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• posted: Dec. 09, 2025

Human papillomavirus, or HPV, is best known as a sexually transmitted infection. In the United States, HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease, with 79 million Americans currently infected, Read More

• posted: Dec. 02, 2025

Need some gift ideas for family members and friends who seem to have absolutely everything? Who are impossible to shop for? Who tell you not to worry, it’s the thought Read More

• posted: Nov. 25, 2025

Nothing is more welcome at the Thanksgiving table than your happy, healthy smile! Here are some ideas to keep your holiday smile looking and feeling its best. #1 Good Dental Hygiene Doesn’t Read More

• posted: Nov. 18, 2025

Did you know that there are certain foods you can eat which help to clean your teeth? We call them "detergent foods." In dentistry we look at the impact of Read More

• posted: Nov. 11, 2025

Spilling soda on someone’s white shirt, telling an off-color joke at an inappropriate time, or sneezing chewed food all over the dinner table all pale in comparison to the socially Read More

• posted: Nov. 04, 2025

It’s peak cold and flu season, a time to be especially conscious about your health. We have some suggestions to help you navigate this contagious time of year, with bonus Read More

• posted: Oct. 28, 2025

If the scariest part of Halloween in Toms River, New Jersey is trying to figure out which treats are braces-friendly and which treats are braces-frightful, we have a fiendishly simple Read More

• posted: Oct. 21, 2025

When a child is born, he or she will have 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth. But sometimes kids are born with additional teeth, and our team at Bruce Read More

• posted: Oct. 14, 2025

You’ve likely heard that smoking increases risk of lung cancer and emphysema. But did you realize that your cigarette habit also has an impact on your smile? Chronic smokers suffer Read More

• posted: Oct. 07, 2025

October’s here! A month when we celebrate the beauty of fall, the taste of pumpkin spice, the fun of Halloween in Toms River, New Jersey, and the healthy smiles which Read More

• posted: Sep. 30, 2025

Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) describe a set of conditions that involve trouble with your jaw and face muscles. They result from a problem in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which is Read More

• posted: Sep. 23, 2025

Some languages have many different words for love. Some have many different words for snow. One language even has different words for a tasty layered sandwich. Is that a hoagie Read More

• posted: Sep. 16, 2025

Gingivitis is an early stage of gum disease that results when bacteria in your mouth cause inflammation in your gums. This is a common condition, and you can treat it Read More

• posted: Sep. 09, 2025

Many parents have concerns about their children’s teeth not falling out on time. the doctor and our team are here to answer any questions parents may have about when children Read More

• posted: Sep. 02, 2025

It's the end of summer, and fall is just around the corner. Soon the temperatures will cool down, the leaves will start to change, and the doctor and our team Read More

• posted: Aug. 26, 2025

Congratulations! Your pregnancy is a time of joy and excitement—and a time to take special care of yourself. You’ve discovered that pregnancy brings many physical changes, but it may still Read More