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Holding back your smile, because you’re self conscious about showing too much gum? Dr. Andrew Koenigsberg of Gallery 57 Dental explains “gummy” smiles can have several causes. If excess gum is responsible, the preferred, easiest method is removing some of the gum using a laser. This procedure is quick and almost painless. Treatment becomes more […]

It was a tooth fairy’s nightmare. A team of oral surgeons removed 232 teeth from a Ashik Gavai, a 17 year old boy in India. He was diagnosed with a condition called odontoma, a rare type of tumor that affects the jaws or gums. The patient was experiencing discomfort from a swelling for eighteen months.

Sports drinks refresh and replenish. Unfortunately they can also damage your teeth! Jon Salisbury played soccer for years but the most unexpected injury this 25-year old incurred was two roots canals. Guzzling too many sports drinks was the culprit, reports CBS Seattle. “On any given day I’d drink at least half a gallon of Gatorade

Today is National Toothbrush Day. To celebrate we are giving away free toothbrushes. Send us your address and we will mail you one. If you stop by our office, we’ll throw in floss, toothpaste and lip balm. Happy brushing!   Did you know that toothbrushes date back to 3000 BC, not quite resembling the colorful

Imagine a world where electrical currents and lasers repair your teeth, instead of the dreaded drill. Is it too good to be true? Think again. 1. The Solea Laser was introduced in December 2013 and is now being used at Gallery 57 Dental. It is the first dental laser to gain approval by the Food

Do right-handed or left-handed people do the best job brushing their teeth? The National Center of Biotechnology (NCBI) reported on a study that showed right-handers were superior at the task. They had better oral hygiene and a lower incidence of caries because of better manual dexterity and brush efficiency. Is this the final word on

Tony Gwynn, the greatest player in San Diego Padres history, died at age 54 after an extended battle with salivary gland cancer. With more than 3,100 hits in his two-decade career, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Salivary gland cancers are not very common, according to the American Cancer Society. They

Let’s raise a glass of red wine and drink to our health! Did you know that drinking red wine might help prevent dental cavities? We already know that red vino strengthens your heart, lowers your cholesterol and boosts your brain. But Medical News Today reports it may also be effective in combatting bacteria that leads