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Giving Back Smiles: One Free Dental Clinic at a Time



Dentist Brian Vaughn of Vaughn Family Dentistry knows firsthand just how serious lack of dental care can be. Dr. Brian has informed WorlDental.org about a free dental event that he hosts every year that helps people without dental insurance coverage to get the critical dental services that they need.

Untreated Gum Disease Can Easily Lead to Stroke and Heart Attack



In the past several years there have been used many theories to try and explain the fact that gum disease problems are associated with heart complications. One of these theories says that the bacteria that can be found in the mouth actually enter the bloodstream, and they attach to the plaques of fat on the arteries that can be found around the heart.

Good Dental Health Lower Risk Of Having Heart Attack In Women



According to scientific research, there appears to be a connection between dental hygiene and heart health in women. A study conducted by researchers at the University of California at Berkeley School of Public Health found that women who visited the dentist regularly lowered their risk of having a heart attack.

Good Oral Hygiene and Bad Breath

Having good oral hygiene means that bad breath is not a continuous problem, your gums don’t bleed or hurt and they are pink in color, and your teeth are free of dirt and clean. If after you brush your teeth you still have bad breath or your gums bleed, this usually means that the problem is in the mouth.

Stroke Survivors May Not Have Visited the Dentist Regularly

Researchers have uncovered the fact that many stroke survivors have not had dental examinations within the year’s time before the stroke occurred.

Dental Sleep Researchers Concerned that Weight Gain is Associated with Sleep Apnea

According to lead author Mark Brown, MD, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson, people suffering from more severe Obstructive Sleep apnea (OSA) may be more likely to gain more weight than those with less severe OSA over time.