May 30, 2017 | Blog, Oral Health
Your mouth is the most widely used entry point into your body. After all, you eat and drink every single day. Unfortunately, since it is used so often, it also makes a great entryway for bacteria and germs to get into your body. For these reasons, taking care of your...
Apr 22, 2016 | Gingivitis, Oral Health, Periodontal (Gum) Disease
It won’t surprise anyone to hear that junk food isn’t good for your teeth, but many don’t understand that the health of our mouths have a significant impact on the overall health of our bodies. As we want healthy lives for all of our patients in the...
Nov 19, 2015 | Oral Health
In parts one and two of blog series on Dry Mouth, we discussed what dry mouth was, and some of the causes. At Periodontal Associates of Memphis, we want to help inform the residents of Memphis about their oral health. Now let’s take a look at some tips on...
Oct 20, 2015 | Oral Health, Periodontal (Gum) Disease, Periodontal Risk Factors, Tooth Decay (Cavities)
Are you thirsty all the time? Do you have issues swallowing certain types of food? Does your saliva feel thick or foamy? If you answered yes to any of the above, you maybe one of the millions of Americans that suffers from dry mouth.Dry mouth affects more than one in...
Jun 9, 2015 | Dental History, Dental Implant, Tooth Decay (Cavities)
A Worm, A Queen and A Barber Pole: Dentistry Throughout the Ages Much of the history of dentistry is pretty intriguing. From the first recorded ‘doctor of the tooth’, Hesy-Re, an Egyptian who lived around 2600 BC; to Aristotle, the famous philosopher, who wrote of an...
