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10 Reasons You Should LOVE Going to the Dentist

29 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by Sidra Trajcevska in General Dentistry

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After seeing so many articles detailing why everyone hates going to the dentist, we came up with a list of why everyone should in face love getting their pearly whites checked out.  Enjoy!

1)  The clean feeling after you have your teeth professionally cleaned (without having to do the hard work of flossing!)

2)  Because where else can you sit for an entire hour and watch TV while laying down (we LOVE TVs on the ceiling in dental offices)

3)  You get time off work, because your boss feels really bad making you come back to work after you’ve had work done

4)  Excuse to eat JUST ice cream after you have your wisdom teeth extracted

5)  The ability to become YouTube famous after uploading a post-laughing gas video of yourself online, like David After Dentist.

6)  The great looking staff (do they hire just models?)

7)  The excitement of beating your Temple Run high score, because really, what else are you going to do when sitting in a chair for over an hour?

8)  If you’re a kid, the excitement of getting a post checkup treat

9)  Vicodin prescriptions… enough said

10)  Whiter teeth without having to wait 2 weeks for your over the counter whitening tools to kick inIf you are looking for a dentist, find one near you using DentistUSA.com!  Remember, dentists recommend cleanings every 6 months.

Do you have anything you’d like to add to this list?  Leave us a comment.

Diabetes and Your Oral Health

01 Thursday Mar 2012

Posted by Sidra Trajcevska in General Dentistry

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Popular TV Chef Paula Deen recently announced that she was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes.  While Type 2 Diabetes occurs slowly over the course of many years, it can be caused by unhealthy food consumption and tends to me more common in overweight or elderly people.

Type 2 Diabetes is usually diagnosed by a physician who administers a fasting blood test or a hemoglobin test, but did you know that your dentist can also help with your early diagnosis?

Most dentists require patients to fill out health care forms that ask about their family health history since that history often has a correlation to one’s health.  In addition to family history, there are quite a few telltale signs in your mouth that might signal you have diabetes.  According to the American Dental Association, they are:

1) Loose or sore teeth
2) Fungal mouth infections
3) Dry mouth
4) Ulcers
5) Cavities

Coupled with your medical history, these signs may raise red flags that a diabetes test is important.   If your dentist sees these signs, they are likely to recommend that you visit a primary care physician where your physician can run tests for diabetes.

If you absolutely adore Paula Deen’s recipes, MSN Today came up with a few alternative recipes to some of her most popular dishes.  What these recipes come without: all the fat that is associated with bad health and diabetes.

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