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• posted: Mar. 14, 2020
• celebrity smiles,  orthodontic treatment

If you're well past your teen years, you probably have several reasons for not straightening your crooked smile: the expense, the time and the embarrassment of being a 30-, Read More

• posted: Mar. 04, 2020
• tooth pain

If you have tooth pain, we want to know about it. No, really—we want to know all about it. Is the pain sharp or dull? Is it emanating from Read More

• posted: Feb. 23, 2020
• tooth decay

“Less is more” is a truism for much of life. It’s also an important feature of an emerging approach to treating tooth decay known as minimally invasive dentistry (MID). MID Read More

• posted: Feb. 21, 2020

Invisalign clear aligners are today's discreet way to straighten your teeth. Your dentist, Dr. Richard Lee-Shanok, offers this inventive orthodontic treatment in his New Market office. Both teens and adults Read More

• posted: Feb. 13, 2020
• oral hygiene

As a saying, “Necessity is the mother of invention” is no more appropriate than when you have something caught between your teeth. And humans, as inventive and creative as Read More

• posted: Feb. 03, 2020
• root canal treatment

As the host of America's Funniest Home Videos on ABC TV, Alfonso Ribeiro has witnessed plenty of unintentional physical comedy…or, as he puts it in an interview with Dear Read More

• posted: Jan. 24, 2020
• teeth grinding

It can be alarming to be awakened in the middle of the night by a screeching, gritting sound coming from your child’s bedroom. No, it’s not a scene from Read More

• posted: Jan. 14, 2020
• dental implants

If you've lost a tooth or need to have one extracted, you have to decide how to replace it. Of all the options available none can match both the Read More

• posted: Jan. 10, 2020
• porcelain veneers

Could your teeth use a touch up? Are you looking to improve or whiten your smile? If so, porcelain veneers may be the solution for you. At Newmarket Dentistry in Read More

• posted: Jan. 04, 2020
• dental exam

During your latest dental cleaning and checkup, your dentist notices a skin rash around your mouth. You sigh—it’s been going on for some time. And every ointment you’ve tried Read More

• posted: Dec. 25, 2019
• mouthguards

Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara had a rough Stanley Cup final against the St. Louis Blues this past June. Not only did the Bruins ultimately lose the championship, but Read More

• posted: Dec. 15, 2019
• jaw pain

Accidents happen. And if an accident causes an injury to your jaws or surrounding facial area, it could result in serious damage. Without prompt treatment, that damage could be Read More

• posted: Dec. 05, 2019
• dental implant

If you've thought the ads for a “new tooth in one day” seemed too good to be true, we have…sort of good news. You can get a new “tooth” Read More

• posted: Nov. 25, 2019
• removable partial denture

While not as prevalent as adults, teenagers can have missing teeth, usually from injury or from never having been formed. Fortunately, life-like dental implants can replace missing teeth. But Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2019
• oral hygiene,  celebrity smiles

How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Read More

• posted: Nov. 07, 2019
• Family Dentistry

Building a relationship with your family dentist is necessary for patients of all ages. After all, maintaining the health of your teeth and gums is not always an easy task, Read More