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Importance of Healthy Gums

Your oral cavity connects to most of your major organ systems, including your digestive, respiratory, cardiovascular, and skeletal systems. As a result, keeping your teeth and gums healthy is a vital part of maintaining your overall health. Let’s look at the importance of healthy gums. Importance of Healthy Gums Your gums serve a particularly important purpose,…

Can Gum Disease Cause Tooth Loss?

Gum disease is a health condition that acutely affects the health of your gums and teeth. If left untreated, gum disease can become serious enough to cause permanent tooth loss. Fortunately, gum disease is easy to prevent with daily oral hygiene and regular visits to your dentist’s office. Can Gum Disease Cause Tooth Loss? Gum disease…

Habits that Are Bad for Your Gums

Woman chewing nails a bad habit for gums

Taking care of your gums is an important part of maintaining your oral health. Your gums essentially work by making a tight seal around each tooth. This provides support as well as a barrier against bacteria. So here we have some habits that are bad for your gums to avoid. Habits that Are Bad for Your…

Treatments for Receding Gums

Gum recession is the visible withdrawal of the gum, revealing more of your tooth. It often begins gradually and can be difficult for you to notice. However, if left untreated, receding gums can expose even more of your tooth down to the root. Let’s look at treatments for receding gums. Treatments for Receding Gums If you notice…

Gum Disease Risk Factors

Nearly 50% of adults over the age of 30 have some level of periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is another term for gum disease and describes a condition related to chronic infection and inflammation of the gums. In minor cases you may experience inflammation and bleeding, but untreated periodontal disease can cause your teeth to fall…

Crazy Oral Health Statistics

Although the average American’s oral health has improved substantially since the beginning of the 20th century, our habits still leave much to be desired. To be frank, the upward trend of people keeping a majority of their natural teeth to the end of their lifetime has more to do with fluoridated water and fluoride toothpaste…

What Foods Are Bad for Your Gums?

When it comes to maintaining your dental health, it’s easier to get caught up on your teeth while neglecting the health of your gums, palate, and tongue. It is true that taking good care of your teeth will generally have a positive effect on these other aspects of oral health, but they have specific sensitivities…

The Connection between Gum Disease and Heart Disease

You probably already know that gum disease is a bad thing. It makes you more susceptible to tooth decay, can result in the loss of teeth, and can even cause severe infections that could threaten your life. However, did you know that having gum disease may also be linked to heart disease? Statistically speaking, Harvard Health states…

What are the Early Signs of Gingivitis?

graphic of teeth with enlarged gums between

Gingivitis is a serious disease that doesn’t just target your teeth. In fact, scientific studies have shown that patients with gingivitis are at higher risk for stroke, diabetes, and heart disease. This is one of the reasons why dentists are so adamant that you protect your teeth and gums. In many ways, your mouth is the primary…

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