If you suffer from type 2 diabetes, caring for your teeth may be able to help your blood glucose level   Around 30 million people in the United States live with diabetes, and type 2 diabetes makes up the vast majority of these cases. Type 2 diabetes is a condition that causes your cells not […]

Dry mouth and the effects it can causes as it relates to periodontal disease.

Did you know bone is active living tissue that serves several purposes? Not only is it the structural foundation for our bodies, but your bones also support muscles, protect vital organs, and stores most of the body’s calcium.  Bones are made up of elastic fibers called collagen and crystals of calcium phosphate. These substances form […]

Gum disease, also known as periodontal disease, is dangerous for your oral health as well as your  overall health. While many people are aware of the dangers of gum disease,  not many know of how threatening it is to your oral health. The most common forms of gum disease, gingivitis (red, bleeding, and/or puffy gums) […]

In our practice, we see it every day.  Gum disease.  It not only causes bad breath but it attacks the tissue and bone that hold teeth in place. In a recent study by the Journal of Dental Research, from 2009-2010, high amounts of periodontal disease (also known as gum disease) were found.  In the United […]

This summer our office added the “My Perio Path” test from Oral DNA Labs to our tool kit for improving our ability to diagnose and treat periodontal diseases.   Oral DNA also offers “My Perio ID PST” for genetic testing of the patient’s risk for periodontal disease, as well as “ORARISK HPV’ testing to detect the […]

Women Winning the Battle of the Sexes When It Comes to Periodontal Health Research indicates that women have better knowledge of periodontal health and are more committed to maintaining healthy teeth and gums. CHICAGO—May 11, 2011—The differences between men and women are extensive, especially when it comes to taking care of one’s health. According to […]

Pregnant women with gum disease may undergo non-surgical periodontal treatment without fear of consequences for their baby’s health. In a large trial involving 400 infants between the ages of two and three from different pediatric clinics in the US, dental clinicians found that treating periodontitis during pregnancy did not affect the children’s cognitive, motor or […]

Do you know what your teen or twenty something year old is doing in college? They might be smoking tobacco with a waterpipe (aka bong or hooka). Recently the University of Buffalo published an alarming paper about Students in schools and universities in the U.S. and around the world using waterpipes to smoke tobacco at […]

ScienceDaily (Apr. 14, 2011) — In the first study investigating the origins of a little-known condition called chronic ulcerative stomatitis (CUS), researchers at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine provide evidence that an autoimmune response contributes to the painful oral sores that characterize the disease. The study findings support the classification of CUS as a […]