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3 Things That Could Help You Avoid Another Round With Gum Disease
posted: Jul. 29, 2020.
While periodontal (gum) disease could ruin your dental health, it doesn’t have to. Dentists and periodontists (specialists in gums and other supporting tooth structures) have effective methods for stopping Read more -
Implants Make Dentures More Secure, Comfortable and Bone-Friendly
posted: Jul. 19, 2020.
Even in the 21st Century, losing most or all of your teeth is still an unfortunate possibility. Many in this circumstance turn to dentures, as their great-grandparents did, to Read more -
The Real Truth Behind Ed Helms' Missing Tooth in "The Hangover"
posted: Jul. 09, 2020.
Ed Helms is best known for his role as the self-absorbed, Ivy League sales rep, Andy Bernard, on television's The Office. But to millions of fans he's also Stu, Read more -
Here Is How We May Be Able to Bring an Impacted Tooth Where It Should Be
posted: Jun. 29, 2020.
If all goes normally, we have most of our permanent teeth as we enter puberty. Except, though, when it doesn't—sometimes incoming permanent teeth don't fully erupt, often because there's Read more -
That Odd 'Lacy' Mouth Sore is No Cause for Alarm
posted: Jun. 19, 2020.
Looking in the mirror, you probably focus on your teeth and gums—i.e., your smile. Your dentist, though, will take the time to look deeper into your mouth, searching for Read more -
A Little Dairy Can Go a Long Way for Maintaining Healthy Teeth
posted: Jun. 09, 2020.
It's National Dairy Month and time to pay tribute to the aurochs, those shaggy creatures who once roamed the Fertile Crescent until people began domesticating them about 8,000 years Read more -
Miley Cyrus's Little Secret: Straightening Her Smile With Lingual Braces
posted: May 30, 2020.
Miley Cyrus's rise to fame began when she was cast in the Disney series Hannah Montana. She played the title character, Hannah Montana, a famous singing star hiding her Read more -
How to Avoid 'White Spot' Decay While Wearing Braces
posted: May 20, 2020.
Straightening your teeth with braces or other orthodontic gear is a positive step toward a healthier and more attractive smile. You'll likely be pleased with your smile when they're Read more -
Without Prompt Intervention, Gum Disease Could Damage Tooth Roots
posted: May 10, 2020.
Periodontal (gum) disease often involves more than gum inflammation. The real danger is what this bacterial infection may be doing to tissues beneath the gum line—including tooth roots and Read more -
There's a Good Reason for Adults to Consider Orthodontics - Better Oral Health
posted: Apr. 30, 2020.
You’ve had crooked teeth since you could remember. Perhaps you and your parents talked about braces when you were a teenager, but it never happened. Now you’re well into Read more -
Even Celebrities Have Accidents: See What They Do to Restore Their Chipped Teeth
posted: Apr. 20, 2020.
Chipped a tooth? Don't beat yourself up—this type of dental injury is quite common. In fact, you probably have a favorite celebrity who has chipped one or more of Read more -
Oral Cancer Is Deadly - But You Can Lower Your Risk With a Healthy Lifestyle
posted: Apr. 10, 2020.
An estimated 50,000 Americans are expected to be diagnosed this year with some form of oral cancer. Five years from now, if current survival rates still apply (57%), a Read more -
Veneers may Offer a Less Invasive Way to Transform Your Smile
posted: Mar. 31, 2020.
If your smile is, to put it mildly, “unattractive,” you may think only extensive and expensive dental work can change it. But depending on your teeth’s actual condition, you Read more -
Get Ahead of Bite Problems with Interceptive Orthodontics
posted: Mar. 21, 2020.
At any given time some 4 million teens and pre-teens are wearing braces or other orthodontic appliances to correct a malocclusion (poor bite). While most cases are straightforward, some Read more -
Listen to Ellen DeGeneres: Don't Think You Can Get Away Without Flossing!
posted: Mar. 11, 2020.
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 -
See Your Dentist to Find out the Real Cause for Your Tooth Pain
posted: Mar. 01, 2020.
If you have tooth pain, we want to know about it. No, really—we want to know all about it. Is the pain sharp or dull? Is it emanating from Read more
Meet the Doctor
Kevin Aiken, DDS
In 1978, Dr. Aiken returned to Hudson, Ohio and opened his own practice. Since then, Dr. Kevin C. Aiken, D.D.S., Inc. has grown into the established dental practice that it is today.
