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Oral Health

Can Stress Affect Oral Health?
added on: January 11, 2019
woman with stress

Being stressed out is stressful enough, but knowing that constant or repeated high levels of stress can actually affect your health and make you sick certainly doesn’t help either. Too much stress can cause serious health issues throughout the body including heart disease, gastrointestinal problems, and obesity. But the concerns… Read More…


Top 5 Most Common Dental Misconceptions
added on: December 26, 2018
frustrated woman

Caring for your smile may seem as simple as brushing and flossing every day and visiting our dental office in Bowdon twice a year. While those things are certainly important for oral health, there are some common misconceptions out there that, if followed, can either damage your smile or make… Read More…


How to Get Rid of a Canker Sore
added on: December 12, 2018
canker sores

It all started with a slight tingling sensation in your mouth. Then all of a sudden, up pops a canker sore. Now you’re stuck with this uncomfortable and painful blister-like sore. What can you do to get rid of it? Even though there’s no official cure for canker sores, there… Read More…


Acid Reflux & Dental Health
added on: November 27, 2018
man wondering

Even though acid reflux is a condition that originates in the stomach, it can affect other areas of the body, including the mouth. The truth is, people who suffer from acid reflux can be at greater risk for oral health concerns than those who don’t. Our dental office in Bowdon… Read More…


How Diabetes Affects Oral Health
added on: November 12, 2018
diabetic testing

When it comes to all of the health complications that can go hand-in-hand with diabetes, oral health is often overlooked. At our Bowdon dental office, we want our patients and neighbors to know just how drastically diabetes can affect oral health, and precautions that those with diabetes should take to… Read More…


Surprising Cavity-Causing Snacks That Are Worse Than Candy
added on: October 24, 2018
Candy

With Halloween right around the corner, our dental office in Bowdon wants to share a secret with our patients and neighbors. Did you know that there are snacks out there that are worse for your teeth than candy? You heard us right. Candy may not be the scariest thing for… Read More…


The Oral Health Benefits of Chewing Gum
added on: October 11, 2018
woman chewing gum

It may come as a surprise to hear our dental office in Bowdon supporting something found in the candy aisle. But when it comes to gum, we actually recommend that our patients consider chewing it occasionally. However, not just any gum will get our seal of approval. Gum containing sugar,… Read More…


Home Solutions for Toothaches
added on: September 28, 2018
woman with toothache

There’s no telling when a toothache may strike. You could be on vacation far away from your dentist in Bowdon. Or perhaps you woke up on Sunday morning with a tooth throbbing in pain when no dental office is open. What can you do if these situations occur? We’re happy… Read More…


What’s The Difference Between Gum Disease & Gingivitis?
added on: September 19, 2018
worrying woman

Gum disease is often one term used to describe what are actually three different things. While each level of infection is recognized by a medical term all its own, they are all in fact an infection of the gums. At our dental office in Bowdon, we want to help our… Read More…


Smile-Friendly Labor Day Foods
added on: August 31, 2018
Labor Day Picnic

The team at our dental office in Bowdon is pretty sure that the last thing on your mind when you’re enjoying food at a Labor Day picnic is your oral health. However, we can’t help ourselves when it comes to protecting our patients’ smiles. So in preparation for this year’s… Read More…


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