The Truth About “Trench Mouth” In Stressed Out People
“Trench Mouth" Acute Necrotizing Ulcerative Gingivitis (ANUG), more commonly known as “trench mouth” for its common occurrence among soldiers in the trenches during World War I, is a painful gum disease caused by the gram negative bacteria known as...
3D Digital Dental Scanning Of Teeth May Soon Replace Plaster Models
Using current technology, dental technicians typically make dentures, removable partial dentures, and dental crowns using a bite impression. The silicone template for this plaster model is made by the dentist, in a procedure which is unpleasant for the patient. In...
The Importance Of Sun Protection Lotion For The Face
The harmful rays of the sun, ultraviolet A (UVA) and ultraviolet B (UVB), injure the skin by damaging cells and degrading collagen. Over time, this causes cosmetically undesirable skin changes called “photo-aging,” which include brown spots, uneven skin tone,...
Oral Sex Increases Risk Of Oral Cancer
Here’s a crucial message for teens: Oral sex increases the risk of oral cancer and carries many of the same risks as sexual intercourse, including human papilloma virus, or HPV. And HPV may now be overtaking tobacco as the leading cause of oral cancers in America...
7 Self Examination Tips To Detect Signs Of Oral Cancer
Our bodies are changing all the time as we age, going from infant and toddler to active senior still in the game. So changes to various body parts are routine. We may see a new mole, but not recognize it as a potential danger sign of a simple skin cancer. Men may...
Anti-depressants May Not Work as Well as We Think & Result in Adverse Drug Interactions
This is from our friends at LexiComp. Two reports on antidepressants: They are the top drug group for drug-related hospital admissions; they have questionable efficacy against mild to moderate forms of mental depression. Antidepressants are some of the most widely...
Brush Twice a Day to Keep Heart Disease Away!
This is from our friends at Lexicomp. Home Twice-a-day Toothbrushing Associated With Decreased Levels of C-reactive Protein and Decrease Risk of Heart Disease. A study out of University College London examined the association between toothbrushing behavior and...
The Truth About Healthy Teeth: Your Guide to at-Home Dental Care
This is from our Friends at WebMD Healthy Teeth for Life: 10 Tips for Families WebMD Feature By Peter Jaret Reviewed By Louise Chang, MD You have so many good reasons to keep your family’s teeth and gums healthy. Their sparkling smiles. Being able to chew for good...
Oral Bacteria Found in Amniotic Fluid
Pregnancy A study appearing in the Journal of Periodontology identified bacteria commonly found in the mouth and associated with periodontal diseases in the amniotic fluid of some pregnant women. The study, which evaluated 26 pregnant women with a diagnosis of...
Ozone Dentistry: What Is Dental Ozone Therapy?
When you hear the word ozone, the first thing that many people think of is air pollution. Yet ozone protects us from harmful sunlight that causes skin cancers. In fact, many critically important uses of this powerful, naturally-occurring gas are not so well known,...