Women who go to the dentist have healthier hearts. That’s according to a new study from University of California, Berkeley researchers, who published their findings online Sept. 29 in the journal Health Economics. The study suggests that women who get dental care reduce their risk of heart attacks, stroke and other cardiovascular problems by at [...]

Nutrients for a Healthy Smile Nutrition plays an important role in gum health. Crunchy fruit and vegetables can actually clean your teeth as you are eating, and the acid delays the formation of plaque. Vitamins A, C, D, E and K and the B vitamins; folic acid; biotin; choline; calcium; zinc; and magnesium have all [...]

The Good News is – You Can Stop Gum Disease at Your Bathroom Sink Sadly, gum disease is one of the easiest preventable diseases out there. Yet some 50 percent of the adult population has gum problems. Good dental hygiene can eliminate or slow gum disease and all it takes is making a conscious effort [...]

Written By: Mark Rosenberg, MD I’ve had a number of patients say to me, “Doctor, my dentist says I should get my heart checked out, what does a dentist know about hearts?” Then after some tests, I have to tell my patients, that, yes, their dentist was right, they have a heart problem. There is [...]

“In a way, it’s really quite an old story, because back in the early 19th century there was a therapy called focal sepsis, and people believed that infections in the mouth caused disease in the whole body,” Watt said “As a result, they used to take everyone’s teeth out.” Watt said such a response was [...]

People who don’t brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said of Friday, adding scientific weight to 19th century theories about oral health and chronic disease. British researchers studied nearly 12,000 adults in Scotland and found those with poor oral hygiene had a 70% extra risk of heart [...]