I read the following article regarding mouthwash use. I think you’ll find it interesting:
Australian researchers have linked alcohol, an ingredient found in many mouthwashes, to oral cancer and are calling for them to be pulled immediately from supermarket shelves. The review, published in the Dental Journal of Australia, says there is “sufficient evidence” that “alcohol-containing [...]
In about five percent of patients, bony growths are found that are normal variants. An exostosis is a thickening of bone around the teeth. A torus (plural tori) is a larger area of bone, and can appear in two forms:
Found on the middle of the hard palate or
On the gums adjacent to the tongue.
These bony [...]
As mentioned in last week’s article, periodontal disease is the number one cause of tooth loss in adults. Periodontal disease, or so called “gum and bone disease” acts much like termites on the foundation of your house. And like termites, the disease is silent until it is very advanced.
Below are photos of one of our [...]
Of the three ways you can lose teeth, periodontal disease – also referred to gum disease or gum and bone disease – causes the most tooth loss in adults. Periodontal disease is a silent disease until it reaches advances stages, so without a routine dental exam, you could have it but not know it. Of [...]
Whoopi Goldberg shares an extremely valuable lesson she’s learned from her own dental issues.
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If you have or might have periodontal disease, also sometimes called “gum and bone” disease, we know that you are at risk for other health problems. For instance, researchers have now shown us that untreated gum and bone disease directly increases your risk for heart disease and strokes. The bacteria under your infected gums release [...]
