A dental crown is an artificial cap designed to strengthen a tooth when there isn’t enough tooth tissue remaining to keep it functional. Each crown is custom designed to your specific needs and anatomy and are made of different materials but usually ceramic or porcelain. Crowns can serve as fillings, protecting a weak tooth from breaking, and may also
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The Correlation Between Oral Health and Esophageal Cancer
In the last decade, medical researchers have uncovered links between oral health and overall physical and mental health. They now agree that poor oral health may be a contributing factor to developing a wide variety of diseases and conditions, including esophageal cancer. According to the American Society of Clinical Oncology, ASCO, esophageal cancer represents 1% of cancers diagnosed
Read MoreSeven Common Oral Hygiene Mistakes
Your oral health is key to your overall health and well-being; yet despite widespread efforts to increase awareness about prevention, conditions such as cavities and gum disease continue to affect millions. Most of us are aware of the elements of basic oral care such as brushing, flossing and rinsing, and we try to develop a regular maintenance
Read MoreThe Association Between Gum Disease and Heart Disease
Researches have long noted a link between heart disease and gum disease, or periodontitis. By heart disease, this article is referring to atherosclerosis, or the buildup of plaque in blood vessel walls that can cause heart attacks. Whether one condition causes the other or contributes to an increased risk has not yet been determined. There are several theories currently
Read MoreOral Health Basics That Everyone Should Know
Do you know the basics of proper oral health? Even those of us who are sure our oral care routine is optimal can benefit from “brushing up” on the basics. For example, most agree that the three main components that comprise a sound oral care routine are brushing, flossing and rinsing. However, factors such as a
Read MoreWhy People with Diabetes are More Prone to Gum Disease
As a chronic illness that can cause so many health problems, diabetes affects your whole body. Uncontrolled blood sugar levels are especially dangerous. Among the many side effects and complications possible from diabetes is gum disease. How is diabetes related to gum disease and why are people with diabetes more likely to develop gum disease? Diabetes
Read MoreWhat to Do During a Dental Emergency
Toothaches, abscesses, cracked or chipped teeth, losing a filling – these are all dental emergencies that need to be treated right away. A dental emergency can be painful and scary, and infections in your mouth can be life-threatening if left untreated. Whatever type of dental emergency you have, delaying treatment can make the problem worse
Read MoreInvisalign: Your questions answered
The Invisalign System’s history is the stuff of legend. In 1997, two Stanford University business majors, Zia Chishti and Kelsey Wirth, developed a new dental appliance that would function similarly as braces but were removable and barely visible. It’s said they pitched the idea of their start-up while wearing the removable braces; their investors hadn’t a clue and were dually
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know about Halitosis
Halitosis is the medical term for bad breath. Although it is embarrassing, halitosis is common enough. Because it is difficult to smell your own breath halitosis may have been a problem for some time by the time you become aware of it. As you probably know, you can cover it up temporarily with gum or
Read MoreWhat Causes Oral Cancer?
What Causes Oral Cancer? Every year, oral cancer kills nearly 10,000 Americans, and nearly 50,000 more will be diagnosed. Making up 3% of diagnosed cancers, a survival rate five years after diagnosis is only 57%. With these eye-opening statistics, we should all be concerned with early detection, treatment, and the causes of this deadly disease.
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