Ever wonder how your mouth can affect the rest of the body? This poster made by Dental Hygiene with Kara RDH does a great job of explaining it to you. Take a look.
Archive for November, 2013
The Mouth Body Connection
Posted in Preventative Care, tagged Boston dentist, boston financial district dentist, Carol Aiken DDS, dental hygiene, Dental Hygiene with Kara RDH, Dental Hygienist Boston, downtown boston dentist, Downtown Boston Financial district dentist, downtown crossing, financial district dentist, healthy body, healthy mouth, Mouth-Body Connection on November 19, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Healthy Gums, Healthy Heart
Posted in Preventative Care, tagged American heart Association, Boston dentist, boston financial district dentist, Carol Aiken DDS, dental hygiene, Dental Tip Tuesday, downtown boston dentist, Downtown Crossing Boston Dentist, financial district dentist, Healthy gums, healthy heart on November 12, 2013| Leave a Comment »
According to a new publication in the Journal of American Heart Association, people who take care of their gums are less likely to have heart problems. This study showed that patients with healthier gums had slowed plaque build up in the arteries of the heart. Make sure to visit your dentist regularly.
Mouth Sores
Posted in Preventative Care, tagged acidic foods, Boston dentist, Boston Downtown dentist, boston financial district dentist, dentist, Downtown crossing dentist, financial district dentist, mouth sores, prevent mouth sores, prevention, stress on November 7, 2013| Leave a Comment »
Mouth sores can be common and different things can trigger mouth sores. Different foods and stress can be some of the common triggers. How can you help these? Avoid eating sour, salty, spicy, and acidic foods as these can make the mouth sores worse.