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on Tuesday, June, 25th, 2019 in Oral-Systemic Connections, Periodontal Health No Comments
Of course, keeping all of your natural teeth is just the most obvious reason for making sure your gums stay healthy. Equally important, though, is supporting your overall health. Several decades of scientific research has made it clear that gum disease is related to a host of systemic health problems. These include stroke, heart disease, […]
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on Wednesday, November, 16th, 2016 in Oral-Systemic Connections No Comments
You could go days without food or water. Maybe not comfortably. But you’d live. Not so with oxygen. Even just 3 minutes of deprivation starts killing brain cells. Your brain, in fact, is the biggest user of oxygen, consuming about 20% of the more than 400 liters of the stuff you inhale each and every […]
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on Tuesday, February, 2nd, 2016 in Oral-Systemic Connections, Periodontal Health No Comments
Most people don’t think much about their teeth and gums until something goes wrong. They see their dentist as a problem-fixer, a kind of mouth mechanic, not realizing that their oral health actually has an impact on their overall health and well-being. Holistic and biological dentistry emphasizes this connection – along with a conservative approach […]