Healthy Gums Keep Joints Moving
December 1, 2009 by Dr.D
Maintaining a healthy mouth has many health benefits, and researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and the University of Cleveland have found one more – improved joint health. In a May 2009 study, the researchers found that individuals who suffer from periodontal disease, as well as a severe form of [...]
Why do I need x-rays?
November 16, 2009 by Dr.D
Radiographic, or X-ray, examinations provide your dentist with an important tool that shows the condition of your teeth, its roots, jaw placement and the overall composition of your facial bones. X-rays can help your dentist determine the presence or degree of periodontal (gum) disease, abscesses and many abnormal growths, such as cysts and tumors. X-rays [...]
Save the Baby Teeth
November 9, 2009 by Dr.D
Could stem cells from baby teeth become a vital source for stem cells to treat severe illnesses and injuries?
BioDEN, Inc. is banking on the idea that parents will want to preserve these cells in case they are needed for a future debilitating disease or disorder. The company will provide preservation services sending out a kit [...]
The facts on Oral Cancer
October 7, 2009 by Dr.D
Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer which accounts for 3.6% of all cancers diagnosed, which ends up being about 40,000 new cases reported annually in the United States. Oral cancer is one of the many diseases that if detected early can be cured completely cured. Oral cancer occurs more often in those who [...]
How long have we had dental anesthesia?
October 5, 2009 by Dr.D
Though dentistry has been around in one form or another since the days of primitive man, painless extraction wasn’t available until the 1830s. In the beginning, teeth were removed with a well-placed chisel and a hard swing of a mallet. Thousands of years later, during peaks of the great Greek and Roman civilizations, the chisel-and-mallet [...]
