Gum disease (gingivitis) that goes untreated can become periodontitis. When this happens, the infection that affected your gums causes loss in the bone that supports your teeth. Periodontitis is the main cause of tooth loss in adults. Forbes (3/17) contributor […]
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Sometimes our smiles need a little more care than the standard exam, cleaning, or occasional filling. Due to issues with your overall health, heredity, an accident, or some other reason, you may need to visit a dental specialist. Dental specialists […]
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When buying a toothbrush, look for the ADA seal. The American Dental Association (ADA) Seal of Acceptance is the gold standard for toothbrushes. The toothbrush is 5,000 years old. In many different forms, that is. Ancient civilizations used a “chew […]
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End Results of Vaping and Effects on Oral Health: By irresponsible marketing targeting the young population with fruity flavors and the idea that it is thought to be a safer alternative to cigarettes, vaping can be just as dangerous or […]
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What makes it so bad for oral health? –The ingredients in E-liquid Propylene glycol The first danger of e-cigarettes is associated with the carrier product known as propylene glycol (PG). It can be found in various edible items, such as […]
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New year means new healthy resolutions. A good place to start your new resolutions is the mouth. Making resolutions attainable help achieving them much easier. Here are some tips and tricks to jump start your oral health resolutions: Avoiding Gum […]
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(11/08/18 USA Today) A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the FDA, and the National Cancer Institute indicates cigarette smoking has reached an all-time low. About 14% of adults (around 34 million people) smoked within the […]
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The Philadelphia Inquirer (3/6, McCullough) reports that HPV is “unleashing an epidemic of oral cancer among men.” The article reports that “men are four times more likely than women to be diagnosed with oral cancer,” which has “overtaken cervical cancer […]
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Smoking is one of the worst habits for a person’s health, so help educate your patients this week about the dangers of tobacco for their teeth. According to the American Cancer Society, “36.5 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, […]
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According to Fox News website, Dr. Manny Alvarez, Fox News Channel’s senior managing health editor, discusses the connection between the human papillomavirus (HPV) and oral cancer, stating that “there are over 200 strains of the human papillomavirus out there,” and […]
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