How Is Gum Disease Connected to Diabetes?

Aug 14, 2020 | Oral Health

In a recent article, we touched briefly on the connections between oral health and the health of the rest of the body. We briefly touched on diabetes and the connection with periodontal disease, and in this article, we’ll go into a little more detail. Diabetes...

How Is Gum Disease Connected to Heart Disease and Stroke?

Jul 31, 2020 | Oral Health

As we pointed out in a previous article, there are many health conditions that are tied to the state of your mouth. In this article, we’ll be looking a little closer at the links between periodontal disease and conditions like heart disease and stroke. Very...

What Is the Oral-Systemic Link?

Jul 17, 2020 | Oral Health

You may have heard people referring to the mouth as the gateway to the rest of the body. Medical professionals have been finding increasing evidence demonstrating just how much the health of our mouths impacts the health of the rest of our bodies. This is what we call...

How Do I Stay Safe From COVID-19?

Jul 16, 2020 | Oral Health, Uncategorized

As there is currently no vaccine for COVID-19, avoiding exposure to the virus is the best protection currently available. How does the virus spread? Transmission of COVID-19 tends to happen person-to-person. This typically involves close contact (within 6′) of...

Are My Headaches TMJ?

Dec 21, 2019 | Blog

The temporomandibular joints, known as TMJ, are the joints and jaw muscles on the sides of your head. These are the muscles that allow the mouth to open and close, and are required to chew, swallow and talk. The TMJ allow the lower jaw to move forward, backward as...