Dental Blogs

Signs It’s Time to Get a Smile Makeover

Cosmetic

If you’re unhappy with your smile, you’ve probably been considering a smile makeover for a while. But you might have been putting cosmetic dentistry off, thinking it wasn’t important or you could do it later. But sometimes cosmetic dentistry is important, so important that you can’t put it off another month, week, or even day. Here are some signs that you need to prioritize cosmetic dentistry and get that smile makeover.

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FDA Denies Snus Claims for Safer Tobacco Label

Wellness

Currently, all tobacco products are required to carry warning labels that describe the serious health risks related to their use. This includes both cigarettes and smokeless tobacco. Recently, Swedish Match attempted to use the Modified Risk Tobacco Product (MRTP) process to get these labels changed for eight different varieties of its smokeless tobacco, pre-portioned into small packets known as “snus.”

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San Francisco Bans Chewing Tobacco at Sports Venues

Wellness

San Francisco made history last week when its mayor signed a ban on smokeless tobacco at all sporting venues in the city, including Major League Baseball’s new AT&T Park, home of the World Champion San Francisco Giants. Although this move is remarkable, it may be followed by an even more comprehensive ban that is currently being considered in the California Assembly.

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Tooth Loss Doubles Risk of Death for Cardiovascular Disease Patients

Wellness

We have long known about the associations between gum disease and heart disease, but now a large, new review gives us our strongest, starkest statement on the link: tooth loss can almost double your risk of death. That’s from a new review of more than 15,000 coronary heart disease patients showing that the number of teeth was directly related to a person’s risk of serious heart problems, including death.

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Is “Healthy Tooth Tea” Really Healthy for Your Teeth?

Wellness

If you wander through your local health foods store or Asian market, you’ll likely come across a section full of teas that claim to provide all kinds of health benefits. There are slimming teas, teas that offer clarity, healing, or caffeine-free energy, and, of course, there are teeth that are supposed to help your oral health. But do these really work?

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