Sleep Troubles: How Your Dentist Can Help With Sleep Disorders

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Did You Know Your Dentist Can Help With Sleep Disorders? Need one more reason why visiting the dentist regularly is a good idea? Here you go: according to new research, your tongue and tonsils can provide important information about your sleep habits. This means that your dentist could be the first to catch a previously unnoticed, yet potentially dangerous, condition like sleep apnea. What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea? Obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, occurs when the upper part of your airways becomes blocked. Breathing will stop and start throughout the night, depriving you of good sleep. In less severe cases, this leads […]

Plastic Packaging and Your Children’s Teeth

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Plastic Packaging and Your Children’s Teeth Parents will do anything to take care of their kids and help them develop strong, healthy teeth. Of course, this objective can be frustrating when the list of things to avoid seems to grow longer every day. Sorry, Mom and Dad, but it’s time to add another to the list: Bisphenol A (or BPA), a chemical commonly found in plastic packaging for food and drinks. Many parents are already aware of the risks associated with BPA. Scientists and public health officials have been aware for a while that prolonged exposure to BPA can negatively […]

Foods You Didn’t Know Were Good for Your Teeth

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https://www.stardentalport.com/foods-you-didnt-know-were-good-for-your-teeth/https://www.stardentalport.com/foods-you-didnt-know-were-good-for-your-teeth/Foods You Didn’t Know Were Good for Your Teeth + Infographic In the past, food was fairly universally seen as a threat to teeth, with sugary foods and drinks topping the list of worst offenders. Regular brushing and flossing, we were told, were all we could do to keep our teeth and gums as healthy as possible, as these activities removed the acid-producing plaque food causes to build up on our teeth. However, a growing body of research is revealing that the relationship between food and our teeth is more complex than previously thought; just as certain foods can promote […]

5 Reasons to See Your Dentist More Than Twice a Year

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Though bi-annual dental checkups have become the accepted norm, this figure is not—it may surprise you to learn—based on a history of scientific evidence. In fact, the “twice a year” recommendation owes its existence to advertising; during the 1950’s, a toothpaste company called Pepsodent ran an ad which suggested visiting the dentist twice per year to attain optimal dental health. Because modern medicine was still in its relative infancy then, professionals largely complied with this suggestion as it seemed sufficient to prevent serious dental problems in most people. However, today we know that dental care, like health care, must be […]

Is Juicing Bad for Your Teeth?

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Juicing and Your Teeth: Health Benefit or Oral Hazard? While practically everyone knows that unhealthy sugary, acidic drinks like soda pop are a leading source of tooth decay, much less attention has been paid to the effect of natural fruit and vegetable juices, despite the fact that “juicing” has become a major trend. This, according to many dentists, is a glaring oversight; some fruit and vegetable-based drinks can be nearly as high in sugar and acid as soda pop, making the “Sip all day, get decay” rule as relevant to them as it is to any other sweet, tart beverage. […]

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