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Your Dentist and Your Body - How Your Mouth affects Overall Health
Explains how many dental problems can contribute to your overall health.
How Your Mouth Affects your Overall Health
Gum disease is a serious dental problem. Gum disease has also been linked to heart disease and strokes. Learn how you can prevent gum disease and protect your overall health.
Gum disease is a serious dental problem. Gum disease has also been linked to heart disease and strokes. Learn how you can prevent gum disease and protect your overall health.
Heart Disease and Tooth Loss
Most people don't associate heart disease with dental health, however, The American Journal of Preventative Medicine issued a report in the December 2005 issue about a new study that links heart disease to tooth loss in adults.
Most people don't associate heart disease with dental health, however, The American Journal of Preventative Medicine issued a report in the December 2005 issue about a new study that links heart disease to tooth loss in adults.
Smoking and Dental Problems
Describes the dental problems associated with smoking and other uses of tobacco including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and hookah water pipes.
Describes the dental problems associated with smoking and other uses of tobacco including cigarettes, cigars, smokeless tobacco and hookah water pipes.
The Connection Between Diabetes and Gum Disease
Learn why diabetes and periodontal / gum disease are connected and what steps a person with diabetes can take to prevent gum disease.
Learn why diabetes and periodontal / gum disease are connected and what steps a person with diabetes can take to prevent gum disease.
Oral Hygiene is Especially Important Among Women
Explains why women need to be more careful with their oral hygiene due to certain life factors.
Explains why women need to be more careful with their oral hygiene due to certain life factors.
Why is Oral Hygiene so Important During Pregnancy?
Oral hygiene is always important, but even more so during pregnancy. Find out how dental problems can be intensified during pregnancy.
Oral hygiene is always important, but even more so during pregnancy. Find out how dental problems can be intensified during pregnancy.
Gum Disease Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
A new study has linked gum disease to pancreatic cancer. Find out how preventing gum disease might reduce your chances of developing deadly pancreatic cancer.
A new study has linked gum disease to pancreatic cancer. Find out how preventing gum disease might reduce your chances of developing deadly pancreatic cancer.
Cholesterol May Link Gum Disease, Heart Disease
Information about a possible link between gum disease (periodontitis), cholesterol, heart disease and strokes.
Information about a possible link between gum disease (periodontitis), cholesterol, heart disease and strokes.
Oral Health Should Not be Neglected by Arthritis Patients
Difficulties and complications of arthritis can sometimes make it difficult to maintain good oral health. Carol and Richard Eustice, our Guides to Arthritis, explain why it is important to pay attention to oral health and not to wait until a toothache occurs.
Difficulties and complications of arthritis can sometimes make it difficult to maintain good oral health. Carol and Richard Eustice, our Guides to Arthritis, explain why it is important to pay attention to oral health and not to wait until a toothache occurs.
Dental Problems Associated with Diabetes
Learn about the dental problems associated with diabetes.
Learn about the dental problems associated with diabetes.
Dental Care in Dementia
Christine Kennard, About's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease, tells why at least one in five people with dementia are missing out on dental care because of concerns by their caregiver.
Christine Kennard, About's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease, tells why at least one in five people with dementia are missing out on dental care because of concerns by their caregiver.
Heart Association Changes Antibiotic Guidelines
The American Dental Association provides new guidelines for patients who have previously had to take antibiotics before dental treatment.
The American Dental Association provides new guidelines for patients who have previously had to take antibiotics before dental treatment.