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Link Between Obesity And Oral Health
In recent years, the rate of obesity has grown immensely with the advancement of sugary drinks, acidic foods, and more. While this affects the overall health of the person who is obese, it can also have unwanted effects on your oral health.
Written By Abigail Wise / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

How Your Oral Health Affects Your Overall Health

Why More Adults Are Seeking Orthodontic Treatment
Here are the main reasons why adults are seeking more orthodontic treatments than in the past.
Written By Anita Ginsburg / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Oral Health Provides Clues About Eating Disorders
Here are some of the ways your oral health can result in an eating disorder.

Link Between Oral Bacteria And Stroke Patients
Oral health and good dental hygiene are of much greater importance to health than previously known, and that untreated dental infections can cause serious health damage or even death.

Side Effects Of Sugary Drinks On Your Oral Health

Children’s Oral Care: When Should Dental Visits Start?
Reviewed By Ray Spotts
A recent national poll revealed that without a doctor or dentist’s guidance, some parents don’t follow national recommendations for early dental care for their children. One in six parents who did not receive advice from a health care provider believed children should delay dentist visits until age four or older, which is years later than what experts recommend according to the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health.

Signs Your Mouth Is Healthy
Find out the telltale signs of a healthy mouth and learn of the ways on how to keep it in good shape.

Can Periodontal Disease Bacteria Kick-Start Alzheimer’s?
Reviewed By Ray Spotts
Long-term exposure to periodontal disease bacteria causes inflammation and degeneration of brain neurons in mice that is similar to the effects of Alzheimer’s disease in humans, says a new study from researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Mouth-Watering Relief For Dry Mouth

Could More Dental Patients Could Be Spared The Drill?
Reviewed By Ray Spotts
Dental caries, otherwise known as tooth decay, is the most common infection in the world and probably the one producing the most anxiety in potential dental patients. Caries goes through two stages: an initial non-cavitated state where decay can stop and no filling is needed, and a later cavitated state where a filling is often needed to stop decay from progressing.
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