Are You Sleep Deprived?
Are you sleep deprived? Could you be having a sleep disorder? How can you get a good night’s sleep? Answers to all these questions and more about sleep and sleep disorders are found in the Summer 2012...
View ArticleShow Some Love for Coconut Oil – Its Good for Your Gums
Coconut oil has often been maligned and basically driven out of our diets. But it is making a comeback with new research finding supporting its many health benefits. The latest evidence comes from the...
View ArticleLearn to Love Your Microbiome
Mircobiome is the collective term for the 100 trillion microbes that call your body home. Ewwwwwww, right? Yes. But, don’t panic because you have nowhere to run, since these invisible residents are all...
View ArticleFact or Fiction – Adult Over 60 Quiz
Getting to that Big 6-0 soon? Or are you already there? How much do you know about oral health topics that are particular to your age group? You can now quiz yourself with the Fact or Fiction for...
View ArticleWhat is Your Problem?
If your problem has anything to do with oral and dental health, you can pinpoint what the exact problem could be with a little help from the American Dental Association’s Dental Symptom Checker. We...
View ArticleErection Problems? Get Your Gums Checked
Our oral and general health are inextricably linked. Gum disease has been linked with diabetes, heart disease, breast cancer, delayed pregnancy and premature births. Now the results of a study...
View ArticleCheck Out These Health Quizzes
We stumbled upon this treasure trove of health quizzes in the website of UC Irvine Health, associated with the University of California Irvine, UC Irvine School of Medicine, UC Irvine Medical Center...
View ArticleIodine Mouthwash May Reduce LDL Cholesterol
Data presented to the American Academy of Oral Medicine recently based on an ongoing clinical trial shows that a new mouthwash containing iodine may help reduce bad cholesterol or LDL in those who...
View ArticleSoda as Bad for Your Teeth as Meth and crack Cocaine
According to a recent study published in General Dentistry, drinking a lot of carbonated soda can be as damaging to your teeth as using drugs like methamphetamine and crack cocaine. According to the...
View ArticleRheumatoid Arthritis and Gum Disease
Arthritis and gum disease are inflammatory diseases. Although we have known for some time that gum disease may have a role in rheumatoid arthritis, exactly how that works has remained unclear. Now a...
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