Why You Should Eat Your Cheese! Why You Should Eat Your Cheese! What the Greenbay Packers fans in Wisconsin may have in common with your health in Nevada Being a “cheesehead” never looked and felt so good! Calcium rich foods are known to be great for our bone health but are also now being found to lower our risk of cavities.… Read More
Gum Disease Linked to Alzheimer’s Not taking care of your teeth can lead to more than just gum disease, cavities and bad breath. Studies show gum disease is linked to serious health conditions like Alzheimer’s, heart disease and pancreatic cancer. Two of the three gum-disease causing bacteria are capable of moving from the mouth to brain tissue and into the… Read More
Your Teeth Don’t Affect Your Balance? Think Again Have you ever considered jaw pain, teeth gaps or teeth crowding could be affecting your balance? In a recent study, researchers discovered dental occlusion, or how your teeth align as you bite, can have an affect on your posture and balance. As you bite together, your upper and lower teeth meet. When they do not… Read More
Could your spit subdue celiac disease? The term “gluten-free” has become mainstream, with those words plastered across popular foods at the grocery store and headlining health reports. Proponents of the gluten-free diet, which very basically means removing wheat and barley products, cite improved digestion, increased energy levels and reduced inflammation. Some even claim it leads to weight loss. The Celiac Disease… Read More
Preventative antibiotics can be risky, unnecessary While taking preventative antibiotics prior to dental procedures used to be fairly commonplace for patients with certain heart conditions or orthopedic implants, now we know they can actually do more harm than good. In short, patients shouldn’t take antibiotics unless absolutely necessary, and our Sparks dentist office follows these guidelines. Antibiotics were prescribed for these… Read More