In this blog, we’ll explore how diabetes affects oral health and share tips for maintaining good oral hygiene despite this chronic condition. Diabetes’s impact on blood sugar levels and overall health is well-known, but its influence on oral health is often overlooked. Let’s delve into this crucial connection.
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Love garlic and onions? Us too. Aside from the obvious flavor boost, both offer health benefits. They’re also notorious for causing bad breath. Other causes include deep cavities, dry mouth, oral thrush, and gum disease. So, if you’re ready to eliminate the odor, we’ve come up with a list of ways to control bad breath.
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As dentists, we’re always stressing about how important it is to brush, floss, and see a dentist regularly. But it’s not just practicing good hygiene and seeing a dentist that make for great dental health. It’s also the food in your fridge, what you put on your plate, and what you drink to wash it
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Breath mint? Take a hint. Someone’s subtly telling you your breath stinks — time to do something about it. Bad breath is a million dollar industry. Gum, mints, mouthwashes line the shelves with the sole purpose of flavoring your breath in hopes it smells better. But as any dentist will tell you, these are only
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Who doesn’t love a fine glass of wine after a long hard day? Get between me and my morning coffee, I’ll kill you. If you smoke, the damage to your teeth can be obvious — and the stains may last long after you quit. Life happens. Between coffee, wine, and cigarettes, our lifestyles can stain
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As dentists, we treat a lot of seniors. Some of them are grandparents we treated when they were younger parents — we now treat their grown-up children and their grandchildren too. That’s what it means to be a family dentist of multi-generations: You get to watch the Cleveland community grow and age, but the smiles
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Dry mouth can be a sign you need to drink water — you’re thirsty. But too much dry mouth increases your risk for gum disease and tooth decay. This condition can also be a side effect of certain medications. While you should not stop taking your medication, do your best to avoid dry mouth.
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