• posted: Mar. 14, 2020
• gummy smile

Your gums not only support and protect your teeth they also help present them in a visually attractive way. But some people’s gums seem to stand out too much Read More

• posted: Mar. 04, 2020
• celebrity smiles,  dental injury

During his former career as a professional footballer (that's a soccer star to U.S. sports fans) David Beckham was known for his skill at “bending” a soccer ball. His Read More

• posted: Feb. 25, 2020
• dentures

Are you missing teeth? At Ken Yasuhara DDS Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry in Honolulu, HI, dental implants, full and partial denture and bridgework complete smiles. Patients just like you experience Read More

• posted: Feb. 23, 2020
• flossing

Though you don't like to admit it, you don't floss very often. Oh sure, you know it's important to remove the film of bacteria and food particles called plaque Read More

• posted: Feb. 13, 2020
• oral hygiene

The Internet is truly amazing: It takes only a few seconds to tap into a vast store of knowledge to find information that once took people hours or days. Read More

• posted: Feb. 03, 2020
• oral hygiene

Five minutes a day: That’s all it takes to do something that could change your life. It may not seem like a lot of time, but it’s one of Read More

• posted: Jan. 24, 2020
• dental implants

If you're considering tooth replacement with dental implants, you likely have many questions. Here at Ken Yasuhara DDS, Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry in Honolulu, we can answer those dental implant Read More

• posted: Jan. 24, 2020
• celebrity smiles,  oral hygiene

This year's Carol Burnett Award, presented at the Golden Globes, goes to Ellen DeGeneres for her “outstanding contributions to the television medium on or off the screen.” This is Read More

• posted: Jan. 14, 2020
• oral health

The 2020s are here, so throw those “new decade” parties! Well, maybe. Some of your party guests might insist the Twenties won't begin until January 1, 2021. For some Read More

• posted: Jan. 04, 2020
• cosmetic dentistry

Although we begin our New Year's resolutions with high hopes, many of them fall by the wayside by the end of January. It simply takes tremendous willpower to lose Read More

• posted: Dec. 25, 2019
• pediatric dentistry

With only a few teeth now showing in your baby’s mouth, you might think it’s too early to schedule their first dental visit. But you should, and here’s why: Read More

• posted: Dec. 15, 2019
• celebrity smiles,  dental injury

The long-running hit show Dancing with the Stars has had its share of memorable moments, including a wedding proposal, a wardrobe malfunction, and lots of sharp dance moves. But Read More

• posted: Dec. 05, 2019
• fluoride

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention calls it “one of the ten most important public health measures of the 20th Century.” A new vaccine? A cure for Read More

• posted: Nov. 25, 2019
• crown

You may think all crowns are alike—but there can be a world of difference between one crown and another. Getting the crown your dentist recommends and one that's satisfactory Read More

• posted: Nov. 15, 2019
• teeth grinding

First the bad news: Those nightly hair-raising sounds are indeed coming from your child’s bedroom—from your child. It’s the result of them grinding their teeth while they sleep. But here’s Read More

• posted: Nov. 05, 2019
• celebrity smiles,  dental injury

Singer and actor Demi Lovato has a new claim to fame: formidable martial artist. When she is not in the recording studio, on stage or in front of the Read More