The Long & Short of Gum Disease
Surprising but true: the major cause of tooth loss in adults is not decaying teeth, but periodontal disease. More than half of all people over age 18 have at least [...]
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Surprising but true: the major cause of tooth loss in adults is not decaying teeth, but periodontal disease. More than half of all people over age 18 have at least [...]
Answers to your most frequently asked questions about gum disease. Q: Why is gum disease so terrible if it doesn't hurt? Periodontal disease is a progressive one—meaning if it doesn't [...]
Women of all ages are prone to changing levels of progesterone in the body. And progesterone—especially when you are pregnant or taking oral contraceptives—causes some bacteria to grow in awesome [...]
When it comes to most common, not even winter colds strike as many of us as gum infection (periodontal disease). As many as 75% of adults will be a victim [...]
It started out as an unconventional theory. But now, more and more scientists, physicians, and dentists are seeing the connection between gum disease and potentially fatal heart attacks. What would [...]
Periodontal disease, (aka gum disease) is painless in its early stages. So how can you tell if it's in your future? Take a good look at your gums. Then call [...]
Do you have sore, bleeding gums? Are you worried about your heart's health, and how much time may still be available to enjoy your life and family? A visit to [...]
You may wonder what a tooth cleaning has to do with a stroke—that sudden, devastating paralysis in which blood supply to the brain is blocked. Simply put, it's the result [...]
It afflicts as many as nine in 10 adults at some point in their lives, as well as teenagers and children as young as five or six years of age. [...]
Inflammation That Could Be Deadly Illness or injury to your body should trigger your immune system to heat up at that location and essentially smoke out the enemy. If your [...]