Health
When You Have No Teeth
Sometimes you end up with only some (or none) of your teeth left in your mouth, due to an accident, disease, genetics, or some other reason, when you are missing some or all of your teeth, you experience problems. Confidence: Your Beautiful Smile is gone! So now you might be avoiding smiles or keeping your…
+ Read MoreAvoiding Denture Problems
Some denture wearers experience infections in their mouths. Cheilitis is not common problems, but it can occur. Cheilitis is a painful infection causing inflammation and cracks in the corners of your mouth. It seems like it might be because of the dentures but it is, in fact, a result of yeast in your body. And…
+ Read MoreWhy Should I Wear Dentures?
Dentures are required to keep the jaw joint TMJ in the correct position, as well as support your facial muscles and oral tissue. A properly fitted denture will help to add years of usefulness to the tissue remaining in the oral environment, allow you to function more normally, both during speaking and masticating (eating) which…
+ Read MoreHow Long Will My Teeth Last?
Most dentures have a 5-6 year life span. Some people will wear them longer surely, but the biting edge is slowly worn down. Denture wearers will compensate for the lost edge by chewing harder. This will lead to stress and bone loss, especially for most people, because we all tend to chew on one…
+ Read MoreSix Miles a Week
People 65 and older who walked at least six to nine miles a week cut their risk of developing memory problems later in life compared with people who walked less, according to a recent study. — taken from Consumer Reports on Health, Vol23 No1
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Bedtime and Blood Pressure People with hypertension are particularly likely to have heart attacks overnight, in part because their blood pressure typically doesn’t go down then as much as it should. A five year study in the September 2010 issue of Chronobiology International found that people who took at least one of their blood-pressure pills…
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