• posted: Aug. 02, 2022

Your teeth were once naturally white and bright. Wouldn't it be great to keep them that way all of your life? Unfortunately, everyday living can dim our smiles. Food, coffee, Read More

• posted: Jul. 26, 2022

Congratulations! You’ve made the decision to replace a missing tooth with an implant. While an implant will restore the appearance of your smile, you also know that there are many Read More

• posted: Jul. 19, 2022

At Browell & Murphy - Andover Dental Group LLC, we have patients coming in asking us why a taste of ice cream or a sip of coffee becomes a painful Read More

• posted: Jul. 12, 2022

Whether you’ve lost a tooth from decay, are preparing for dentures, or were born with a gap where a tooth should have been, you could be a candidate for dental Read More

• posted: Feb. 09, 2022
• thumb sucking

Of the many concerns pediatric healthcare providers hear from parents, thumb-sucking is definitely on the short list. Such a worry isn't totally unwarranted—persistent thumb-sucking could influence poor bite formation. But Read More

• posted: Jan. 30, 2022
• cosmetic dentistry

According to Dr. Suess, "Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You." Indeed, you are different from everyone Read More

• posted: Jan. 20, 2022
• oral health,  nutrition

Mystery writer Avery Aames once said, "Life is great. Cheese makes it better." Billions of people around the world would tend to agree. Humanity has been having a collective Read More

• posted: Jan. 10, 2022
• celebrity smiles,  cosmetic dentistry

Mike Tyson made a splash when he faced off against sharks during the Discovery Channel's Shark Week 2020. But there's bigger news for fans of the former undisputed world Read More

• posted: Dec. 31, 2021
• gum disease

It seems with each new election cycle another U.S. state legalizes marijuana use. It remains a flashpoint issue that intersects politics, law and morality, but there's another aspect that Read More

• posted: Dec. 21, 2021
• dental implants

Patients and dentists alike love dental implants. For one, they're unique among other dental restorations because they replace the tooth root as well as the visible crown. It's actually Read More

• posted: Dec. 11, 2021
• implant overdentures

One day, you lose one… followed by another…and then another. And then, after years of dental disease, you finally lose all your remaining teeth. But between the first tooth lost Read More

• posted: Dec. 01, 2021
• pediatric dentistry,  celebrity smiles

If you're aiming for adorable camera shots, nothing beats baby photos. Even the tough guys among us can't resist oohing and ahhing over pics of their friends' and families' Read More

• posted: Nov. 21, 2021
• jaw pain

Tenderness; headaches; difficulty chewing; excruciating pain. These are a few of the symptoms you could endure with a jaw joint or temporomandibular disorder (TMD or TMJ). This group of Read More

• posted: Nov. 11, 2021
• teeth grinding

We like to think we're more prone to stress in our modern, fast-paced world than those who lived in "simpler" times, but a finding from the recent discovery of Read More

• posted: Nov. 01, 2021
• orthodontic treatment

Dentists extract millions of teeth each year, mostly because of disease. But sometimes a healthy tooth is removed to gain a more favorable, long-term dental health outcome. An example of Read More

• posted: Oct. 22, 2021
• celebrity smiles,  retainer

For nearly two decades, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has dominated the pop and country charts. In December she launched her ninth studio album, called evermore, and in January she delighted Read More