Dental Blogs

Happy Teeth for Thanksgiving

Wellness

Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays for a few reasons. You get to spend some fantastic quality time with friends and family and watch the huge and intricate floats during the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Plus who can forget the great football games, and of course, the seemingly never-ending flow of food. In a perfect world, we would not have to worry about our teeth while eating our Thanksgiving dinner, but dental health does not take a holiday and you should remain vigilant.

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Can We Reprogram Our Bodies to Prevent Bone Loss in Gum Disease?

Wellness

Gum disease is caused by infection, but it’s not simply infection that results in the most serious consequences of gum disease, bone loss, and tooth loss. Instead, it’s partly our body’s response to infection, as high levels of infection drive the body’s immune system to implement a “scorched earth” strategy designed to eliminate an infection, even if that means removing a lot of healthy tissue along with it.

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How Your Gums Help or Hinder Sports Performance

Wellness

There has been numerous studies directly linking the health of our teeth and gums to our overall health and wellness. Gum disease specifically has been linked to life-threatening diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease, inflammation of the prostate, as well as kidney disease, just to name a few. This is not even mentioning the havoc that it wreaks specifically on your teeth and jaw. It is no stretch of the imagination that poor oral health can absolutely hinder an athlete’s performance.

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