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• Dental Wellness and How it effects your Overall Health

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  Are you still sticking with your “old school” manual toothbrush?

  

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  Dental Health Tip: Upgrade Your Toothbrush For Better Oral Health

  By Christine Jeffries on April 15, 2011 - 11:08am

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  One of the most commonly asked questions is about the possible link between gum disease or periodontal disease and other medical conditions such as heart disease and diabetes.

  

  Gum Disease and Its Connection to Other Health Conditions

  By Darlene Oakley HERWriter on August 11, 2009 - 12:05pm

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  I have a hole in my gums behind my last left molar with rough skin around it more irritating than painful

  

  I have a hole in my gums

  By Angebug on November 14, 2011 - 9:55pm

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  i woke uo w swollwn gums BOUT 2 WKS AGO ONLY ON ONE SIDE...HURTA AND TENDER...THEN I HAD AN EARINFECTION STARTED ANTIBIOTICS BUT THE SWELLING HAS NOT GONE DONW AND IS QUITE ...

  

  swollen gums

  By Anonymous on October 5, 2011 - 7:40pm

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  As an old commercial used to ask, “Do you suffer from chronic halitosis?” Halitosis is better known as bad breath, which can be caused by acid residing anywhere between the mouth and ...

  

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  Health Tip: Yogurt, a Bad Breath Cure

  By Christine Jeffries on March 11, 2011 - 12:02pm
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  Many of us try to partake in more environmentally conscious habits. Who knew we could include our dental hygiene practices? Dr Schechter, an expert in the field of natural oral hygiene, ...

  

  Natural Oral Health Alternatives

  By Claire Cipolletti on April 5, 2010 - 1:43pm
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  Baby Boomers are facing choices in their dental health that will affect them for the rest of their lives. Everyone wants to look better, feel better, and live longer.

  

  Baby Boomers and The Aging Smile

  By John Heimke DMD on December 14, 2009 - 6:26pm
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  I ran across an article that I thought was important to share.

  

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  Heart Disease and Neglected Gums

  By miscortes HERWriter Guide on September 14, 2008 - 9:25am

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  Gum disease—or periodontal disease, as it is called in the dental profession—is the leading cause of tooth loss in the United States, not tooth decay.

  

  The Basics of Gum Disease

  By Darlene Oakley HERWriter on August 4, 2009 - 9:22am

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• Healthy gums appear to be an important indicator of a healthy pregnancy, according to an April 2008 report published in the Journal of Dental Research.

  

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  Gum Disease Linked To Diabetes In Pregnant Women

  By EmpowHER on February 18, 2009 - 1:47pm
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