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Does Smiling Affect Your Health?
The resounding answer is yes, smiling affects your health. And it does so in a multitude of positive ways. No wonder many quotes and poems about smiling exist from across the ages. Below we’ve listed a few ways a smile is good medicine. Turns out our motto, we...
Your Dental Needs Met Under One Roof
Have you ever had to travel to different places to have a procedure done? Even a simple visit to the doctor might wind up entailing visits to various specialists in different locations. It can be frustrating, to say the least. At The Houston Dentists, we try...
A Link Between Gum Disease and Colon Cancer
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? ...
What Should You Look for in a Cosmetic Dentist?
Finding a trusted source for your cosmetic dentistry is important. But how or where do you start? If you want more than teeth whitening, you’ll want to know this information (although it’s still a good idea to find out some of this). With cosmetic dentistry...
Recent Trends in Cosmetic Dentistry
While the main reason behind cosmetic dentistry remains steady (smile makeovers), every few years or so the type of cosmetic procedure requested from patients changes. A lot of that has to do with how the economy is faring. For example, when stimulus checks were...
Gum Disease Now Linked to Mental Health Issues and Autoimmune Diseases
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...
Your Migraines, Vertigo, or More Might Be Caused By a TMJ Disorder
When your dentist asks you to open and close your mouth, she’s not just looking to see if your bite is correct, she’s also determining if your jaw hinges open and closes properly. You’ve probably heard of TMJ disorder and most likely correlate that with...
Treating Sleep Apnea in Houston, Bellaire, and Beyond
Dentists are considered the first line of defense when it comes to obstructive sleep apnea as, during our routine dental examinations, we can recognize a small upper airway and other signs of OSA such as tooth grinding and redness in the throat. Your overall health is...
Ushering in 2022
First of all, Happy New Year to you. No matter when you’re reading this, each day of this year is full of new possibilities, opportunities, and chances. And we’re excited about the myriad of opportunities we have in store this year already. It’s important to...
Why Dental Implants are Your Best Option
If you or a loved one is missing one or more teeth or have broken or decayed teeth that are beyond repair, please keep reading to find out why The Houston Dentists believes dental implants are the best plan to replace that tooth (or teeth). The dental implant...
