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Dentists on the Front Line of Health Care
***UPDATED: March 10, 2015*** Nearly 8 million Americans are currently living with diabetes unknowingly, and many more who do know they have the disease, have poor glycemic control. While not everyone visits their dentist annually, they are more likely to do so over visiting a primary care provider, giving dentists a unique opportunity to screen […]
Floss Your Teeth for a Beautiful Face
Everyone knows that you’re supposed to floss your teeth daily, but few of us actually do. Instead, we feel guilty at our semi-annual dental visit when the hygienist scolds us for allowing gum disease causing plaque to grow between our teeth. We pledge to floss more often, and do over the next week or so […]
Dental Issues with Age
The results from a very unique and interesting study have linked a decrease in jaw size to the aging process. A cohort of dentistry students at Malmö University in Sweden participated in the research that spanned 40 years. It started in 1949 while the students attended the school, when plaster molds of their jaws were […]
Exercise and Oral Health
As the New Year quickly approaches, many are already gearing up for the most common resolution, finally taking care of that waistline. But did you know that an exercise routine could do more than just shed a few unwanted pounds? According to an article published in the Journal of Periodontology earlier this year, people who […]
Probiotics and Dentistry
What are probiotics? To put it in simple terms, probiotics are good bacteria. What are they used for? One common example of a probiotic use is in fighting diarrhea due to antibiotic use. Have you ever experienced diarrhea while using antibiotics? Well, this happens sometimes because the antibiotic is doing what it is supposed to, […]
Poor Oral Health a Family Affair
Most mothers hope to give their children the best that life has to offer. Providing a safe and loving home, nutritious and balanced meals, and clean clothes to wear are just a few of the necessities that kids need to thrive. Thanks to a study completed in New Zealand, moms around the world can now […]
New Study Links Diet to Orthodontic Problems
Dr. Noreen von Cramon-Taubadel, of the University of Kent, recently released her findings in a research project centered on a long debated theory related to orthodontic problems. The study conducted explored how the soft diet common amongst people in modern industrialized countries, impacts the growth of the jaw in relation to their teeth. The findings […]
New Technology Creates Bone-Like Substance
After four years of work with the departments of chemistry, biology, manufacturing, and materials science, a group of researchers from Washington State University have developed a technology that can create a material that looks, feels, and acts like bone. Such a substance could be extremely beneficial in the fields of orthopedics, cosmetic dentistry, and to […]
Keep A Healthy Mouth This Holiday Season
Once again, it's holiday time, but unlike Halloween, the time between Thanksgiving and New Years can be a month long celebration for many Americans. Pies, cakes, cookies and chocolates are everywhere you turn from family gatherings to office parties. It's more important than ever to ensure you are following an oral health care routine consistently […]
More Evidence That Dentist Trips Save Your Heart
There has been more and more research to suggest that oral health is linked to heart health and now another study directly links visiting the dentist with a decreased risk of heart disease. The new study consists of 100,000 participants and they found the people who had their teeth cleaned and scraped by a professional […]
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