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Brushing teeth regularly not only provides protection against tooth decay but can also help reduce an individual’s chances of developing heart disease, a new study has revealed. In recent years, some studies indicated a link between gum disease and an increased likelihood of suffering from heart disease or a stroke, but they were failed to explain the connection.

Bruxism is the technical term for teeth grinding and jaw clenching that abrades teeth and may cause facial pain. People who grind teeth and clench jaw, called bruxers, unintentionally bite down too hard at inappropriate times, such as in their sleep.

With the Olympics just recently completed, everyone I know had something to say about Michael Phelps and his amazing run of eight gold medals. You can only imagine the thousands of hours he spent in the pool training for this moment. With that in mind, it got me thinking about my eight-year-old son, Parker, and an interesting situation that developed due to his love of the water.

With the new technology in placing dental implants, mini dental implants may be the answer to your denture problems. Mini dental implants represent another stage in the development of modern implant dentistry.

When a tooth is damaged, steps need to be taken immediately to provide appropriate care for the tooth. If something has happened to a filling, or if you damaged a tooth because of chipping, breaking or a fracture, take some steps until you can see your dentist. If you don't, the tooth will suffer other dental problems and infection may set in. You may even end up losing the tooth.

Free Dental Screenings Offered to Children. Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (BVCHC), in partnership with Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI), will provide children with free dental screenings as part of the center's one-year anniversary event. Free dental clinic scheduled. A free dental clinic is planned for 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Stewartsville Baptist Church, 10401 McColl Road in Laurinburg.

Chronic halitosis (chronic bad breath) has multiple causes. While the symptom may seem more of an embarrassment and a annoyance it can occasionally be a sign of serious or systemic disease.

One or more missing teeth can sufficiently affect the appearance and functionality of your smile. Gaps left by missing teeth eventually cause the remaining teeth to rotate or shift into the empty spaces, resulting in a bad bite. A dental bridge is a false tooth, known as a pontic, which is fused between two porcelain crowns to fill in the area left by a missing tooth.

Laser dentistry eliminates many of the common complaints of traditional dentistry. A laser device replaces the rotary tools, like brushes or drills, and can be used for everything from surgery to teeth cleaning and whitening.

Rather, a new study links it to the types of bacteria that dominate the back portion of the top of your tongue. Some bacteria protect against halitosis, the formal name for really bad breath, while others cause the pungent odor, says a team of researchers from The Forsyth Institute in Boston and the University of Michigan School of Dentistry.