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Don't Let These Aging Pitfalls Rob You of Good Oral Health Later in Life - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, Gen Z—we're all different. But regardless of our particular birth generation, we do have one thing in common: we're all getting older. Sooner (Boomers) or later (Gen Z), we're all going to face some challenging realities related to aging—including regarding o

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5 Preventive Maintenance Tips To Protect Your Oral Health - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Preventive maintenance (PM) can help extend the longevity of many things we own, from automobiles to electronic devices. But preventive maintenance is also useful for more than tangibles like cars or computers—your teeth and gums, for instance. Performing oral PM can help keep your mouth healt

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5 Tips For Keeping Your Tooth Enamel Healthy - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC You know what people say: "Protect your tooth enamel, and it will protect your teeth." Then again, maybe you've never heard anyone say that—but it's still true. Super strong enamel protects teeth from oral threats that have the potential to do them in.Unfortunately, holding the title of "Harde

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3 Ways Aging Could Dim Your Smile and What To Do About It - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Know how to get the better of an age-guesser at the carnival? Smile! A recent study found that people tend to underestimate a person's age if they're smiling. If true, smiling—naturally associated with youthfulness—might help you look younger than you are. Unfortunately, many older peopl

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Maintain Your Dental Care During Pregnancy For You and Your Baby - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Hearing the words, "You're going to have a baby," can change your life—as surely as the next nine months can too. Although an exciting time, pregnancy can be hectic with many things concerning you and your baby's health competing for your attention. Be sure, then, that you include dental care

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There's More We Can Do About Tooth Decay Besides "Drill and Fill" - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Until recently, the standard treatment for tooth decay remained essentially the same for nearly a century: Remove any decayed structure, then prepare and fill the cavity. But that singular protocol has begun to change recently.Although "drilling and filling" saves teeth, it doesn't fully address the

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AGT's Simon Cowell Updates His Smile With Veneers and So Can You! - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC It's been a rough year for all of us, but especially for Simon Cowell. The famous entrepreneur and brutally honest talent judge on American Idol and America's Got Talent underwent emergency back surgery in August after an accident on a new electric bike. But the good news is he's well on his way to

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Gum Recession Could Have Long-Range Consequences For Your Dental Health - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC We're all familiar with optical illusions, which our brain visually perceives in a way different from the actual reality. A kind of optical illusion may also happen in your mouth: Your teeth appear to have gotten "longer." They haven't actually grown—instead, the gums have shrunk back (or rece

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Get Ahead of Teeth Grinding to Avoid Harm to Your Teeth - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC We like to think we're more prone to stress in our modern, fast-paced world than those who lived in "simpler" times, but a finding from the recent discovery of Richard the III's remains in England suggests differently. Investigators noted the king had well-worn teeth, perhaps from grinding them out

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4 Tips For Improving Your Oral Hygiene Technique - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Although we've advanced leaps and bounds over the years treating dental disease, our strategy for preventing them hasn't changed much. That's because these prevention basics are quite effective—and as the old saying goes, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."The core of an effective dental diseas

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Olympian's Pole Vaulting Accident Puts the Spotlight on Dental Injuries - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC British pole vaulter Harry Coppell had an unpleasant mishap right before the Tokyo Olympic games. During a training vault, Coppell glanced the top bar to loosen it, which then fell on top of his face on the mat. The impact broke one of his front teeth nearly in two and severely damaged others.Coppel

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You Need to Act Fast to Save a Loose Tooth - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Some things in life are almost guaranteed to make you go, "Uh, oh"—your car won't start, your a/c goes out, or, worse yet, you get an unexpected letter from the IRS.Here's another: One of your teeth is loose. And, if you don't act quickly, that loose tooth may soon become a lost tooth.But firs

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A Case of Shingles Could Impact Your Upcoming Dental Visit - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Most childhood sicknesses are highly treatable and quickly fade from memory afterward. But there's one viral infection that can reappear years later, albeit in a different form and this time it might not be as forgettable. It could even impact your dental care.Varicella, more commonly known as chick

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Dental Cleanings Take on New Importance After Gum Disease - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC There are few things sweeter to hear than for your dentist to tell you your periodontal (gum) disease is under control. Depending on how deep the infection may have advanced, your treatment journey may have been a long one.Unfortunately, while the battle may be over, the threat still lingers—o

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Brie Bella Shows Off Her Six-Month Old's Baby Teeth on Instagram - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC If you're aiming for adorable camera shots, nothing beats baby photos. Even the tough guys among us can't resist oohing and ahhing over pics of their friends' and families' newest editions. Even celebrities like Brie Bella, WWE wrestler and now activewear entrepreneur, get into the act. She recently

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Do You Have Enough Supporting Bone for an Implant? - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Upgrades can be exciting—moving on to a larger house, the latest smartphone, or maybe a new car. And, the same can apply with tooth replacements: Maybe you're ready now to upgrade your existing restoration to a dental implant, the most advanced tooth replacement method now available.But you mi

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Curb Your Carb Consumption to Boost Your Defenses Against Gum Disease - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC You're doing the right things to avoid the return of gum disease: brushing and flossing every day, dental visits on a regular basis and watching for symptoms of another infection. But while you're at it, don't forget this other important part of gum disease prevention—your diet.In relation to

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See Your Dentist If You Notice Any of These 3 Problem Signs - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Although there are several potential problems people could encounter involving their teeth, gums or mouth, most fall into three basic categories. That's the finding of a recent survey conducted by the American Dental Association of more than 15,000 U.S. adults.These categories are a triad of symptom

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Supermodel Ashley Graham's Unpleasant Dental Encounter With a Frozen Cookie - Paul F Levy, DDS, PC Ashley Graham has a beautiful and valuable smile—an important asset to her bustling career as a plus-size model and television host. But she recently revealed on Instagram a “confrontation” between one of her teeth and a frozen oatmeal cookie. The cookie won.Holding her hand over h