by Office | May 5, 2021 | Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Periodontal Health
Since the pandemic began, plenty of research has suggested a role for the mouth in how COVID happens – particularly that good oral health and hygiene may be protective to some degree, at least lessening the risk of severe illness. Now, a new paper in the Journal... 
by Office | Apr 14, 2021 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health & Wellness, Oral Health
“Avoid nitrates,” we’re told, as if all nitrates were alike. But plenty of perfectly healthy foods contain them naturally: beets, radishes, turnips, leafy green vegetables, onion, garlic, apples, watermelon, grapes, and more. No, what the infamous “they” are talking... 
by Office | Mar 3, 2021 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health
Mushrooms are pretty amazing, from how they grow – – to the nutritional boost they can offer, as emphasized by new research published last month in Food Science & Nutrition. The study shows that simply adding a small serving to your diet each day... 
by Office | Jan 27, 2021 | Oral Health
Maybe the best thing you could say about vaping is that some evidence suggests that it may help some adults quit regular cigarettes – emphasis on the word “some.” In fact, over half of adult e-cigarette users also use conventional tobacco products. In young... 
by Office | Jan 20, 2021 | General Health & Wellness, Oral Health
When a study has yet to be peer reviewed, you should take it with a proverbial grain of salt. But if new research out of U Mass proves to be correct, it offers another nice reminder of how the mouth is a window to the body. Our earlier post about COVID severity and... 
by Office | Dec 9, 2020 | Oral Health, Periodontal Health
For lots of us, the holidays are a time of amped up stress – although this year, it might be hard to tell the difference between holiday stress and what we’ve all grappled with throughout this wildly challenging year. The American Psychological Association... 
