Behind the Smile Blog

Run your tongue across your teeth first thing after brushing, and they feel smooth. Do the same thing late in…

You bite into something crunchy and feel a quick, sharp sensation in one tooth. By the time you stop chewing,…

A filling can be smaller than your fingernail, yet once it is placed, it may spend years exposed to hot…

You brush morning and night, you floss more often than you used to, and you actually make it to your…

The coffee cup gets blamed first. Then the red wine. Tea. Aging. Maybe that one year you drank far too…

You are brushing your teeth and catch a glimpse of a dark silver area in the back of your mouth.…

You wake up at 2:17 a.m., reach for the glass of water beside your bed, and realize your tongue feels…

It can be easy to dismiss. You floss, rinse, and notice a thin pink streak in the sink. Maybe it…

Nobody grows up dreaming of a perfect dental procedure. What people dream of is laughing freely in photos, smiling without…