Michael Alexson had always taken good care of his teeth, but over time, natural wear and tear led to chipping and structural weakening. As he reached retirement age, he realized it was time to invest in himself and enjoy the confidence of a strong, permanent smile using dental implants. That’s where the team at Texas Dental Implant Center comes in.

After years of struggling with his dental health, Michael Layman finally has the confidence to “smile back” at the world again. He recently underwent a full-mouth restoration using the ONEARCH procedure with Dr. Michel Azer at Texas Dental Implant Center.

The latest advancements in dental implant technology offer patients a more permanent solution to dental problems. Dr. Michel Azer, a board-certified periodontist with Texas Dental Implant Center, says he can help restore a patient’s smile in one day with his ONE ARCH procedure.

Phyllis Sikes spent years dreading those visits because of an autoimmune disease that affects her oral health. Sikes was researching a more permanent solution when she came across Dr. Michel Azer and the team at Texas Dental Implant Center.

For years, Houstonian Alex Vargo had trouble with loose teeth caused by bone loss. Now, with the help of Dr. Michel Azer at Texas Dental Implant Center, he has a smile that is not only bright and beautiful, but he can once again eat things like sweet corn and apples.

It was a long road for Alejandro Fuentes. After years of struggling with bad teeth and oral health, he finally found a solution that has him smiling again.

Dr. Michel Azer with Texas Dental Implant Center discusses dental implants on Houston Life.

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Moviegoing audiences kicked off the month of October with a horror movie.

If you’ve dealt with a lifetime of dental problems, you know it can impact your health and your overall mood.

Katy Perry has given birth to a baby girl named Daisy Dove Bloom. The pop superstar and her partner, actor Orlando Bloom, got UNICEF to announce the news on its Instagram account. Both Perry and Bloom are goodwill ambassadors for the United Nations agency that helps children. The baby is Perrys first. Bloom and his former wife, Miranda Kerr, have a son, Flynn, who was born in 2011.

Heres a collection curated by The Associated Press entertainment journalists of whats arriving on TV, streaming services and music platforms this week. Infused with a hip-hop energy and a solidly anarchic spirit, Get Duked! is the directorial debut of music video director Ninian Doff. Katy Perry says shes been on a real emotional, psychological and spiritual journey... to find my smile in the last three years since releasing her Witness album. AP Music Editor Mesfin FekaduTELEVISIONWhether the new season of CBS Love Island includes any version of love remains to be seen, but its definitely not on an island. Love Island, with host Arielle Vandenberg and narrator Matthew Hoffman, debuts 8 p.m. EDT Monday with a two-hour episode, followed by nightly episodes at 9 p.m. EDT.