Stress can do more than rattle your nerves. Stress can cause forgetfulness, lack of sleep, hair loss, and headaches. However, did you know it can also cause you to have dental problems? People that are under Stress can tend to clench or grind their teeth. Teeth grinding can happen while you are awake or even … Read more
One often thinks of dental hygiene as brushing twice daily and flossing. However, the tongue can often be overlooked, even though it is a source of bacteria that can cause bad breath. When brushing your teeth, gently brush your tongue and use a mouthwash that kills germs. Brushing your tongue will help keep it clean … Read more
To be eligible for Original Medicare, you must be a permanent legal resident (green card holder) or an American citizen who has lived in the United States for at least five years AND one of the following: To enroll in Original Medicare, you may be required to reach out to your local Social Security office … Read more
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Having healthy teeth are important even for baby teeth. Having health teeth and good oral habits starts from home. Children need healthy teeth in order to help them chew and to speak clearly. Baby teeth also hold the space for their adult teeth to come in correctly. Make sure you are taking proper care of … Read more
As soon a your child teeth erupts tooth decay can occur. There for once your child cuts their first tooth gently with a child size toothbrush and water. For children over the age of two you can brush their teeth with a pea sized amount of fluoride toothpaste. Make sure your child spits out the … Read more
It is important for your child oral healthcare to have proper dental care habits. You want to begin cleaning your baby’s mouth during the first few days after birth. Gently wipe your baby’s gums with a clean gauze pad. By doing so it will remove plaque and residual food that can decay erupting teeth.
When teeth first start to come in, for some babies they may have sore or tender gums. To help ease their teething pain, gently rubbing your child’s gums with a clean finger, a small, cool spoon or a wet gauze pad. You can also give the baby a clean teething ring or a frozen baby … Read more
Dental Plaque Bacteria May Trigger Blood Clots. Scientists recently presented their work at the Society for General Microbiology’s Spring Conference in Dublin. Studies done show that oral bacteria that escape into the bloodstream are able to cause blood clots and trigger life-threatening endocarditis. Further research could lead to new drugs to tackle infective heart disease
Higher Risks for Congenital Heart Disease Patients Who Have Poor Dental Hygiene Behaviors. Patients with congenital heart disease who have poor dental hygiene behaviors are increasing their risk of endocarditis. Teens with congenital heart disease floss, brush and visit the dentist less than their peers. But they have healthier behaviors when it comes to alcohol, … Read more
With current technology, it may take four to six months before the bone surrounding the implant screw has healed and is strong enough so the patient can begin to benefit from surgery. Now, for the first time, a drug coating that has been tested on humans allows titanium screws to adhere to the bone better … Read more
The brain’s internal clock continually takes its temperature Circuits in the brain act as an internal clock to tell us it is time to sleep and to control how long we then stay asleep. A new study in flies suggests that a part of that clock constantly monitors changes in external temperature and integrates that … Read more