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Oral Hygiene Can Help Control Type 2 Diabetes
So much of the time, overall health begins with oral health. “A clinical study conducted by researchers of the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences of the UB shows that control of type 2 diabetes improves when the patient attends to dental hygiene.” Oral Hygiene Is...
Lung Cancer Isn’t the Only Cancer That Should Concern Smokers
While lung cancer is probably the most common disease associated with smoking cigarettes, mouth cancers are a danger to smokers as well as heavy drinkers too. “While smoking is linked to three quarters of all mouth cancers, those that smoke and drink alcohol to excess...
Do Box Top Programs Do More Harm Than Good?
Box Top programs give funding to schools that the public school system desperately needs due to budget cuts. However, many of these Box Top cutouts appear on junk food. So is unhealthy eating justified if it helps our kids get a better education? “Critics don't object...
Charcoal Whitening: Is It Worth It?
A healthy charity is looking into the charcoal fad aimed at teeth whitening. It seems like just about everyone is trying to get their smile as white as can be, but does this at home remedy actually work? “New research [sic] has also suggested there is no robust...
Protection from Sports Related Dental Injuries
Sports are a great way for kids to stay active, have fun, and learn the importance of team work. But, way too many young kids suffer from dental injuries that could have prevented in the first place. “Each year, more than 2.6 million children up to age 19 suffer...
Top 3 Reasons Children Fear the Dentist
Children often times have irrational fears such as monsters hiding under the bed or a specific stuffed animal that startles them. We would like to discuss the one fear we see in our office on a daily basis and that is a fear of the dentist. Even if they haven’t...