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Everything You Need to Know About Gum Disease

Everything you need to know about gum disease in order to maintain your overall health and wellness.

Diabetes - Gum Disease

If you are diabetic, do you suffer from gum disease? Share your experience, as a diabetic with gum disease, with readers that might be looking for information on diabetes and gum disease.

Diabetes and Gum Disease

Learn about the relationship between diabetes and gum disease. See how diabetes affects the health of your mouth, and in turn, how the health of your mouth can affect your diabetes.

What Is Gingivitis?

Learn about gingivitis and find out how to prevent it.

Important Reasons to Brush and Floss Your Teeth

Important Reasons to Brush and Floss Your Teeth- Facts About Gum Disease That May Surprise You.

Connecting Gum Disease to Your Health

Heart disease and stroke, both with serious health consequences attached to their name, have been linked to gum disease.

Definition of Gingival Sulcus

The definition of the gingival sulcus is examined here.

Drug Associated Gingival Enlargement and Overgrowth- Dilantin (Phenytoin)

Dilantin (Phenytoin) is a medication frequently used to treat seizure disorders and epilepsy. The side effects on the gum tissue from the use of phenytoin are examined along with common treatments suggested by your dentist.

Canker Sore Product Reviews

There are many products on the marked that are meant to ease the pain from, and in some cases "cure" your canker sores. If you've tried a canker sore product share your experience with the product and review it here.See submissions

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