Toothy Grins
Covid-19 And Gum Disease - Is There A Relationship
Posted by David S on
Interesting Info On Gum Disease and Covid-19 Researchers have, for many years, noticed a relationship between gum disease and heart disease, lung disease, diabetes and a number of other illnesses. Farmers have always known that the health of livestock is reflected in their mouths. Hence, the saying, "Don't look a gift horse in the mouth". Now, The Journal of Clinical Periodontology has published an article indicating that there is a relationship between gum disease and Covid-19 in the sense of higher risk of ICU admission, ventilator need and death. You can read more here: https://www.theepochtimes.com/patients-with-gum-disease-9-times-more-likely-to-die-from-covid-19-study_3691940.html As you...
Diet And Your Dental Health
Posted by Toothy Grins on
Diet may have a lot more to do with your dental health than you may have previously thought. I have a few resources on this, but let me explain with a couple of generalized concepts. One piece of information I came across said something like this: Sugar may be a problem in fueling the bacteria in your mouth, but the theory is that this is not the MAIN problem with sugar. It has been theorized that sugar may cause a disruption of the calcium / phosphate balance in the blood. It is believed that this disruption prevents your...
Why The HydroFloss Is Important To Your Dental Health
Posted by David S on