December 17, 2008

  • Gum Disease and Health

    Did you doctor ever recommend a dental cleaning to help with you high blood pressure or diabetes? Probably not.

    The connection between high blood pressure or diabetes and gum (periodontal) disease is only now coming to light. Recent studies have been awakening an interest in both the medical and dental professions for helping patients with diabetes, atherosclerosis, lung and kidney disease.  The link seems to be between the bacterial infection present in untreated gum disease and the blood stream.  When these bacterial irritate the blood vessels in the mouth, an inflammatory process is established which can spread through the body.  The bacteria leak into the bloodstream and establish colonies in the blood vessel of the heart.  The body tries to protect itself and thickens the walls of these arteries, called hardening.

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December 15, 2008

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November 14, 2008

  • Oral Cancer – What You Need To Know

    About Oral Cancer

    Most people are surprised to learn that one American dies every hour from oral cancer; a death rate that has remained virtually unchanged for more than 40 years. In fact, recent statistics published by the American Cancer Society indicate that while the incidence and death rates for cancers overall has decreased, the incidence of oral cancer has increased by 5.5% and the death rate has increased by 1.5%

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