her face shape?

Teeth Grinding: Can it Change the Shape of My Face

You may not realize that you are subtly grinding your teeth until you begin to experience some of the symptoms associated with it, such as feeling tight in the morning...

Updated date: 19 Jan 2026

Teeth Grinding: Can it Change the Shape of My Face

You may not realize that you are subtly grinding your teeth until you begin to experience some of the symptoms associated with it, such as feeling tight in the morning...

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Implants vs. Bridges: Which Tooth Replacement O...

Losing a tooth can feel surprisingly disruptive. Not just to your smile, but to how you eat, speak, and even how confident you feel laughing in public. When your dentist...

Updated date: 16 Jan 2026

Implants vs. Bridges: Which Tooth Replacement O...

Losing a tooth can feel surprisingly disruptive. Not just to your smile, but to how you eat, speak, and even how confident you feel laughing in public. When your dentist...

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Do Night Guards Prevent Teeth from Moving?

Teeth have a strange way of never fully settling. Even after braces, aligners, or years of stable alignment, subtle movement can still happen. That uncertainty leads many people to ask...

Updated date: 14 Jan 2026

Do Night Guards Prevent Teeth from Moving?

Teeth have a strange way of never fully settling. Even after braces, aligners, or years of stable alignment, subtle movement can still happen. That uncertainty leads many people to ask...

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Do I Need a Retainer after Aligner Treatment?

You've finally reached the end of your smile journey, months of straightening your teeth with aligners, adhering to wearing times, and making sure to clean them regularly. Your teeth are...

Updated date: 12 Jan 2026

Do I Need a Retainer after Aligner Treatment?

You've finally reached the end of your smile journey, months of straightening your teeth with aligners, adhering to wearing times, and making sure to clean them regularly. Your teeth are...

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 Foods that can cause bad breath

Surprising Foods That Can Cause Bad Breath

Bad breath is one of those things nobody wants to talk about, yet almost everyone deals with at some point. You brush, rinse, and then chew gum. But still, the...

Updated date: 09 Jan 2026

Surprising Foods That Can Cause Bad Breath

Bad breath is one of those things nobody wants to talk about, yet almost everyone deals with at some point. You brush, rinse, and then chew gum. But still, the...

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How to Stop Biting Inside Of Cheek

Cheek biting sounds harmless until you realize how often it happens. One slip while chewing, one anxious habit, and suddenly biting the inside of your cheek becomes a daily thing....

Updated date: 07 Jan 2026

How to Stop Biting Inside Of Cheek

Cheek biting sounds harmless until you realize how often it happens. One slip while chewing, one anxious habit, and suddenly biting the inside of your cheek becomes a daily thing....

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Why Does Mouthwash Burn? Causes and Better Alte...

Mouthwash is a vital component of your daily oral hygiene routine that helps provide fresh breath, antibacterial protection, and aids in cavity prevention. However, many people are curious as to...

Updated date: 05 Jan 2026

Why Does Mouthwash Burn? Causes and Better Alte...

Mouthwash is a vital component of your daily oral hygiene routine that helps provide fresh breath, antibacterial protection, and aids in cavity prevention. However, many people are curious as to...

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Not Wearing Your Retainer: Risks & How to Fix the Damage

Not Wearing Your Retainer: Risks & How to Fix t...

Key Takeaways Teeth never truly stop moving. Retainers exist because biology does not freeze once braces come off. Missing a few nights with your retainer often feels harmless, but small...

Updated date: 02 Jan 2026

Not Wearing Your Retainer: Risks & How to Fix t...

Key Takeaways Teeth never truly stop moving. Retainers exist because biology does not freeze once braces come off. Missing a few nights with your retainer often feels harmless, but small...

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 A woman putting on her clear aligners.

What’s The Best Age for Aligners

The question about the best age for aligners comes up more often than you might expect, and not just from parents but teens as well. Some people in their 40s...

Updated date: 29 Dec 2025

What’s The Best Age for Aligners

The question about the best age for aligners comes up more often than you might expect, and not just from parents but teens as well. Some people in their 40s...

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Post-Braces Retainers: The Secret to Keeping Yo...

The brackets came off. The wires were gone. You were handed a mirror and smiled, a little unsure, a little proud. Straight teeth. All the soreness, adjustments, and awkward photos...

Updated date: 26 Dec 2025

Post-Braces Retainers: The Secret to Keeping Yo...

The brackets came off. The wires were gone. You were handed a mirror and smiled, a little unsure, a little proud. Straight teeth. All the soreness, adjustments, and awkward photos...

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The Importance of Deprogramming in Clear Aligne...

Deprogramming is becoming a big part of clear aligner care, even though lots of patients haven’t heard of it. A deprogrammer helps “reset” bite memory so your jaw stops relying...

Updated date: 24 Dec 2025

The Importance of Deprogramming in Clear Aligne...

Deprogramming is becoming a big part of clear aligner care, even though lots of patients haven’t heard of it. A deprogrammer helps “reset” bite memory so your jaw stops relying...

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Close-up of a woman having a lingual braces check-up

Lingual Braces: Pros, Cons, Cost, And Comfort

Lingual braces are an interesting invention. They are placed behind your teeth and work in the background to fix things while the rest of your mouth looks the same. Many...

Updated date: 22 Dec 2025

Lingual Braces: Pros, Cons, Cost, And Comfort

Lingual braces are an interesting invention. They are placed behind your teeth and work in the background to fix things while the rest of your mouth looks the same. Many...

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