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Periodontal Disease and its types
There are two major stages of periodontal disease, gingivitis and periodontitis. Even though people with diabetes tend to develop gum disease more frequently than others, if diagnosed in the early stage (gingivitis), it can be treated and reversed. If tre...
Dental Implants for a perfect smile
Sometimes things go terribly wrong with our teeth causing them to get severely damaged or we lose them completely. In this situation, many people will consider dental implants. What is a dental implant? A dental implant is basically an artificial tooth. I...
Osteopenia vs. Osteoperosis – What You Need To Know For Better Bone Health
Many baby boomers have never heard of osteopenia. In fact, many women with osteopenia do not even know they have it until a bone is fractured. For these women, the next step down is osteoporosis, so this is a critical stage that can impact the rest of the...
How To Prevent Osteoporosis – Are Bone Fractures Inevitable?
Imagine not being able to hug your children in an attempt to avoid the unexpected crack and searing pain caused from a bone fracture of glass brittle bones caused by Osteoporosis. This situation is an all too common reality as Osteoporosis is a serious c...
Energy Drinks Bad For Teeth
It’s a familiar story to think about the millions of people who wake up every morning and grab their regular cup of coffee to keep them going. It’s the usual morning routine for millions of Americans today and has been for a long time now. But these days ...
Menopause & Fitness
It seems like Menopause and weight gain go hand in hand.
Many women facing menopause often struggle with different physical changes in their body, making this a very important time to step-up that fitness routine.
There are many benefits you can gain f...
About Houston Dental Implants: Frequently Asked Questions, Part 2
In our previous article post, qualified and experienced implant dentist, Dr. Wayne Brueggen, began answering some of the questions frequently asked about Houston dental implants as a tooth replacement solution to single and multiple missing teeth. In this...
Fact: New and Non-Removable Teeth in a Day in Houston!
The possibility of getting new teeth in a day in Houston may sound somewhat surreal, but the technology to achieve this incredible feat has been around for almost two decades! The All-on-4 is a surgical protocol for the placement of dental implants and it...
Osteoporosis, A silent Disease and Prevention.
"Osteoporosis" literally means "porous bone." It is a bone condition characterized by low bone density and deterioration of bone strength, leading to bone fragility and susceptibility to fracture. It is a silent disease because there often no symptoms of...
Do You Want to Replace Missing Teeth?
Do you need to replace missing teeth? If you do, you actually have a few options, but one that you may want to consider is getting dental implants. Dental implants are a good way to replace missing teeth for a variety of reasons.
The first reason that ...
Many Things Can Create a Need for Dental Implants
The need for dental implants can come from many causes. Teeth can be damaged from lots of things. Teeth are lost often, resulting in a smile that is missing teeth. When you don't like the look of your teeth, or when you have bad oral health, dentures can ...
What Is The Main Symptom Of Pyorrhoea?
Pyorrhoea will ultimately cause obliteration of the bone that support teeth and often escorts to teeth are loose and ultimately fall out. Pyorrhoea is a disease of the teeth hollow, which influence the crust contiguous the teeth root with loosing of the t...
Menopause and Hormones
What is menopause?Menopause is a normal change in a woman's life when her period stops. That's why some people call menopause "the change of life" or "the change." During menopause a woman's body slowly produces less of the hormones estrogen and progest...
Dry Roasted Edamame Beans and Nutrition
All soy foods are made from soybeans. There are many different types of soy-based snacks that are good for you such as dry roasted edamame. Nutrition wise, dry roasted edamame is a healthy and convenient snack that you can take with you everywhere you go....
Dentists Who Do Not Only Treat Teeth
People have the general thinking that for all problems with the teeth, dentists are the people to visit. This is generally correct except for the fact that the dentists have different specialties and major concerns. Knowing the best dentist for the specif...