diabetes

Dentists: Disease Sleuths

Your mouth is an early warning system. Changes in tissue color, persistent sores, chipped and eroded teeth, and excessive tartar buildup are certainly unattractive. But, more important, these variations from the norm can also be vital evidence of serious ill health. What you don’t see can hurt you You [...]

By |2013-06-18T00:00:42-07:00June 18, 2013|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on Dentists: Disease Sleuths

Periodontal Disease—It’s More Than Just Sore Gums

And periodontal health is more than a dazzling smile. Maintaining healthy teeth and gums has become more important than ever. Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammation of the gums that not only can lead to tooth loss but can even interfere with other systems of the body. [...]

By |2013-04-16T00:00:30-07:00April 16, 2013|Periodontal Dentistry|Comments Off on Periodontal Disease—It’s More Than Just Sore Gums

What Your Mouth “Tells” Us…

About Your Overall Health Recent studies, including the Surgeon General’s Report on Oral Health, confirm what our team has known for a long time: There are so many connections between oral health and overall health that your next dental visit can be the next best thing to [...]

By |2013-04-02T00:00:00-07:00April 2, 2013|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on What Your Mouth “Tells” Us…

Open Your Mouth and Say Ahhh

There’s a lot we can learn from looking into your mouth. Not only is the oral cavity a mirror of your overall health—it’s a sort of early warning system that helps diagnose everything from malnutrition to diabetes to cancer. If you’re not getting enough Vitamin C or [...]

By |2012-11-06T00:00:16-08:00November 6, 2012|Preventative Dentistry|Comments Off on Open Your Mouth and Say Ahhh

Diabetes and Your Mouth

We could be first to know. Don’t let us be the last. Diabetes affects the blood chemistry and metabolism of its victims, threatening them with multiple serious disorders. But early detection can ward off the dangers, and we dentists are often the first to notice clues. Diabetics [...]

By |2012-10-23T00:00:13-07:00October 23, 2012|Patient Education|Comments Off on Diabetes and Your Mouth