by Office | Mar 10, 2022 | Periodontal Health
Several years ago, we blogged about a couple of fascinating studies that showed how dietary changes alone can be enough to actually reverse the progress of gum disease. The key was shifting away from refined carbs to something closer to a paleo, primal, or Wise...
by Office | Feb 2, 2022 | Oral Health, Periodontal Health
The dental benefit you get from eating healthfully isn’t all about avoiding the foods that can lead to decay and gum disease, although that’s a part of it. Nor is it just about giving your teeth, gums, and bone the nutrients they need, although that’s a part of it,...
by Office | Jan 12, 2022 | Periodontal Health
Consider this: Roughly half of all American adults have some degree of gum disease. Now consider this: Most of the top 10 causes of death these days are conditions that science has shown to be linked with gum disease. Just how much poor periodontal health raises the...
by Office | Dec 15, 2021 | Periodontal Health
If you’ve got receding gums, you’re far from alone. About half of adults under age 65 do – and 88% of seniors – usually a result of things like clenching or grinding, smoking, oral piercings, or just brushing or flossing too aggressively. But while gum...
by Office | Sep 20, 2021 | Periodontal Health
Ask any person how to keep their teeth and gums healthy, and you’re apt to hear about brushing, flossing, and limiting sugar. An answer you might not hear is “sleep.” Yet a good amount of research supports the idea, with some studies finding lack of sleep even more...
by Office | Jul 28, 2021 | Periodontal Health
If you ever had any doubt of just how much vitamin C matters to oral and whole body health alike, check out this 16th century English surgeon’s description of scurvy, a/k/a extreme vitamin C deficiency: Their gums were rotten even to the very roots of their teeth, and...
