Do I really need X-rays every year?

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Annual x-ray imaging (radiographs) can be a hard subject to talk about in the dental office, with many people not understanding the importance of updating radiographs. For some, tx-rays are needed every 18-24 months, but this is not the standard. The need for radiographs is in part, based on your risk for developing decay, habits, … Read more

Dealing with Temporomandibular Disorders (TMD’s)

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A temporomandibular disorder causes pain or tenderness in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) of the jaw. The TMJ, a complex joint enabling chewing, swallowing, yawning, and speaking, works with surrounding muscles and ligaments, providing a wide range of movement. TMDs can inflict severe pain on some individuals, affecting approximately 33% of people over their lifetime. Learn … Read more

Autoimmune Series: The Oral Health Impact of Sjogren’s Syndrome

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Understanding Sjogren’s Syndrome Sjogren’s Syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that affects the moisture-producing glands in the body. In this condition, the immune system mistakenly attacks these glands, leading to reduced functionality. This disorder can impact the salivary glands, tear ducts, and other organs. Oral Health Implications When the salivary glands are affected, the flow of … Read more

Autoimmune Series: Inflammatory Bowel Disease Effects on Oral Health

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Understanding Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Autoimmune Series – A group of autoimmune diseases known as Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) causes chronic inflammation in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The two primary diseases in this group are Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. Over time, the symptoms of chronic inflammation damage the GI tract, leading to discomfort and … Read more

Autoimmune Series: Rheumatoid Arthritis and Oral Health

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For the rest of 2019, we will be highlighting different autoimmune diseases bimonthly and discussing their impacts on oral health, and vice versa.   Autoimmune diseases are wide ranging diseases that affect many systems of the body but commonly, the diseases cause the body to begin attacking its own cells wreaking havoc and causing painful … Read more

Top 5 Reasons to Choose Dental Implants

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Teeth require extraction usually for one of two reasons; either due to extensive decay or due to bone loss resulting from periodontal disease. Since nearly half of our adult population struggles with periodontal disease, it’s not surprising that nearly 178 million Americans are missing at least one tooth. Combined with the fact that about 40 … Read more

The Truth about Methamphetamines and Oral Health

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This month we’re focusing on a difficult subject; drug addiction. It’s heartbreaking to hear the rising rates of drug addiction in our country and even worse to hear a loved one struggling with addiction. As dental professionals, we are trained to look for oral signs of drug abuse. While it may be a tough conversation, … Read more

The Mouth to Heart Relationship

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Many people think of hearts and Valentine’s Day when you mention February. In the medical/dental world, we think about American Heart awareness month. You’ve heard us say time and again that oral health is linked to overall health. Most individuals treat their mouth separately from the rest of their body without realizing that what goes … Read more

Improve your Oral Health in 2019

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Happy New Year! Each year many of us contemplate how we can make the new year better than the last. Many people have health resolutions at the top of their list for improvement. Most recurring resolutions include, exercising more, losing weight, eating more healthily and taking a more active approach to health. It’s great that … Read more