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7 Vitamins & Minerals your Mouth Needs
Want healthy teeth and gums? Make sure your diet features these key ingredients. These nutritional building blocks are essential for your dental health. Calcium No surprises here — calcium is well known as a friend for teeth. Calcium helps harden your enamel and strengthen your jawbone. What to eat: In addition to milk, good sources […]
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Staying safe every day
The National Safety Council encourages everyone to be aware of hazards related to leisure and recreational activities and take proper safety precautions. Here, in order, are the top causes of unintentional injury and death in homes and communities: 1. Poisoning Poisonings have overtaken motor vehicle crashes for the first time as the leading cause of […]
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Helping you kick the habit
THE FACTS ABOUT CIGARETTE SMOKING · Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body, causes many diseases, and reduces the health of smokers in general. · Quitting smoking lowers your risk for smoking-related diseases and can add years to your life. · Smokers are at greater risk for diseases that affect the heart and blood vessels (cardiovascular […]
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Allergy Season in Full Bloom
Along with the beautiful spring blooms come spring allergies for many. You may wonder what allergies and asthma have in common besides making you miserable. A lot, as it turns out. Allergies and asthma often occur together. The same substances that trigger your hay fever symptoms, such as pollen, dust mites and pet dander, may […]
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Spring tips for a healthy mouth
Doing some spring cleaning? While you’re busy beating rugs, cleaning curtains and organizing cabinets, don’t forget to check your bathroom counter! Add these four items to your checklist to include dental hygiene in your battle plan. 1. REPLACE OLD OR WORN TOOTHBRUSHES Get in the habit of changing your toothbrush every three months. The ability […]
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Quick Facts About Brushing Your Teeth
The American Dental Association recommends brushing twice a day for two minutes with fluoride toothpaste. Dentists recommend putting your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle to the gums as you brush. Replace your toothbrush every three to four months. When bristles become frayed and worn, they are less effective at cleaning teeth. Both […]
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Colon Cancer Awareness Month
Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum), when discovered early, is highly treatable. Even if it spreads into nearby lymph nodes, surgical treatment followed by chemotherapy is highly effective. In the most difficult cases — when the cancer has spread to the liver, lungs or other sites — treatment can help make surgery an […]
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February is Heart Month
Heart disease doesn’t happen just to older adults. It is happening to younger adults more and more often. This is partly because the conditions that lead to heart disease are happening at younger ages. February is Heart Month, the perfect time to learn about your risk for heart disease and the steps you need to […]
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Is there a link between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease?
Researchers and government agencies continue to investigate the possible relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease. Some studies have shown that bacteria in the mouth that are involved in the development of periodontal disease can move into the bloodstream and cause an elevation in C–reactive protein, a marker for inflammation in the blood vessels. These […]
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