Did you know ? Poor oral health is associated with numerous chronic diseases, including heart disease and diabetes. These problems pose an immediate health risk and require urgent care. Yet, less urgent dental conditions can have long-term negative effects as well.

Did you know currently, more than one-quarter of U.S. adults live with untreated tooth decay, with nearly half of adults over 30 showing signs of gum disease. And nearly 1 in 4 adults report having felt pain in or around their mouth in the past year.

Periodontitis is a common ailment. If the inflammation remains untreated, it could lead to tooth loss. However, it is also suspected of triggering many other diseases, like cardiopulmonary diseases. Researchers are studying the interactions, and developing compounds to combat the causative agents.

According to the CDC, ib Sealants and family income. Children aged 6 to 19 years from low-income households are about 15% less likely to get sealants and twice as likely to have untreated cavities compared with children from higher-income households.12

According to the CDC, with regards to untreated cavities and family income. For children aged 2 to 5 years, 17% of children from low-income households have untreated cavities in their primary teeth, three times the percentage of children from higher-income households. By ages 12 to 19, 23% of children from low-income families have untreated cavities in their permanent teeth, twice that of children from higher-income households.

According to the CDC, based on data from 2011–2016, for children aged 2 to 5 years, about 33% of Mexican American and 28% of non-Hispanic Black children have had cavities in their primary teeth, compared with 18% of non-Hispanic White children. For children aged 12 to 19, nearly 70% of Mexican American children have had cavities in their permanent teeth, compared with 54% of non-Hispanic White children

According to the ADA’s 2011 survey of fees it found that dentist fees in rural areas are typically lower than in urban areas. By comparison shopping for the procedure you need by calling different dental offices outside your metro area and asking about their fees you may be able to save substantial amount of money, making the drive to the dental office worth it..

According to a MetLife Study that was released many parents are not following recommended guidelines for brushing, flossing, and other dental health care habits for optimal pediatric oral health.  

Nearly a quarter of the parents surveyed, 23%, have been told by a dentist or hygienist that their child was at risk for tooth decay, and 47% of the parents surveyed have not spoken to their pediatrician about their child’s teeth and may not be making the connection between their child’s oral health and their overall health care

Preventative care is important, even on baby teeth:  Preventive dental care can often go undone do to rising cost of dental care and no dental insurance.  Parents who do not feel they can afford dental insurance, and who do not receive dental benefits though work can often put off preventive dental care.  Not because they want too, but simple put they can not afford it.  However even on baby teeth preventive care is very necessary because even a little cavity can still turn into a big pain later on.

Good Oral and Dental Health care Plays a role in Heart Health. Daily brushing and flossing of our teeth and seeing a dentist regularly, is best advise for good oral and dental health care.  However having proper preventive dental care habits helps not only our oral health but our overall health care.     

More and more research exists that links periodontal disease to a number of medical conditions such as heart disease, stroke, diabetes and premature or low birth weight infants.  By taking care of our oral health we also practice preventive care for our over all health

There are much better ways of delivering fluoride then having it added to city drinking water. The fact is the vast majority of fluoride added to water supplies is wasted.  Over 99% of tap water is not actually consumed by a human being. It is used instead to wash cars, water the lawn, wash dishes, flush toilets, You pet drinking water and so on.

When water fluoridation began back in the 1940s and 50s, dentists believed that fluoride needed to be swallowed in order to be most effective. This belief, however, has now been discredited by an extensive research.  According to the Centers for Disease Control, fluoride’s predominant effect is posteruptive and topical. This means any benefits that accrue from the use of fluoride, come from the direct application of fluoride to the outside of teeth, and not from ingestion. There is no need, therefore, to expose all other tissues to fluoride by swallowing it.

What Bleeding Gums are Telling You.  If your gums bleed when you are brushing or flossing your teeth you should take note and talk to your dentist about your gum health.  Bleeding gums are one of the warning sings of gum disease.

Other signs of gum disease would include:  Red, Swollen or Tender Gums   Sores in your mouth gums that have pulled away from the teeth    Persistent bad breath   Loose or separating teeth    Periodontal/Gum Disease is second only to cavities in dental care services needed.