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Do You Know Your Risk Score for Periodontal (Gum) Disease?

There are many tests that help doctors predict our risk of developing certain diseases. We routinely get our blood pressure taken to assess our risk of hypertension. A blood pressure of higher than 120/80 is considered high risk and in need of treatment. We get our cholesterol checked to assess our risk of heart disease. [...]

2013-07-12T16:24:43-04:00By Shelby Township Dentist|Periodontal (Gum) Disease|Comments Off

A Child’s Poor Oral Health Can Take a Bite Out of Learning

Dental caries (tooth decay) is the single most common chronic childhood disease – 5 times more common than asthma and 7 times more common than hay fever. Recent studies have also shown a link between oral disease and low birth weight, cardiovascular disease, respiratory infection, and diabetes. All of this reinforces what we have all [...]

2013-07-12T16:22:42-04:00By Shelby Township Dentist|Kid's Oral Health, Oral Healthcare|Comments Off

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