Posts Tagged ‘Oral Hygiene’
Periodontal Disease and Erectile Dysfunction?
Erectile Dysfunction (ED) – or more commonly referred to as male impotency. Male Impotency is a sexual dysfunction characterized by the inability to develop or maintain an erection of the penis during sexual activity. Recent scientific studies have shown that men with advanced periodontal disease (also called periodontitis) are at a higher risk for erectile dysfunction. The same study also says…
Read MoreHow to Fix a Gummy Smile
What is a Gummy smile? A person’s smile can be called a gummy smile if a significant amount of gingival (gums) tissue can be seen by others when that person smiles. A gummy smile by itself is not considered to be unhealthy or abnormal. It has been long considered by dentists a normal variation of human anatomy. Many…
Read MoreDiabetes and Oral Health
Diabetes affects almost 26 million people in the United States and is a growing problem due to the obesity epidemic. The relationship between a person’s oral health and his/her diabetes is of utmost concern to health care professionals but especially dentists. Patients with Diabetes have an increased risk of oral health issues due to poorly controlled blood sugars.…
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