Question: Where can I get low cost dental plan for Wisdom teeth extraction? My general dentist told me I should at least pull the top two since they show signs of coming in wrong. I talked to my dental insurance company and they will not cover a bony extraction.

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Question: I have very bad breath. My doctor ruled out any medical reason for my breath to stink so bad and I was told just to brush better.

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Question: Do you have to have an oral surgeon to pull out teeth? I have dental insurance but it does not cover for me to go to any specialist. However I have two really bad teeth that I just want pulled out. I already had root canals in these teeth and they did not take. Can I just have a general dentist pull them so that I will be covered under my dental plan?

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Question: How do I know if I have gingivitis? I do brush twice a day and floss most days but lately my gums have been red and sore. They also bleed a little when I am brushing my teeth. I am not sure why this has been starting in but my friend told me it could be that I have gingivitis.

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Time comes and goes before another year over give some time to reflex on your goals. Many people during a new year want to lose weight or get in better shape. Eat better or take better care of their health. Many more people are trying to start up a new budget in order to save money in the coming year. All of these are good goals to have. However, also give a thought to your dental and oral health care. Like did you know, that eating right is not only good for your body but good for your teeth as well.

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Many people over the age of 55 are now regretting that they may not have taken the best care of their teeth when they were younger. Research shows that six out of ten people age 55 and over in the UK regret not taken better care of their teeth. Around one in five people in the UK wear full or partial dentures and an estimated 2.5 million people have no natural teeth. Despite oral health improving significantly in recent decades many people born in the 1960s and earlier lived in an era when oral health education was not widely available and their oral health has suffered.

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A study by scientists from the Yale University School of Medicine found changes in mouth bacteria preceded the development of the inflammatory lung condition in hospital patients. The team followed 37 subjects over a month. They found patients on ventilators who developed pneumonia had experienced a significant shift in the ‘bacterial composition’ in their mouths beforehand. Lead author Dr Samit Joshi told ELS Global Medical News, that their findings may improve the way we prevent pneumonia in the future by maintaining the bacteria which live within our mouths.

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The British Dental Health Foundation is looking to educate the public on good oral health after scientists discovered severe gum disease could be linked to an increased risk of head and neck cancer cases caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). The study1 found patients with HPV-positive tumours had significantly higher bone loss, a key factor in the development of severe gum disease, compared with patients with HPV-negative tumours.

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When you are choosing a new dentist it is a good idea to have some basic criteria that are important to you. Below is to help get you started

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An observational study featured in the online journal BMJ Open reveals that persistent dental plaque can potentially raise the risk of dying early from cancer. Researchers decided to establish whether dental plaque may influence the risk of early death from cancer due to infection and inflammation, as both factors are believed to play a role in up to one in five different types of cancer. At the end of the study in 2009, the team registered 58 deaths of which about a third (35.6%) were women and 35 of these deaths were due to cancer. The average age of the deceased was 61 year for women and 60 years for the men. The women’s life expectancy would have been about 13 years longer, whilst that of the men would have been 8.5 years longer, which places them into the ‘premature deaths’ category. ? Whilst the women predominantly died from breast cancer, the men’s deaths were caused by a various different cancers. ??

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You might be new to your dental insurance plan and want to select an in-network dentist of the plan, or maybe you have been enrolled for some time but you have decided that it is time to change dentists. For many people, choosing a new dentist comes down to simply polling friends and neighbors for a recommendation.

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According to two separate studies done by Pia Gabre and her colleagues at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, only one in ten brush their teeth in a way that effectively prevents tooth decay. They studied the tooth brushing habits of 2013 Swedes aged 15-16, 31-35, 60-65 and 76-80 – how often and for how long, how often fluoride toothpaste is used, how much toothpaste is put on the toothbrush and how much water is used during and after the tooth brushing. The results show that only ten percent of the population use toothpaste in the most effective way. According to Pia Gabre, most of the interviewed subjects learned to brush their teeth as children, by their parents, even if they have been informed about more effective techniques later in life, they continue to brush their teeth like they always have.

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Before having orthodontic care check your dental insurance plan to under stand your coverage’s. Many dental insurance plans are limited in the coverage provided for orthodontic services. Such as some dental insurance plan may only cover minors up to age 19, where others plans may limitations the amount they cover up too or the type of braces that are covered. Understanding your plans benefits for orthodontic care will prevent any unexpected surprises later.

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