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.

We get it - visiting the dentist can cause a lot of fear and uncertainty. With several sharp-looking objects located throughout your dentist's office, it's easy to travel down that road. The reality is, these tools are not there to cause you harm. In fact, they're there to help you  Keep reading to find out what these tools are and why you ultimately shouldn't be scared of the dentist!

Whether you're a student or a working professional, chances are you've been granted a long holiday break. As a result, seeing a dentist probably isn't on your agenda during your time off. Self-care is a necessity, though. You may have stopped working - but your teeth haven't. In fact, there is no better time to see a dentist than right before Christmas. Here are three reasons why.

Perhaps the most enticing thing about Halloween is the free candy. If you're a parent, chances are you've rifled through your children's trick-or-treating haul or gained control of it in its entirety. We can't forget the beloved reject pile. All the candy your child dislikes instantly becomes yours.  There's just something so satisfying knowing that your kid doesn't appreciate the joy of biting into a peanut butter cup. Despite the thrill of it all, the harsh reality remains: eating candy in large quantities is really bad for your teeth.

The COVID-19 pandemic fundamentally changed how we operate. The world turned upside down in the blink of an eye, leaving its inhabitants scrambling to pick up the pieces. With all the scrambling came undue hardship, and with undue hardship came undue stress, which is notorious for wreaking havoc on the body. Bruxism - also known as teeth grinding - is often the result of stress. An estimated 20 million Americans already suffer from bruxism, but that number is rising. In fact, dentists agree the stress from the global pandemic is a contributing factor to the rise in bruxism.

If you smoke, you likely know how bad it is for you. You don’t need a dentist to tell you that. But do you know how good quitting smoking can be for your teeth and overall dental health?  As dentists, we’ve seen benefits of quitting smoking first hand — years of tooth decay and gum disease slowly but steadily reverse themselves just because a patient gives up the ashtray. It’s not too late — in fact, now is the best time to quit smoking!

As family dentists serving Middleburg Heights and Cleveland, we’ve treated generations of family smiles. We began treating many of our adult patients when they were children. Now that they’re adults, we treat their children too. For us, dentistry is a family tradition. You can never begin too early — the sooner you start a kid down the road to great dental health, the healthier and more beautiful their smiles will be, even into adulthood. We’re not going to lie to you: It’s tough to teach children good dental habits. But the earlier you start, the easier it gets. They’ll practice healthy dental habits the rest of their lives — they’ll have beautiful smiles and fewer dental problems, on average.

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 all down. You may not realize it, but the food you eat has a huge impact on your teeth and gums.

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 temporary solutions to bad breath. The root of bad breath can be due to any number of factors, the most common being poor dental care. If you suffer from bad breath, mention it the next time you come in for a dental appointment at our office in Middleburg Heights. We may be able to help!