Oct 08 2011
Diabetes and Dental Health
Diabetes can affect gums and teeth and put you at higher risk for gum disease, tooth decay and other infections.
Archive for the tag 'gum disease'
Sep 29 2011
The Abscessed Tooth: A Painful Story
An abscessed tooth can cause terrible pain but many other symptoms. An abscess is a serious matter and needs the attention of a dentist immediately.
Sep 19 2011
A Healthy Heart Starts With Proper Dental Health
Dental health is crucial for maintaining a health heart. Studies have shown a link between gum disease and heart disease.
Aug 27 2011
Do You Give Your Gums Enough Attention?
We don’t give our gums the attention they deserve sometimes. Without healthy gums, you won’t have healthy teeth – in fact, you could have no teeth at all if your gums are in really poor condition. Your gums give structure to your mouth and help to hold your teeth firmly in place. However, your gums [...]
Aug 19 2011
Treating Dental Issues As An Overall Part Of Your Health
People who are chronically ill are often quite sick. Too sick to worry about issues such as their teeth. Yet dental issues can play a major role in the management of that chronic illness. Diabetes is one area that we have touched on before, but it’s not the only chronic illness that needs consideration. Heart [...]
Aug 13 2011
Eating Yogurt Can Help Prevent Gum Disease
Is yogurt good for your teeth? It’s an interesting question because there are a lot of different types of yogurt. It’s impossible to give a blanket answer to a question like that because some yogurts contain quite a lot of sugars. Natural yogurt that has not been flavored at all and is very good for [...]
Aug 12 2011
Dental Health A Key Diabetes Indicator
The state of your gums and teeth may be used in the future as an early detection guide to Type 2 Diabetes in over-thirty year olds. A research study has found that 73% of patients that had Diabetes indicators such as high blood pressure, obesity, or a family history and either significant gum disease, or [...]
Jul 06 2011
How Much Does It Cost To Fix Bad Breath?
We humans are a strange lot. We think nothing about forking out billions of dollars annually (collectively) for products like mouthwashes, breath mints and other solutions for bad breath. The problem is, the solution is at hand and is a fraction of the cost. I know there are certain foods and medical conditions that cause [...]
Jun 14 2011
Probable Causes For Bleeding Gums
Do you suffer from bleeding gums? Many of us do from time to time. It can be a strange feeling, brushing your teeth, then spitting into the bathroom sink, and shock horror – it’s bright pink – or just plain red. Don’t panic, there are a number of causes for bleeding gums. These include: Your [...]
May 16 2011
Gum Disease A Major Problem Of The Aged
One of the major problems that afflict many of our older patients is that of gum disease. As we get older, the priority of our daily routines start to change. We also tend to forget to do some tasks each day. More often, there is a tendency to wonder if, at that age, a daily [...]