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• posted: Dec. 26, 2023

People have been ushering in the New Year for centuries but it became an official holiday in 1582 when Pope George XIII declared January 1st to be the day on Read More

• posted: Dec. 19, 2023

Sometimes the line between fact and fiction is easily blurred. This is certainly the case when it comes to dentistry, where myths and misconceptions abound. In a bid to put Read More

• posted: Dec. 12, 2023

the doctor and our team at Bruce E. Hanley DDS will tell you that good oral health habits when you are pregnant are very important. A plaque or infectious buildup Read More

• posted: Dec. 05, 2023

Recently, multiple studies have concluded that people with sleep apnea, a disorder that causes snoring, fatigue, and dangerous gaps in breathing at night due to throat muscles collapsing, are five Read More

• posted: Nov. 28, 2023

One of the greatest features our team at Bruce E. Hanley DDS offers is the ability to see first-hand how we can help our patients. While X-rays help us detect Read More

• posted: Nov. 21, 2023

At Bruce E. Hanley DDS we love learning trivia and interesting facts about Thanksgiving! This year, the doctor wanted to share some trivia that might help you feel a bit Read More

• posted: Nov. 14, 2023

Diastema is a medical term meaning “space between”—or what the doctor and our team less formally call a gap between the teeth. Such gaps are common for children as they Read More

• posted: Nov. 07, 2023

The sounds of the season are filling the air—falling leaves rustling along the sidewalk, football cheers, holiday greetings—and the coughs and sneezes of your fellow sufferers. Yes, it’s cold and Read More

• posted: Oct. 31, 2023

Cigarette smoke contains more than 6,000 chemicals, and at least 200 of those chemicals are known to be harmful to your health. When smoke is inhaled, moist oral tissues are Read More

• posted: Oct. 24, 2023

The American Dental Association and dentists everywhere, including our own the doctor recommend that you schedule an appointment every six months for a cleaning and checkup. Despite this universal recommendation Read More

• posted: Oct. 17, 2023

the doctor and our team at Bruce E. Hanley DDS get this question a lot. Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come in, once young people get their adult Read More

• posted: Oct. 10, 2023

Your smile is in the spotlight every day, helping you greet the world with confidence! But when you’re self-conscious about discolored spots on your teeth, it’s time to get some Read More

• posted: Oct. 03, 2023

How better to spend the fall months than inside by the fireplace with a warm cup of cider and a book in hand? the doctor and our team at Bruce Read More

• posted: Sep. 26, 2023

We know how frustrating it can be to discover your child has one or more cavities when you come to visit Bruce E. Hanley DDS. There are several ways to Read More

• posted: Sep. 19, 2023

If you want to fix staining, large gaps, fillings, chipped teeth, or the overall shape of your teeth, this may be the perfect option for you. Many of our patients Read More

• posted: Sep. 12, 2023

Today, the doctor and our team at Bruce E. Hanley DDS thought we would examine the relationship between osteoporosis and oral health, since 40 million Americans have osteoporosis or are Read More