May is “Better Sleep Month,” but many of us are not getting enough zzz’s. Especially if the person sleeping next to us is snoring like a buzz saw. Approximately 40% of adults over 40 have snoring issues, which worsens with age. Some might be suffering from sleep apnea, a serious disorder that occurs when your […]
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Exercise is good for your health. Duh! But did you know that exercise is also good for your oral health? One study found that people who exercised moderately 3 times a week had a 33% reduced risk of periodontal disease.Those who exercised vigorously 3 times a week or more reduced their risk by a whopping
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Preschoolers have fewer cavities! In fact it’s the lowest percentage seen in the past 25 years. After an alarming rise in 2007, experts are encouraged by this downward trend. Unfortunately teenagers still have a huge sweet tooth, 67 percent suffer from tooth decay.
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Patients being treated for oral cancer can sometimes face complications, which result in ulcers and infection of oral tissue. Management and prevention of these symptoms through routine oral hygiene is important to reduce pain and risk of infection. Dara BioSciences offers their top 10 oral hygiene tips for patients with cancer.
Vets were forced to perform high-level dental treatment on Kelly, a 15-foot giraffe, at a Scottish safari park. After checking her teeth they found that food was caught in a gap of her mouth, not letting her digest food properly. She is now fully recovered and back on her feet! Food getting stuck between your
Brushing can be a lonely business, unless you are using Oral-B’s Bluetooth Connected Toothbrush. The communication between the toothbrush and smartphone gives real-time feedback, encourages you to properly brush the most important areas and tracks habits over time. The timer begins when the app detects the sound of your toothbrush running and will even tell
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Try not to get your teeth knocked out this St. Patrick’s Day and stay out of trouble! Apparently emergency dental visits spike by 64 percent across the country the day after St. Patrick’s Day, because “people are just plain behaving badly!” For the most part women behave better than men, except in Texas.
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A loose tooth can turn a neat profit in this economy according to a new survey. American kids are getting an average of $2.42 left under their pillow per tooth, which is up from $2.10 in 2011. The survey is dubbed The Tooth Fairy Index, because the rise or fall of a tooth’s value is relative
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This newborn was born with chompers! Alyssa Bailey came into the world with ten fingers, ten toes AND two bottom front teeth! It doesn’t happen often. About one in every 2,000 to 3,000 babies are born with fully formed teeth. Sounds like a nursing mother’s nightmare? Have no fear. Typically the doctor will remove or
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It’s a bad idea to sip at any sweetened drink over an extended period of time. Although it’s a particular problem with coffee and tea, which many people linger over for most of the day. Nursing it introduces sugar into your mouth, creating a breeding ground for tooth decay. In fact it causes more damage
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