Making sure your fitness routine doesn’t hurt your teeth

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times We all know that exercise is good for us.  Many Americans are participating in fitness routines in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  All of this exercise can have both positive and negative impacts on our bodies. Athletes today often have sports related trauma and injuries. Oral fitness is no different.  A healthy mouth is part of...

Update your smile without busting the budget.

By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times Spring is coming and many of us will spend some time updating our wardrobe, cleaning out some accumulated winter clutter and anxiously awaiting the arrival of the first crocus flower.  It’s also a great time to make sure your smile is it all it can be.   This month I want to talk about the little things we can do to make our smile look...

I kind of mind the gap

Strahan’s Hall of Fame bust doesn’t get teeth right By Dr. Stephanie McGann, DMD FAGD, Columnist, The Times Are you ready for some football? Nothing shouts fall more than the distant drumbeat of the high school band or the coach’s whistle when he barks “again” to his sweaty players during an early practice. The installation of the new crop of pro football hall of famers in Canton...