Posted by: Tys
on Mar 30, 2012
While we all know some of the standard practices for staying healthy and feeling good - eat a balanced diet of moderate amounts, wash your hands regularly to avoid germs... here's three other simple tips to stay healthy and feel better more of the time:
Get a good night's sleep. Not everyone needs 8 hours, but that's a standard. Whatever amount is your 'good' amount, work to get that much every night, consistently. Some say that the amount of that time slept before midnight is of higher quality.
Move. Yep, that's right. Not 'hit the gym for 3 hours' or run a marathon or swim the channel, but just get up and move around regularly. Walking continues to be regarded as one of the best types of exercise for humans.
Posted by: Tys
on Mar 17, 2012
Usually, when you think of going to the dentist, you’re thinking about teeth. Cleaning teeth, maybe there’s a problem with a tooth – a cavity, a chip, discoloration – maybe you’re thinking about braces or other straightening needs… or the dreaded root canal problems.
However, did you realize that the dentist may be able to recognize and diagnose numerous other potential problems with your health?
According to Dawn West, DMD, RN with Tuffs University School of Dental Medicine, when you go for a dental checkup you might actually be saving so much more than just your teeth or find out about other oral health related complications, because the mouth is the gateway to your entire organism and there might be several important signs of other diseases existent in there.
Posted by: Tys
on Feb 22, 2012
Everyone knows that brushing every day is a key to strong, healthy teeth - but that's not all there is to do.
Figures from the Adult Dental Health Survey reveal that common dental products such as mouthwash and dental floss aren't being used as part of an all-round routine, with just 31% of people using mouthwash and just 22% using floss.
Posted by: John
on Mar 22, 2011
A lot of patients are worried about having dental x-rays taken on an annual basis. They are fearful that since they have had medical x-rays taken recently, the additional dental x-rays will cause some sort of a medical problem. First, a complete series of 16-20 dental x-rays emits as much radiation as does one hour in the sun. Most dental offices now offer digital x-rays which produce 1/10 the radiation that the old style x-rays produced. Also, if x-rays are not taken, only about 50% of the tooth structure can be examined for problems. Without the help of x-rays, you are asking your dentist to work with one hand behind his/her back. And without x-rays you will probably have to contend with bigger dental problems when they can be seen by eye.
Posted by: John
on Mar 17, 2011
A common question you hear at most dental office's is – “What causes bad breath?”
Many times the complaint is not from the offender but from a long suffering spouse or family member. There are many causes of bad breath (which we call “halitosis”) – some serious and some not. And while many people have decided to just hold their nose and live with it, the good news is diagnosing and treating bad breath is something that can easily be done.
Here is a list, in no particular order, of the reasons people may be slowly backing up during conversations:
Posted by: John
on Mar 04, 2011
Studies are showing that smokers are more likely than nonsmokers to lose teeth.
Current smokers were 2.5 times as likely to have lost all of their teeth as people who never smoked. Former smokers were 1.5 times as likely to have lost all of their teeth.
Even people who had quit smoking 30 years ago were at increased risk for tooth loss.
Posted by: John
on Dec 03, 2010
People who take multiple drugs for health conditions may be more likely to notice effects on saliva or taste, a study concludes.
The study involved 531 people who visited a cardiology clinic in Saudi Arabia. About 14% of them had at least one oral symptom, including:
- Dry mouth (8%)
- White or grey patches in the mouth (4%)
- Problems involving the sense of taste (2%)
For most people, these conditions were not bothersome.
Posted by: John
on Sep 16, 2010
With the theme "Healthy Habits are Easier than You Think" for its National Dental Hygiene Month (NDHM) celebration this October, the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA), in collaboration with Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, manufacturer of Orbit® sugarfree gum, promotes the idea that good oral hygiene habits are simple to establish and maintain, even for the person living an active lifestyle.
"It is imperative to our overall health to have a healthy mouth," ADHA President Caryn Solie, RDH, said. "Brushing, flossing, rinsing with an anti-microbial mouth rinse and chewing sugarfree gum are easy ways to help avoid issues that could affect the status of your oral health."
