Archive for March, 2008
Saturday, March 29th, 2008
Did you know smoking and gum disease go together? Current smokers are four times more likely than people who have never smoked to have periodontitis, but ex-smokers who had abstained for 11 years did ...
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Friday, March 21st, 2008
If you suffer from periodontal disease, you need to do something about it. There is more at risk than your teeth!
The American Academy of Restorative Dentistry (AARD) studied the effects of bacteria to possible links between gum and heart disease. By exposing human blood platelets to samples of bacteria taken ...
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Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
When your gums bleed, it is not stopping the bleeding that should be your concern, it is the root condition that causes the bleeding ...
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Monday, March 17th, 2008
What is the difference between a discount dental plan and dental insurance? I'll list the characteristics of each below:
Characteristics of Dental Insurance include:
Limitations, deductibles and annual maximums
Waiting periods for major dental procedures
Time-consuming written claims process
Limitations/exclusions on pre-existing conditions
Certain dental specialties, such as cosmetic dentistry, are
rarely covered
Consumers pay ...
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
You are beginning to realize something is going wrong in your mouth because now you have mouth sores, bright red shiny swollen gums, extreme bad breath, and gums that bleed easily. You probably have gingivitis. ...
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008
Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis is an ugly name for an ugly disease. It is also known by another ugly name - trench ...
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Thursday, March 13th, 2008
I'm a believer in trying alternative solutions when it comes to health. So far, what I have tried has worked very well for me. There are herbs for gum disease that can be used to remedy the ...
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Saturday, March 1st, 2008
Canker sores and cold sores are completely different problems. Cold sores, a common mouth ailment similar to canker sores, are caused by herpes. ...
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