You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Top Six Reasons Saliva Helps You Six Ways Saliva Helps Your Mouth and Body Stay Healthy While it doesn’t garner the star power of blood, saliva is still an important bodily fluid. A true multi-tasker, saliva contributes in many ways to the function and health of the body,…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Oral Health Plan New Year’s Resolutions for Better Oral Health Laying out goals for the New Year is a great way to inspire yourself to make positive changes that can improve your health. For example, many habits—both good and bad—affect the health of your teeth and gums. Here’s…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” HIV and Oral Heath Living with HIV includes Keeping a Close Watch on Your Oral Health We’ve come a long way since the early 1980s when we first identified the HIV virus. Although approximately 35 million people worldwide (including a million Americans) now have the virus, many are…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Good Oral Hygiene Expert Advice: Vivica A. Fox on Kissing and Oral health Is having good oral hygiene important to kissing? Who’s better to answer that question than Vivica A. Fox? Among her other achievements, the versatile actress won the “Best Kiss” honor at the MTV Movie Awards,…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Fillings Frequently asked questions: dental fillings Are dental amalgams safe? Is it possible to have an allergic reaction to amalgam? Is it true that dental amalgams have been banned in other countries? Is there a filling material that matches tooth color? If my tooth doesn’t hurt and my…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Infection Control Standards and Best Practice With all of the increased media attention on infection outbreaks such as AIDS and multi-drug resistant strains of viruses, it’s no wonder people have heightened concerns about infection control during a medical procedure. Gloves, gowns and masks are required to be worn…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Medication and Heart Disease Certain kinds of medications can have an adverse effect on your teeth. Long ago, children exposed to tetracycline developed tooth problems, including discoloration, later in life. The medication fell out of use, however, and is not an issue today. The best precaution is to…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Latex Allergy Naturally occurring latex has been linked in recent years to allergic reactions in people who use such products as latex gloves. The proteins in the latex, which can also become airborne, can cause problems in vulnerable people such as breathing problems and contact dermatitis. Some allergic…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Age and Oral Health Oral changes with age Is tooth loss inevitable in your later years? How much should adults be concerned about cavities? Here you will find helpful answers to some frequently asked questions about oral health questions you may have as you get older. National survey…
You are here:HomeEntries tagged with “Oral Health” Tobacco Dentistry health care that works: tobacco The American Dental Association has long been a leader in the battle against tobacco-related disease, working to educate the public about the dangers inherent in tobacco use and encouraging dentists to help their patients break the cycle of addiction. The Association…