GumChucks: New Innovation in Flossing
March 10, 2015 by
If you find flossing to be one of the biggest hassles in your dental hygiene routine, you're not alone. Many people don't floss regularly, largely due to the challenge associated with getting a small piece of dental floss between difficult-to-reach teeth. Unfortunately, this is a huge problem. Flossing every day is an important way to reduce your risk of gum disease.
There's a new product on the market that may help make flossing much easier for you. It's called GumChucks. The flossing system Read more
New Toothpaste May Revolutionize Oral Hygiene
March 3, 2015 by
Most people don't put a tremendous amount of thought into their choice of toothpaste. They just use the same brand year after year, either out of convenience or preference for the taste. For the most part, there isn't much of a difference between the quality of most major toothpaste brands. However, a new startup company from Silicon Valley is trying to revolutionize the toothpaste industry by providing you with a product that is vastly superior to the alternatives currently on the market.
This Read more
Eating Weeds for Healthy Teeth?
July 22, 2014 by
If you live in Pennsylvania, you know the purple nutsedge as a noxious and impossibly difficult to kill weed. If you lived in ancient Sudan, this same weed may have been the reason your teeth were so healthy.
Only one percent of the recently analyzed skeletons from a 2,000 year old burial site in Central Sudan have signs of tooth decay. This means no cavities, abscesses, or other indications of poor oral health commonly found in pre-Mesolithic teeth. Researches have attributed this unusual oral Read more
The Link between Gum Disease and Alzheimer’s
November 12, 2013 by
A study recently published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease suggests a strong link between advanced periodontal disease and Alzheimer’s. The study looked at levels of Porphyromonas gingivalis, a bacterium commonly found in people with chronic periodontal that could be found in the brains of people living with Alzheimer’s. Similar levels of this bacterium could not be found in any of the study participants who were not suffering from Alzheimer’s or dementia.
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Treating Gum Disease in Pittsburgh
October 16, 2013 by
Gum disease is a serious issue that can lead to pain, tooth loss, and even increase your risks for heart attack, stroke, and other systemic issues. Symptoms of gum disease, such as swelling, bleeding, or a chronic bad taste in the mouth should be brought to the attention of one of our Pittsburgh family dentists right away. When detected early, periodontal treatment can prevent serious issues and help restore comfort to your smile.
If you are suffering from any of the symptoms of gum disease in Read more
