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Oh No! Can Weight Gain Cause Gum Disease?
When most people think about gum disease, they don’t think of weight gain as a cause for the disease. Unfortunately new studies show that men who gain weight rapidly may be at an increased risk of...
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Sorry, Gum Disease and Being Overweight are Linked
For one-third of the U.S. population, obesity is a major concern. For those that are trying to stay healthy there is a new worry. We know gum disease plays a role in the development of type 2 diabetes,...
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Heart Disease/Gum Disease: The Evidence Continues to Grow
In previous blogs, I have reported on the studies that link heart disease and gum disease. A new report has just been published in the prestigious Journal of the American College of Cardiology....
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The Smoking Gun
The U.S. Center of Disease Control and Prevention recently published statistics that show there has been an 18% decline in smoking since 2005. It is a drop of 20%. That is good news for your health...
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Can a Heart Medicine Be Good for your Gums?
You are probably wondering what a dentist is doing writing about heart medicine. Bear with me and you learn something interesting, at least to me.One of the most common drug groups prescribed in...
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How to Treat Periodontal Disease
Have you recently been to the dentist to have him or her tell you that you have periodontal disease? I am sure it can feel unnerving at first. However, the reality is that the disease is common among...
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