According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. for both men and women. With statistics like that, now is the perfect time to start looking for ways to reduce our chances of developing the disease. Taking care of our mouths is an … [Read more...]
Diabetes and Your Teeth: How Managing Diabetes Helps Your Oral Health
Diabetes is becoming more and more common among Americans. Currently over 100 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes. Additionally, one in four doesn’t even know they have it. Emotions can range from denial to anger for someone who has been diagnosed, … [Read more...]
Gum Disease is More Common Than you may Think!
Half of American adults over the age of 30 have periodontal disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In adults over age 65, that number rises to 70%. Periodontitis, or periodontal disease, is a chronic inflammatory disease that affects gum tissue … [Read more...]
Obesity and Oral Health
Today, many people are overweight. In fact, according to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, 62.1 percent of Idaho adults are overweight or obese. Not only is that bad for your body, it is bad for your oral health. Recent studies have suggested a link between obesity and … [Read more...]
