- Diabetes (PDF)
Periodontal Disease & Diabetes for your Dental Health. Diabetes frequently causes blood vessels to thicken and become less elastic, which decreases the flow of oxygen and nutrients to the body's tissues and slows the removal of harmful wastes. ... more >>
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- The Health of Your Mouth Mirrors Your Overall Health
Your mouth is a mirror that reflects your overall health and well-being, according to Donna E. Shalala, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary, in the recently released Surgeon General's Report on Oral Health. It's also a key determinant of your ... more >>
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- Heart Disease (PDF)
Periodontal Disease & Heart Disease for your Dental Health. Researchers have discovered that you may be at increased risk of developing coronary heart disease and stroke if you suffer from periodontal disease. Heart disease and your oral health ... more >>
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- Sleep Apnea—It's More Than Just Snoring
As many as ten percent of working-age men suffer from obstructive sleep apnea, a condition that causes them to repeatedly stop breathing for as long as ten seconds at a time, night after night. Anyone sleeping in the room with an individual who ... more >>
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- Low Birth Weight (PDF)
Scientists believe the link between peridontal disease and pre-term birth may be caused by the body's reaction to the bacteria in the infiected gums caused by even mild forms of peridontal disease. more >>
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- Snoring (PDF)
What Causes Snoring? As many as 50 percent of adults have a snoring problem. Snoring is the sound that the soft tissues in your mouth and throat make as air passes through them, causing them to vibrate. When you're awake, ... more >>
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- Gum Disease and Heart Attacks—Is There a Connection?
There is growing evidence that the presence of periodontal (gum) disease can be linked to the incidence of coronary heart disease. Gums infected with periodontal disease are toxic reservoirs of disease-causing bacteria. The bacteria hide in ... more >>
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- Alzheimer's Disease
Do silver fillings cause Alzheimer's disease? No. In a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, researchers at the University of Kentucky found that there was no connection between Alzheimer's disease and the mercury ... more >>
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