Benefits
Start the New Year with Healthier Gums: Embrace Perio Protect Trays This January
As we usher in January and the beginning of 2025, it’s an opportune moment to prioritize your oral health. Gum disease affects nearly half of American adults, but with the right approach, it can be effectively managed. Perio Protect offers a minimally invasive solution to combat gum disease, ensuring your smile remains bright and your…
Read MorePerio Protect: Periodontal Exam
When you come in for your periodic hygiene appointment (notice we didn’t call it a cleaning), a lot happens before we even pick up “the scraper.” The exams begin the moment we call you back to the chair. We are assessing your gait, symmetry, and even your speech. All of this gives us clues to…
Read MoreThe Value of Prevention
The Value of Prevention We’ve all heard that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. But aside from remembering an old cliché, not much more thought is given to the meaning behind those words. Yet there are many things in our lives where we employ the prevention model. Getting your oil changed…
Read MoreThey Put Up A Plaque For National Dentists Day. But The Dentists Removed It.
If you’ve never heard of National Dentist Day on March 6th, don’t feel bad. It’s not exactly a time where people exchange dentistry-related gifts, browse the dental section of the greeting card aisle or sit down for a feast that includes brushing and flossing immediately afterwards. Maybe National Dentist Day isn’t widely celebrated—but we sure think…
Read MoreMaking Gum Health a Matter of the Heart
Ask pretty much anybody, and they’ll tell you that it’s extremely important to have a healthy heart. But despite this, heart disease is still the leading cause of death in both men and women in the United States. And even though more and more people are taking steps to lead heart-healthy lives, one of the…
Read MoreGum Health Affects Diabetes And Vice Versa
There is a strong correlation between gum health and your general wellness. Pathogens that enter the bloodstream are likely to enter through the busiest port in the body—your mouth. In fact, specific strains of harmful bacteria present in infected periodontal pockets have also been implicated in cases of colorectal cancer, respiratory disease, heart disease and…
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