There’s a recurring news story about calcium supplements that a number of my patients have found worrisome and confusing. It’s worth touching on and it reminded us that really, it’s an opportunity to talk to you about calcium’s importance to oral and overall health. First the worrisome story. In August 2010 The British Medical Journal published a [...]
Did you know that oral hygiene was a top priority in society as early as 5000 BC? Even though the brands of toothpaste that we have today are the most effective in preventing oral disease, the concoctions up until now haven’t been too far off. Take a ride on a fantastic voyage into the [...]
Diet for a Healthy Mouth, or How to Ward off the Evil Decay Spirits Would you like to never get another cavity? It is possible. In fact, if you follow just a few rules, you are almost guaranteed never to get another cavity. Here’s how it works. Everybody has germs in their mouths. Decay [...]
Every day there is more and more evidence that proves the important connection between your oral health and your overall body health. In my own career I have seen increasing collaboration between dentistry and medicine because inflammatory diseases are common to both health management groups. That is, there are many ways in which researchers [...]
Did you know that poor dental health has been linked to depression? Now researchers have found that your oral health could also be a risk factor for this mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Studies have examined the idea that poor dental health was caused by depression. [...]
