Jul 25, 2022 | Periodontal (Gum) Health
Gum recession isn’t just a cosmetic issue. As your gums pull further away from your teeth, more of their roots get exposed, and they aren’t protected by enamel like the visible part of a tooth is. Because of this, tooth sensitivity is a common companion to receding... 
Mar 28, 2022 | Dental Ozone, Oral Health
Ozone is kind of a funny thing. At ground level, it can be quite harmful to human health, mixing with other pollutants to form smog. Miles above the Earth, though, it protects us by forming a layer that absorbs UV radiation from the sun. What’s harmful in one context... 
Dec 16, 2021 | Gum Disease / Periodontal Health, Mouth / Body Health
Diabetes and gum disease travel a two-way street. Develop one condition and you raise your risk of developing the other. As one 2014 paper put it, Diabetes increases the risk for periodontitis (particularly if poorly controlled) and evidence suggests that advanced...