This flowchart explains how diabetes and periodontal disease are inextricably intertwined. Flow Chart Explanation: The diabetic patient is extremely susceptible to infection, and diabetes causes a breakdown of tissues along with a suppressed ability to heal. … Read More
Gum Disease Impacts Diabetes
29.1 million Americans have diabetes, and that number is rapidly climbing (there were only 26 million in 2010). One in four have diabetes and don’t know it, and more than one in three Americans has pre-diabetes (9). … Read More
Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Attack and Stroke) Part 2
To take this one step further and in a different direction, consider the poor financial health of our nation. Cardiovascular disease health care cost to our country is currently at $315 billion per year. A person … Read More
Cardiovascular Disease (Heart Attack and Stroke) Part 1
Heart disease is the #1 killer in the US (claiming more lives than every form of cancer combined). Periodontal disease (gum disease) is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease (1). Nearly half of Americans have periodontitis (the … Read More
Depression
Recent research shows depression is also linked to the mouth. After controlling for known contributing factors (like body mass index and inflammatory marker hsCRP), researchers found that the incidence of depression was greater for those who … Read More
Alzheimer’s Disease
There is a certain connection between gum disease and Alzheimer’s disease. Oral pathogens (bad bacteria) are commonly found in the brain (in the Alzheimer’s plaques) of Alzheimer’s patients. We’re not sure (yet) why. One idea is … Read More
Bacon and Botox
Bacon and Botox Migraines and Mouth Bacteria In a study cited by this news story, researchers found mouth bacteria to be a potential contributing factor to the onset of migraines. How could these bacteria be contributing … Read More
Can I Get Oral Cancer From Oral Sex?
New Beauty Magazine Featured Makeover
For the third time in the last few years, I am honored and humbled by having nationally circulated New Beauty Magazine select one of my smile makeovers to be featured as an “amazing transformation.” New Beauty Magazine … Read More
My new practice
After 10 years as co-founder of Atlanta Dental Spa, I am proud to announce that I will be opening my own practice in early 2016. A lot has changed since opening Atlanta Dental Spa. It is … Read More
