• posted: Apr. 24, 2018
• celebrity smiles,  teeth grinding

Ever since childhood, when her career as a model and actress took off, Brooke Shields has enjoyed worldwide recognition — through advertisements for designer jeans, appearances on The Muppet Read More

• posted: Apr. 14, 2018
• athletic mouthguards

Dental injuries result in thousands of visits to the emergency room every year, and many of these injuries occur while engaging in sports and recreational activities. Whether playing on Read More

• posted: Mar. 30, 2018
• shingles

It may begin as an itching or burning feeling on your skin, followed by numbness or sensitivity to touch. But then you develop a painful red rash that forms Read More

• posted: Mar. 28, 2018
• cosmetic dentistry,  veneers

What your dentist in Honolulu, Hawaii wants you to know. Do you have smile envy? Have you noticed someone with a perfectly white, perfectly beautiful smile and now you want to Read More

• posted: Mar. 15, 2018
• nutrition,  oral health

In recent decades civilization's millennia-long search for clean, safe drinking water has become much easier with modern purification methods. Today, there are few places in the United States without Read More

• posted: Feb. 28, 2018
• teething

In February, the American Dental Association sponsors Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of good oral health for kids of all ages. It’s a great Read More

• posted: Feb. 13, 2018
• dentures

Twenty-six percent of American adults between 65 and 74 have lost all their teeth to dental disease. This isn’t an appearance problem only—lack of teeth can also harm nutrition Read More

• posted: Jan. 29, 2018
• dental implants,  oral hygiene

Unlike the natural tooth it replaces, a dental implant is impervious to decay. But don’t think that means you can relax your oral hygiene habits — even though the Read More

• posted: Jan. 21, 2018
• dental implants

Dental implants are widely recognized as the best tooth replacement option available. For most people, though, it’s a long process: after a tooth is extracted the socket is allowed Read More

• posted: Jan. 06, 2018
• celebrity smiles,  oral hygiene

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: Jan. 03, 2018
• orthodontics,  braces,  Invisalign

Did you know that you can correct your misaligned smile without wearing metal braces? If you've been putting off orthodontic treatment because you don't want to wear traditional braces, you Read More

• posted: Dec. 29, 2017
• dental implants,  dentures

It’s a common problem for denture wearers: after years of a comfortable fit, your dentures now seem to be uncomfortably loose. The reason, though, may have more to do Read More

• posted: Dec. 14, 2017
• ulcers,  canker sores

Do you ever get sores in your mouth that seem to appear for no reason and then disappear just as mysteriously? Chances are they’re aphthous ulcers — better known Read More

• posted: Nov. 29, 2017
• dry mouth

Saliva is a true workhorse among bodily fluids — it breaks down food for digestion, keeps harmful bacteria in check and neutralizes acid that is destructive to tooth surfaces. Read More

• posted: Nov. 14, 2017
• celebrity smiles,  braces,  orthodontic treatment

Mayim Bialik has spent a good part of her life in front of TV cameras: first as the child star of the hit comedy series Blossom, and more recently Read More

• posted: Oct. 31, 2017
• dental implants,  restorative dentistry

Have you been thinking about replacing missing teeth with dental implants but aren't sure if they're the best option for you? Our Honolulu, HI, dentist, Dr. Ken Yasuhara, shares a Read More