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Periodontal Disease May Cause Diabetes
Serious dental disease could lead to diabetes, according to American researchers. It is known that people with diabetes are more likely to have bad teeth. But the US study suggests chronic periodontal disease may itself increase the chances of developing Type 2 diabetes.

Baby Teeth Are Important
Despite an overall decline in dental decay rates over the last thirty years, recent data highlight the need for more rigorous early oral assessments and prevention efforts, beginning with maternal education. A national survey revealed a 15 percent increase in dental decay among young children (ages 2 to 5). More than one in four pre-school age children have experienced the disease.

Yogurt May Prevent Periodontal, Gum Disease
Dr. Yoshihiro Shimazaki and colleagues found that consuming yogurt and lactic acid drinks was significantly associated with better periodontal health."But, milk and cheese were not," Shimazaki said.

The Truth about Tooth Cleaning and Deep Tooth Cleaning
As for personal dental care teeth cleaning is, of course, the most beneficial thing you can do to your teeth and minimize dentist visits. Most people have been teeth brushing twice to thrice a day since childhood. But because teeth brushing is such a daily routine few people actually stop and think about the proper way of doing it.

Symptoms and Treatment of Tooth Abscess
Tooth abscess, known also as Periapical abscess, Dental abscess, Tooth infection, is a painful infection at the root of a tooth or between the gum and a tooth. It's most commonly caused by severe tooth decay. Other causes of tooth abscess are trauma to the tooth, such as when it is broken or chipped, and gingivitis or gum disease.

Loss of all natural permanent teeth (edentulism) substantially reduces quality of life, self-image, and daily functioning. Although tooth loss results from oral diseases such as dental caries and periodontitis, it also reflects patient and dentist attitudes, availability and accessibility of dental care, and the prevailing standard of care.

49% of seniors believe that tooth loss and declining oral health are inevitable as we grow older.

Most tooth loss is the result of dental caries and periodontal diseases. Tooth loss can be prevented through education, early diagnosis, and regular dental care.

There are somewhere about 21 causes of Tooth Loss:

• Aarskog Syndrome - missing teeth
• Acatalasia
• Coffin-Lowry syndrome - missing teeth
• Dental caries
• Down syndrome
• Gingivitis - tooth loss
• Gum disease - tooth loss
• Histiocytosis X
• Hyperostosis corticalis deformans juvenilis
• Hypophosphatasia
• Incontinentia Pigmenti - missing teeth
• Loose tooth
• Mouth trauma
• Normal childhood tooth loss
• Papillon Lefevre syndrome
• Periodontal disease
• Periodontitis - tooth loss
• Polyostotic osteolytic expansile dysplasia
• Rieger Syndrome - missing teeth
• Tooth decay
• Tooth injury

People must recognize the signs and symptoms of oral and systemic diseases and know the oral and general health care practices necessary to prevent them and tooth loss. The level of edentulism reflects not only the prevalence of dental caries and periodontal disease, but also the availability and use of appropriate professional services and community preventive services.

Also recent study found that subjects with periodontitis who were exposed to secondhand smoke were more likely to develop bone loss, the number one cause of tooth loss.

Researchers studied rats that were induced with periodontal disease. Results showed that bone loss was greater in the subjects exposed to secondhand smoke regardless of if it was smoke from light or non-light cigarettes than those who were exposed to no smoke at all.

This study really drives home the fact that even if you don’t smoke the effects of secondhand smoke can be devastating. Part of maintaining a healthy lifestyle should include avoiding smoke filled places such as nightclubs, bars and even some restaurants.

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