Category - Oral Health

• Be Alert to the Unintended Consequences of Cancer Treatment to Oral Health

  Thanks to treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, your chances of surviving cancer are greater than ever. These treatments, however, often produce unwelcome side effects. Treating throat or oral cancer, for example, could damage your mouth's salivary glands or bone.

  Posted Nov 12, 03:33 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• The Top 3 Oral Problems in America - and What You Should Do About Them

  The Health Policy Institute, part of the American Dental Association, recently conducted a survey of around 15,000 people across the U.S., asking them about problems with their teeth and gums. Three issues in particular stood out, each affecting about one-third of those surveyed.

  Posted Oct 28, 03:32 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• Managing Diabetes and Gum Disease Together will Lessen the Effect of Both

  Periodontal (gum) disease is a progressive bacterial infection caused primarily by bacterial plaque on tooth surfaces not adequately removed by daily oral hygiene. In fact, nearly all of us will develop gingivitis (inflammation of the gum tissues) if we fail to clean our teeth and gums for an extended period of time.

  Posted Oct 13, 03:31 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• How Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Gets Her Kids to Floss

  How many actresses have portrayed a neuroscientist on a wildly successful TV comedy while actually holding an advanced degree in neuroscience? As far as we know, exactly one: Mayim Bialik, who plays the lovably geeky Amy Farrah Fowler on CBS' The Big Bang Theory… and earned her PhD from UCLA.

  Posted Sep 28, 03:30 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• Keeping Gum Disease at Bay Could Help Your Overall Health

  It’s bad enough the diseases caused by poor dental hygiene or lack of dental checkups could be leaving your teeth and gums more at risk. But current scientific research seems to indicate those same dental diseases may also cause you problems in other parts of your body.

  Posted Jul 22, 03:29 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• Beyonce Makes Flossing a Family Affair

  As is the case with most celebs today, Beyonce is no stranger to sharing on social media… but she really got our attention with a video she recently posted on instagram. The clip shows the superstar songstress — along with her adorable three-year old daughter Blue Ivy — flossing their teeth! In the background, a vocalist (sounding remarkably like her husband Jay-Z) repeats the phrase “flossin’…flossin’…” as mom and daughter appear to take care of their dental hygiene in time with the beat: https://instagram.com/p/073CF1vw07/?taken-by=beyonce

  Posted Jul 7, 03:28 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• Consider Saving a Tooth Before you Decide to Replace it

  Dental implants are the ideal tooth replacement with their life-like appearance, high success rate and durability. If you have significant dental issues, they may seem like the perfect answer. But before you choose to replace a problem tooth with an implant, it might be to your benefit — financially and health-wise — to consider saving the tooth first.

  Posted May 23, 03:26 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• Avoid Bone Loss around Tooth Roots through Regular Dental Care

  Periodontal (gum) disease is a serious matter. Not only can it wreak havoc with your gums, it could also cause bone loss in the jaw that supports your teeth.

  Gum disease is a bacterial infection that originates from a thin film of food particles on tooth surfaces called plaque. If you're not diligent about removing plaque through daily brushing and flossing, it can become a feeding ground for certain strains of bacteria that trigger gum infections. Left untreated, the disease can advance deeply into the teeth's supporting structures.

  Posted Mar 31, 03:23 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• Fifth Harmony's Camila Cabello Chips a Tooth, but Concert Still "Worth It"

  Everyone loves a concert where there's plenty of audience participation… until it starts to get out of hand. Recently, the platinum-selling band Fifth Harmony was playing to a packed house in Atlanta when things went awry for vocalist Camila Cabello. Fans were batting around a big plastic ball, and one unfortunate swing sent the ball hurtling toward the stage — and directly into Cabello's face. Pushing the microphone into her mouth, it left the “Worth It” singer with a chipped front tooth.

  Posted Mar 16, 03:22 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS

• Life Is Sometimes a Grind for Brooke Shields

  Ever since childhood, when her career as a model and actress took off, Brooke Shields has enjoyed worldwide recognition — through advertisements for designer jeans, appearances on The Muppet Show, and starring roles in big-screen films. But not long ago, that familiar face was spotted in an unusual place: wearing a nasal anesthesia mask at the dentist's office. In fact, Shields posted the photo to her own Instagram account, with the caption “More dental surgery! I grind my teeth!” And judging by the number of comments the post received, she's far from alone.

  Posted Feb 14, 03:20 PM · Author Peter A. Russo, DDS