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 […]
Read Full ArticleWhat is Fluoride? Fluoride is a natural mineral found throughout the Earth’s crust. Fluoride is also found in some food and water supplies. How does it work? Fluoride concentrates in the growing bones and developing teeth of children, helping to […]
Read Full ArticleEnd 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 […]
Read Full ArticleWhat is ‘Vaping’ and what are the reasons for use? A new trend using e-cigarettes, also known as vaping, works by heating a liquid to generate an aerosol that the user inhales. The liquid in the e-cigarette, called e-liquid, is […]
Read Full ArticleNew 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 […]
Read Full Article(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 […]
Read Full ArticleThe 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 […]
Read Full ArticleSmoking 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, […]
Read Full ArticleAccording 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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