by Office | Sep 14, 2022 | Diet & Nutrition
Although dietary fat has been pegged as the bad guy for years, the truth is that your body needs it just like it needs protein and non-refined carbohydrates not just to survive but to thrive. This is no less true for the health of your teeth and gums. For instance,... 
by Office | May 19, 2021 | Periodontal Health
Prevention is the best medicine, especially when it comes to gum disease, which affects nearly all adults. For it’s not just a matter of keeping your teeth in your mouth – untreated periodontal disease ultimately means tooth loss – but also supporting your... 
by Office | Mar 10, 2021 | Periodontal Health
Once upon a time, if you said that conditions in the mouth could have any kind of impact on whole body health, folks might have looked at you funny. Because of the historic divide between dentistry and medicine, the mouth was long treated almost as if it didn’t belong... 
by Office | Jul 25, 2018 | Oral Health, Periodontal Health
Chances are, you already know that good oral health is essential to overall health. But did you know that gum disease is more common in heart attack patients than in healthy individuals? Not only are both conditions marked by chronic inflammation; many of the bacteria... 
by Office | Dec 13, 2017 | Periodontal Health
Could your mouth be the secret to maintaining a healthy blood pressure level? Research presented last month at the annual meeting of the American Heart association suggests that periodontal (gum) disease treatment alone may be enough to lower blood pressure in...