Helpful Tips

Oral Health and Overall Body Health

• Diabetes Control and Periodontal Treatment
  Periodontal disease may make it more difficult for you to control your blood sugar. Your body’s reaction to periodontal disease can increase your blood sugar level.
• Endurance Athletes at Increased Risk for Dental Decay
• Oral Health & Your Heart
  Researchers have found that people with severe gum disease are almost twice as likely to suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD) as those without gum disease.
• Oral - Systemic Relationship
• The association between the health of your oral cavity and the rest of your body

Bad Breath

• What's to Blame for Bad Breath?
• Prevent Bad Breath - Oral Malodor: You Don’t Have to Be Embarrassed Anymore
• A Favorite in France, Elgydium(R) Toothpaste Makes Entrance Into the U.S. Market - For years, celebrities and socialites have flocked to France for their fine beauty products, including toothpaste. Now, however, U.S. suburbanites and urban dwellers alike have to go no further than their local drugstore to enjoy luxurious French oral care.

Kid's Dental Care

• Learn more about making your child's dental visit a positive one.
• Since we see a lot of families here in Anthem, we thought this site is a great tool for busy Moms and families who are trying to keep it all together! Meet Kimberley at www.TheGoToMom.com
• The Go-To Mom's Tips on Preparing Your Young Child for Their First Dental Appointment:
  1. Call the office in advance and see what their procedures are (do they let children under 18 months sit on mommy's lap, do they give a sticker or prize afterward, or have dvd cartoon playing on the ceiling)
  2. Let your child know that you are going to visit the dentist and that everybody goes to the dentist.
     Tell them that the dentist will:
     lean you back in a cool movable chair, count your teeth, show you how to clean them, give you a brand new tooth brush and maybe even a sticker or prize!
  3. Tell your child there may be fun things to play with in the waiting room.
  4. Tell them that some dentist offer sun glasses to so that you won't have to look at the bright lights when you lay back in the cool dental chair.
  5. You can even "play dentist" at home to encourage them to view dental appointments as fun and exciting!
  6. If parents remain cheery and upbeat when going to the dentist with their tot, there is a good chance that their children will adopt the same attitude!
• Proper Oral Health Care for Adolescents - Piercings, Mouthguards, Eating Disorders, Smoking, Sugary Sodas, Caries and Periodontal Disease

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