How Does Diabetes Affect Oral Health

There are 347 million people with diabetes worldwide. If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, you may know that the disease comes with alarming complications such as stroke, heart disease and kidney failure. But did you know that diabetics are also at special risk for periodontal (gum) disease?

How are diabetes and gum disease related?

Diabetes reduces the body’s resistance to infection and slows down healing process. This is why oral infections tend to be more severe in people with diabetes. Moreover, people with uncontrolled diabetes tend to have more oral health problems. This is because uncontrolled diabetes impairs leukocytes (white blood cells), the body’s primary defense against infections. 

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How To Brush Teeth with an Electric Toothbrush

Our dental hygienist Dulene Swanepoel gives us a practical demonstration on how to properly use an electric #toothbrush.

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11 Things You Need to Know About Breast Cancer

The numbers are alarming. In the US alone, about 1 in 8 women will develop invasive breast cancer over the course of her lifetime. Worldwide, breast cancer is the most common cancer in women, encompassing 16% of all female cancers. 

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3D Printed Toothbrush Cleans Teeth In 6 Seconds

In order to thoroughly clean our teeth, we should brush our teeth for two minutes, two times a day. Though that takes only 240 seconds daily, a lot of people still spend anywhere from 30 seconds to less than a minute brushing their pearly whites.

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8 Ways To Protect Your Child’s Teeth

With proper oral care, tooth decay is largely preventable. Yet, more and more children around kindergarten age suffer from cavities and tooth decay. 

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), tooth decay remains to be the most common chronic disease of children aged 6 to 11 years and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years. It is also four times more common than asthma among adolescents aged 14 to 17 years.

What can you do to keep your children’s teeth and gums healthy and strong? Here are eight ways that can help.

Expectant Mothers' Periodontal Health Vital to Health of her Baby

New clinical recommendations urge women to maintain periodontal health during pregnancy

Chicago, IL – (August 27, 2013) – When a woman becomes pregnant, she knows it is important to maintain a healthy lifestyle to ensure both the health of herself and the health of her baby. New clinical recommendations from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) and the Eurpean Federation of Periodontology (EFP) urge pregnant women to maintain periodontal health as well.

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