May
2015
Dentistry Fact VS Fiction: X-Rays?
In the world of dentistry, there are many myths that sway our opinions about sitting down in that dentists chair. One of the most common myths is that X-rays are actually harmful and unnecessary when it comes to oral health. We’re here to tell you that isn’t the case at all. Regular dental X-rays are important for many reasons. First of all, X-rays give the dentist an important look at the mouth that you just can’t see with the naked eye....
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2015
Beyond tooth decay: Heart Disease
Perhaps more well established is the association between dental hygiene and heart disease. “The mouth is probably the dirtiest place in the human body,” said Dr. Steve Kerrigan. In 2008, MNT reported on research from joint teams at the University of Bristol in the UK and the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland, who found that people with bleeding gums from poor dental hygiene could be increasing their risk of heart disease. The...
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2015
Beyond Tooth Decay: Pancreatic Cancer
A research team from Harvard School of Public Health in Boston, MA, were the first to report strong evidence on a link between gum disease and pancreatic cancer, back in 2007. Researchers are unable to prove whether the periodontitis bacteria are a cause or result of pancreatic cancer – current research can only prove that the two are linked. The type of gum inflammation associated with pancreatic cancer in the study was periodontitis,...
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2015
Beyond Tooth Decay: Alzheimer’s Disease
In 2010, researchers from New York University (NYU) concluded that there is a link between gum inflammation and Alzheimer’s disease, after reviewing 20 years of data on the association. The American Dental Hygienists’ Association recommend that we should brush for 2 minutes, twice daily. However, the number of participants in the NYU study was fairly small. The researchers analyzed data from 152 subjects enrolled in the Glostrop Aging Study...
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