As we get older, there are many concerns to keeping up ones health, including their oral health. Ensuring that your teeth exist as long as you do is possible with proper oral care such as brushing, using fluoride toothpaste, and flossing, also keeping up with regular dental visits for cleanings and checkups. Dentures, health conditions, and medications are common issues …
How can High Blood Pressure Affect Your Mouth?
Hypertension (high blood pressure) is a common medical condition where the force of the blood against the artery walls is too high and is caused by several different factors including diet and stress. It is treated and managed by diet and medications in most cases. If you have high blood pressure, always discuss your condition and medications with your dentist. …
Oral Health and Asthma
Oral Health and Asthma At Valley Dental PC, we want to highlight that May is Asthma Awareness Month. With over 20 million Americans diagnosed with Asthma, dentists are frequently seeing more and more oral health issues caused by asthma. How is my oral health affected by asthma? Adults and children that are asthmatic often see a correlation between their oral …
St. Patrick’s Day Puts Your Teeth At Risk?
It’s the favorite day of just about every Irish person you know, heck most people you know love St. Patrick’s Day. A fun day full of drinking and celebrating heritage and traditions. And with St. Patrick’s Day around the corner you might be looking at a pint (or 2 or 10) of green beer. But wait…We have some things to tell …