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Flossing Daily Around Implants will Help Prevent Losing Your Bridge
- posted: Jan. 19, 2019
Implant-supported fixed bridges are growing in popularity because they offer superior support to traditional bridges or dentures. They can also improve bone health thanks to the affinity between bone Read More
4 Things that can Cause Gum Recession and What to do About Them
- posted: Jan. 09, 2019
Besides attractively showcasing your teeth, your gums protect your teeth and underlying bone from bacteria and abrasive food particles. Sometimes, though, the gums can pull back or recede from Read More
Bitewing X-Rays Safely 'Reveal all' About Back Teeth to Prevent Tooth Decay
- posted: Dec. 30, 2018
Modern dental care wouldn’t be the same without x-rays. Since dentists began capturing x-ray images a century ago to detect beginning tooth decay, billions of teeth have been preserved. “Catching Read More
J-Lo's Unlucky Break: Chipping a Tooth on Stage
- posted: Dec. 20, 2018
Whether she’s singing, dancing or acting, Jennifer Lopez is a performer who is known for giving it all she’s got. But during one show, Lopez recently admitted, she gave Read More
Stop Smoking to Reduce Your Risk of Gum Disease
- posted: Dec. 10, 2018
Your risk for periodontal (gum) disease increases if you’re not brushing or flossing effectively. You can also have a higher risk if you’ve inherited thinner gum tissues from your Read More
The Benefits of Dental Veneers
- posted: Dec. 05, 2018
How veneers from Dr. Michael Morris in Spring, TX, can make you smile. The normal aging process, combined with bad habits like smoking and consuming darkly pigmented foods, can cause some Read More
Don't Ignore Sudden Tooth Pain - Your Teeth may be Telling you Something
- posted: Nov. 30, 2018
Nothing grabs your attention like a sharp tooth pain, seemingly hitting you out of nowhere while you’re eating or drinking. But there is a reason for your sudden agony Read More
Dentures are Still a Viable Choice for Tooth Replacement
- posted: Nov. 20, 2018
Edentulism, the loss of all of a person’s teeth, is more than an appearance problem. As one in four Americans over 65 can attest, total tooth loss can lead Read More
How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss
- posted: Nov. 10, 2018
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
Oral Health Concerns for Preteens
- posted: Oct. 31, 2018
As if the preteen years didn’t give kids and their parents enough to think about, new oral health concerns loom on the horizon. Along with major changes to the Read More
What You Can Do to Support Your Child's Dental Development
- posted: Oct. 21, 2018
Your child’s teeth and gum development is truly a wonder. In just a little more than two decades they’ll gain and lose one set of teeth, while the subsequent Read More
New Dental Advances Promise Better Outcomes for Treating Decay
- posted: Oct. 11, 2018
Over the last century effectively treating a decayed tooth has often required removing any decayed structure with drilling and then filling the remaining cavity. While this approach does save Read More
How You Can Get a Smile Makeover
- posted: Oct. 02, 2018
Are You Ready for a New and Improved Smile That You Feel Confident In? First impressions are so important, and your smile is a crucial part of making a good first Read More
Baseball's Francisco Lindor Shines as "Mr. Smile"
- posted: Oct. 01, 2018
At the first-ever Players Weekend in August 2017, Major League Baseball players wore jerseys with their nicknames on the back. One player — Cleveland Indians shortstop, Francisco Lindor — Read More
Stop Gum Disease Before it Gets Started with Daily Oral Hygiene
- posted: Sep. 21, 2018
While tooth decay seems to get most of the “media attention,” there’s another oral infection just as common and destructive: periodontal (gum) disease. In fact, nearly half of adults Read More
A Low Sugar, High Fiber Diet will Help Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
- posted: Sep. 11, 2018
If you’re brushing and flossing daily, as well as seeing your dentist at least every six months, you’re doing the top things needed to maintain your dental health. But Read More
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Michael J Morris, DDS
Spring, TX 77379
