Archive for 'Oral Health' Category
Nutrition, Oral Health
11/18/2016
With the presidential race of 2016 grabbing all the headlines, you may have missed some heartening news: Four U.S. cities and one county voted to place new taxes on sugary beverages. It's not often that people support new taxes, but the so-called “soda taxes” are strongly advocated by the World more...
dental insurance, Oral Health
08/28/2016
Receiving proper dental care is important — and not just for your teeth and gums. A healthy mouth is essential to a healthy body. But dental care costs money. Even routine, preventive care can have an impact on a family budget — not to mention treatment for disease or injury. more...
Dental Health Tips, Oral Health
05/11/2016
You brush and floss regularly and see your dentist twice a year for professional cleanings and checkups. Good for you! Diligent oral hygiene is the cornerstone of a healthy smile. But for all your positive effort, you may be doing other things in your daily life that are putting your more...
Oral Health, Pediatric Dentistry
07/31/2015
A gum-chewing habit can result in chronic headaches, according to a study published recently in Pediatric Neurology. Researchers in Israel studied 30 young children and teens who were suffering from chronic migraines or tension headaches — and who also chewed gum from 1-6 hours per day. When they stopped chewing more...
oral cancer, Oral Health
07/26/2015
If you use tobacco, quit now — if not for you, then for the ones you love. Here are some places that can help you do it, whether you smoke, chew or dip: Smoking Quitline (1-877-44U-QUIT) Talk with a National Cancer Institute (NCI) smoking cessation counselor for help quitting and more...
Oral Health
07/15/2015
One of the top threats to human health worldwide is the rise of so-called superbugs — bacteria that have become resistant to drugs formerly able to kill them. Just recently, a Los Angeles hospital faced an outbreak of potentially deadly CRE (carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae), an infection produced by intestinally (entero) derived more...
oral cancer, Oral Health
07/10/2015
The San Francisco Giants will become the first Major League Baseball team to ban chewing tobacco in its home stadium. However, the credit for this health-promoting measure is not due to the team, the league or even MLB. Instead, it’s the result of a prohibition against smokeless tobacco use in more...
Fun Dental Facts, Nutrition, Oral Health
06/01/2015
What do corn syrup, evaporated cane juice and agave nectar have in common? They are all names — aliases if you will — for sugar added to foods we eat every day. These include many foods you wouldn’t think of as being sugary: tomato sauce, bread and yogurt, for example. more...
Oral Health, Pediatric Dentistry
05/16/2015
The American Dental Association (ADA) recently changed its recommendations for use of fluoride toothpaste in children. While the ADA had previously recommended waiting until a child turns 2 to begin use of fluoride toothpaste, the new recommendations call for brushing all baby teeth as soon as they come in with more...
Oral Health, Sports Dentistry
05/09/2015
If you’re the athletic type — or if your child plays sports — you probably know that wearing a mouthguard is a proven method of preventing dental injuries. Now, evidence is mounting that this essential piece of protective gear can also help prevent concussions — and the mouthguard that works more...
