Last night, I flew a red-eye flight from JFK to Mexico City, and am now hanging out in the business lounge awaiting my connecting flight to Cabo.
Last night, as I awaited my flight, I had a glass of wine.
On the flight, I ate a meal of various spices.
I then attempted to sleep.
As you may imagine, now as I sit in Mexico City, with a several-hour layover, I would like to have breakfast – but also have what would be morning breath – if I ever actually had a ‘night’ – but then I found the absolute perfect solution in my …read more

Sad but true: Finding quality dental care can be expensive, even in good times. This causes people to skimp on necessary treatments, or even avoid dental appointments at all.
It is even more of a stretch during tight economic times. We can’t let our mouth fall apart though – how unpretty would that be? We chatted with, Dr. Lee Gause, DDS of Smile Design Manhattan, and he shared a few tips for keeping those pearly whites beautiful and healthy.
Don’t Skip your Cleaning!
Cleaning is great example of an inexpensive treatment that prevents problems from developing (cost: approximately $200). Many patients …read more

I’m a little bit obsessed with my teeth ever since having my smile redone last year. And it turns out, I’m the right track. According to cosmetic dentist Dr. Irwin Smigel (known as the father of aesthetic dentistry) whitening teeth is one of the key ways to instantly brighten up your look.
“It’s a known fact that teeth yellow with age. And with so many chromogenic foods and beverages that are supposedly good for us, like blueberries, tomatoes, tea and red wine, along with others less so, such as coffee, tobacco, mustard (although I’m not sure mustard’s all that bad), …read more

VALENTINE’S DAY SMILE SMARTS
What you need to know before locking lips 
 

* KISS PLAQUE AWAY… “Lucky for you, locking lips helps maintain a healthy smile by increasing saliva production. Saliva acts as a natural lubricant, slipping under plaque and washing it away,” says celebrity cosmetic dentist Dr. Jeff Golub-Evans.
 * KISS AWAY CALORIES… “Kissing burns 12 calories every 5 seconds, and 3 passionate kisses a day will lead to losing 1 lb. a month. In fact, kissing gets 30 facial muscles working,” offers Dr. Layliev, the New York Center for Cosmetic Dentistry.
 * CAVITIES ARE CONTAGIOUS… “That’s right; cavities are no different than …read more

According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, in 2006 almost 600,000 cosmetic veneer procedures were performed in the United States. As the procedure becomes more popular, it’s important to distinguish the good, the bad and the ugly of veneer creation. Mitchell Dental Spa, Chicago’s premier dental spa located in Water Tower Place on Michigan Avenue, offers some important tips for those looking to upgrade their smile.

“The smile is the picture and a person’s face is the frame,” says General Manager Jeff Doan. “It is crucial to look at each aspect of a person’s face to optimize the …read more

How has Christie Brinkley, the iconic American beauty, dominated the fashion modeling industry since the Seventies?
It’s that one-of-a-kind smile.
Despite her recent share of personal woes, Brinkley’s smile hasn’t faded. Her public persona seems unmarred by her real life drama, and when she flashes those pearly whites, we get a feeling that all is well.
Following are highlights from Dear Doctor – Dentistry & Oral Health’s exclusive new interview with Christie Brinkley in the Vol. 2, Issue 4 edition.
On how her smile helped her career:
“I think my smile was really my passport to success in the modeling industry.”
On her best beauty secret:
“Smile! …read more

With the election season in full swing (almost due to complete its spinning process!), there’s important factors at play…from Sarah Palin’s wardrobe to Barack Obama being on the front cover of Men’s Vogue…fashion is a huge part.
I sat down with my good friend, cosmetic dentist to the stars, Dr. Jeff Golub-Evans (Vogue Magazine’s “Guru of Cosmetic Dentistry,”) and asked him to muse about the candidates’ smiles…and how he might have improved them.
Dr. Jeff and I chatted about how much hard work must go into all that smiling! “For John McCain it has been particularly hard work because his teeth …read more

You might know that I am an active home tooth whitening fan.  Most lately I have been using Crest Whitestrips (mostly because my GoSmile has run out again and I have a ton of tooth whiteners sitting here mostly unused, and Im being thrifty – its tax time, ya know?).   While I honestly wasn’t that crazy about the Crest Whitestrips at first, they really have grown on me.  They do a great job whitening, and the little gel on plastic really stays on your teeth nicely and doesn’t get in the way.  I think I was a little spoiled by …read more