Receding gum surgery and how to avoid it

Better Dental Care Can Avoid the Need for Gum Surgery If you have just been diagnosed with gum disease, you may be worried about the treatments facing you, especially if you have done some research on the Internet and read about gum surgery or other quite invasive techniq...

Dental Hygiene and Heart Disease

America's number one killer... Although it’s a bit early to shout it from the rooftops, scientific research shows that good dental care might reduce the number of deaths caused by America’s number one killer. Periodontal disease, the end result of poor oral hygiene, ...

Dental Checkups

How Often Should I See the Dentist for a Check Up and Cleaning? Most children and adults should see their dentist for a regular cleaning and check up every six months. People at a greater risk for oral diseases should have dental check ups more than twice a year. Tobacco ...

Eye drops warnings

Using Eye Drops

Scientists have found out that using anti-inflammatory eye drops is also linked to worsening dental health and tooth decay. Specialists at the British Dental Health Foundation warn that using anti-inflammatory eye drops and...