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How a Dentist Can Help with Toothaches and Sensitive Teeth

Here is a list of the ways a dentist can help with these common causes of toothaches and sensitive teeth: Tooth Decay – A dentist can place a filling in the tooth. Abscessed Teeth – A dentist can perform a…

3 Ways Diet Impacts Overall Health

The top three ways your diet impacts your overall health are rather simple. Eating a healthy diet will: Allow you to Live Longer. Lower your risk of obesity and diabetes. Lower your risk of heart disease. Specifically, from an oral…

Does Your Diet Affect Your Oral Health?

Eating a healthy diet and avoiding candy and sugary drinks improves our oral health and our overall general health. What are the best foods and nutrients to eat or drink for optimal oral health? Dr. John Vitale: Well, the best…

Tips to Prevent Periodontal Disease

The best thing you can do to prevent periodontal disease is keep your mouth spotlessly clean at all times. That would mean flossing, brushing, rinsing, using a Waterpik or any instrument that would enable you to keep your mouth free…

Periodontal Disease

Periodontal disease is an infection of the gum tissue and bone with symptoms such as teeth movement and bleeding gums. Early detection is important and treatment by a dentist or periodontist can stop the disease from progressing. How do you…

Important Ways Diet Affects Our Oral Health

The most important way that diet affects your oral health is that the vitamins and minerals that a good diet provides nourish your teeth and your gums. Ingesting good foods in balance provides you with all these nutrients to keep…

Aging and Dental Health

As people age, they face new health and lifestyle challenges that may take priority over their dental health. It is critical for senior citizens to continue to see a dentist for cleanings, to check for gum disease and to address…

Oral Systemic Health: Links to Serious Medical Conditions

There are links between oral health and serious medical conditions such as heart disease, diabetes and pregnancy. Learn how these are related and what the risk factors are. What does oral systemic health really mean? Dr. John Vitale: It’s pretty…

Top 3 Ways to Prevent Gum Disease

The top three ways to prevent gum disease are as follows. Brush and floss at least twice a day. Brushing after meals helps remove food debris and plaque trapped between your teeth and gums. Don’t forget to include your tongue;…

Preventing Gum Disease

While some people are more at risk for developing gum disease than others, there are ways to help prevent it such as brushing, flossing, visiting the dentist on a regular basis and not smoking. What is gum disease, and what are the…

How a Dentist Can Help with Toothaches and Sensitive Teeth

3 Ways Diet Impacts Overall Health

Does Your Diet Affect Your Oral Health?

Tips to Prevent Periodontal Disease

Periodontal Disease

Important Ways Diet Affects Our Oral Health

Aging and Dental Health

Oral Systemic Health: Links to Serious Medical Conditions

Top 3 Ways to Prevent Gum Disease

Preventing Gum Disease

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