Periodontal Disease: Dangerous to Your Health

The World Health Organization reports that 85% of the USA population has some kind of periodontal disease.  A small portion is due to genetics, but most is contributed to ineffective oral hygiene and a high sugar diet. Periodontal Disease: A group of diseases that affect the bone and tissues that support the teeth. What this really…

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Toothaches

Your tooth has been keeping you awake at night for 2 weeks!?  Now it is swollen and unbearable and you want me to touch it!? Welcome to the dentist’s world. Cause of Toothaches: Dental decay– The tooth is made in three “layers”: enamel, dentin, pulp (nerve).  The enamel is non-living and is the protective covering…

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