Oral Exams: Checking out the Tongue
Have you ever wondered why doctors and dentists ask you to open wide and say, "Ahhhh?" It's true that we dentists are looking for cavities and tooth-related problems, but the [...]
Gum Disease & Public Health
Gum Disease has Bigger Implications Gum disease continues to pose a significant threat to public health, with some studies suggesting more American adults have gum disease than previously thought. As [...]
The Diabetes Epidemic
How Bad is it? Diabetes is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States. The diabetes epidemic affects more than 29 million Americans, and 7 million of those [...]
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 [...]
Diabetes
The first clue to diabetes may be in your mouth! In many cases, it's the dentist–and not the physician–who has the first opportunity in the early detection of diabetes, because [...]
Chronic Inflammation
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 [...]
Psssssssst – Secret Sugar
Lurks in Every Pantry Your sugar bowl sits on the table, and you lift its lid only to sweeten your morning coffee. You deserve a medal for exemplary nutritional behavior! [...]
Trouble Spots—Oral Lesions
During the course of a day, you’re likely to have a look inside your mouth and briefly survey the landscape. We hope so, anyway. Aside from the stray loose filling [...]
Healthy Gums—Healthy You!
Fighting periodontal (gum) disease through meticulous daily hygiene and regular dental appointments is brilliant. You preserve your beautiful smile and sweet breath, maintain the health of your teeth and gums, [...]
Dentistry—Early Warning for Disease
Your mouth is an early warning system. Changes in tissue color, persistent sores, chipped and eroded teeth, and excessive tartar buildup are certainly unattractive. But, more important, these variations from [...]
