by The Houston Dentists | Bad Breath Treatment, Dental Health, Dental Problems Treatment, Gum Disease Treatment, jaw pain treatment, Mouth breathing, sleep apnea connection
The hit Netflix series Stranger Things may have rekindled the derogatory term “mouth breather” that’s been in and out of use since 1915 but what you might not know is there’s a lot of science around mouth breathing and none of it has to do with intelligence, it does,...
by The Houston Dentists | Dental Health, Gum Disease Treatment, Houston Periodontists, periodontist
Brushing, flossing, and visiting your dentist for cleanings twice per year is imperative to not only your oral health but your body’s overall health. Did you know more than 40 percent of people age 30 and older in the U.S. suffer from periodontitis? ...
by The Houston Dentists | Dental Health, Gum Disease Treatment
One of the largest and most comprehensive studies to date has determined that gum disease increases one’s risk of developing cardiovascular and autoimmune diseases as well as mental health issues. An article by New Atlas about the study says that patients...
by The Houston Dentists | Dental, Dental Health, Dental Problems Treatment, Gum Disease Treatment, Houston Dental Checkups, Houston Periodontists
Next to tooth decay, gum disease (periodontitis) is one of the most common global diseases. Early-onset periodontitis, often called the silent disease, is normally quite treatable. However, with its mild symptoms and slow progression, it is hard to detect without...
by The Houston Dentists | Dental Health, Gum Disease Treatment, Houston Dentists
At The Houston Dentists, we pride ourselves on keeping up with new trends in dentistry and discerning which ones are credible and merit more in-depth research to potentially bring to our practice. One of those is the Pinhole Surgical Technique (PST) that we’ve now...
by The Houston Dentists | COVID-19, Dental, Dental Health, Gum Disease Treatment, Houston Dentists
Bacteria. It’s everywhere — especially in your mouth. Some of that bacteria is good but much of it is not and it’s a continuous, endless battle dentists fight to save your oral hygiene. People with periodontal disease (think gum infection and inflammation)...