Medical Conditions
A healthy body brings a healthy smile.
The Mouth and Body Connection
Can Medical Conditions Have an Effect on My Oral Health?
Can Medication Have an Effect on My Oral Health?
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Common Medications Can Have Oral Side Effects
Many medications have side effects, and some can even affect oral health.
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The Mouth-Body Connection
You may have heard of the mind-body connection, but what about the mouth-body connection? To many people,
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Diabetes And Other Endocrine Disorders
Prevent Diabetes Problems, Keep Your Teeth and Gums Healthy
Too much glucose in the blood for a long time causes diabetes problems. This high blood glucose can damage many parts of the body, such as the heart, blood vessels and kidneys.
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Diabetes Dental Tips
People with diabetes get gum disease more often than people who do not have diabetes. Gum infections can make it hard to control blood sugar. Once a gum infection starts, it can take a long time to heal. If the infection is severe, teeth can loosen or even fall out.
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Diabetes Patients Should Pay Close Attention to Oral Health
If you have diabetes, keeping your glucose level within a healthy range and regular dental checkups are key to managing your oral health.
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Heart Disease and Oral Health
Cardiovascular Diseases
People with certain cardiovascular conditions need to take antibiotics before dental treatment to reduce the risk of a condition called bacterial endocarditis. This is a relatively uncommon infection of the heart valves, but it can be life threatening.
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Heart Disease and Gum Disease
Overall the data indicates that chronic gum disease may contribute to the development of heart disease, the nation's leading cause of death in both men and women.
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Dental Patients Should Alert Dentists About Heart Conditions
To safeguard your health, it's important to let your dentist know if you have a heart condition or have recently had heart surgery before you have any dental treatments.
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Cancer / Oral Health
Oral Cancer: Signs and Symptoms
Oral cancer is cancer that occurs on the lips (usually the lower lip), inside the mouth, on the back of the throat, the tonsils or salivary glands.
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Three Good Reasons to See a Dentist (Before Cancer Treatment)
Three Good Reasons to See a Dentist (Before Cancer Treatment
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Oral Care for Cancer Patients
Patients who undergo cancer treatment are sometimes unaware that it can affect the teeth, gums, salivary glands and other oral tissues
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Dry Mouth
What is Dry Mouth?
Dry mouth means you don't have enough saliva, or spit, to keep your mouth moist.
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Dry Mouth
Everyone has a dry mouth once in a while — if they are nervous, upset or under stress.
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Cleft Lip/Palate
What is Cleft Lip / Cleft Palate?
A cleft lip is an upper lip that is split, something that affects one out of every 700 babies in the U.S. Like a cleft palate,
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Velocardial Facial Syndrome (Cleft Lip & Palate)
What is Velocardiofacial Syndrome?
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HIV/AIDS and Oral Health
Anorexia/Bulimia
Eating Disorders and Oral Health Problems
What Oral Health Problems are Associated with Eating Disorders?
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Bulimia
Oral Effects
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Physical Disorders and Their Oral Effects
STDs and Related Conditions
Herpes Simplex Virus
Oral Effects
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Respiratory Diseases and Conditions
Asthma
Oral Effects
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Gastrointestinal
Peptic Ulcer
Oral Effects
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Special Needs
Oral Conditions in Children with Special Needs
Tooth eruption may be delayed, accelerated, or inconsistent in children with growth disturbances. Gums may appear red or bluish-purple before erupting teeth break through into the mouth.
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Special Care in Oral Health
What is Special Care? It is an approach to oral health management tailored to the individual needs of people with a variety of medical conditions or limitations that require more than routine delivery of oral care. Special care encompasses preventive, diagnostic, and treatment services.
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