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    How Methamphetamine Use Effects Dental Health

    Regular methamphetamine users or addicts suffer from acute tooth decay and gum conditions known as “meth mouth.” The decay resembles early childhood caries and is indicated by teeth that are about to fall or break out. Almost all methamphetamine users (9 out 10) suffer from cavities while close to 60% have tooth decay. Alarmingly, 31% of meth users have six or more missing teeth. The above figures were arrived at after examining the mouth of 571 methamphetamine users.

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    Periodontal disease and cancer risk in women

    A study of more than 65,000 postmenopausal women has revealed that if they have a record of gum or periodontal disease they may be at a higher risk of cancer. The research is unique as the national study involved women, especially older women, for the first time when studying the periodontal-cancer connection.

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    How To Choose A Periodontist

    Periodontists are dental specialists. They specialize in the surgical and non-surgical prevention, diagnosis and treatment of periodontal or gum diseases and the placement of tooth implants. They also perform cosmetic oral plastic surgical procedures. As they are not general dentists, people who go for regular periodontal examinations or to treat particular symptoms of gum disease—visiting a quality periodontist should be part of one’s routine oral health care plan.

  • How Credentialed Dentists Ensure Quality Affordable Dental Implants

    If a dental procedure is costing more than other tooth replacement options or an offer price for implants is too good to be true, it’s time to stop and reconsider your decision. And if no structured thinking has gone into choosing the right dentist—overlooking the nightmare of living with physical pain, more medical hassles, and money down the drain—it’s time to read on

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    Suggestions for Patients : How to Save Money On Quality Dental Implants

    For missing teeth, dental implants are the most durable and pleasing-looking solution. But as they can cost thousands of dollars finding dentists for affordable implant procedures is an understandable priority and challenge for patients. Luckily, in the US, there is a range of options for patients with a variable budget, location constraints, and unavailability of preferred quality dentistry options.

  • AAO urges Congress to repeal FSA “use-it-or-lose-it” rule

    Members of the Organized Dentistry Coalition, the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), and the American Dental Association (ADA) have urged Congress to back legislation aimed at abolishing the “use-it-or-lose-it” rule for flexible spending accounts (FSAs). The new legislation will allow consumers to carry forward the balance over several years.

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    San Diego Pediatrics is now accepting newborn patients from Alpine, El Cajon, and Lakeside.

    San Diego Pediatrics, located at 6475 Alvarado Road Suite 120, San Diego, CA 92120, is now accepting newborn patients (ages two months to two years) from Alpine, El Cajon, and Lakeside. We offer both newborn clinics and follow-up clinics to give families full awareness about their child’s overall health.

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    Orange County’s $12 million funding brings dentists to school

    With tooth decay being the most prevalent recurrent disease leading to a yearly loss of 51 million school hours, young school children can just walk to another classroom in their school for a dental check-up and teeth cleaning rather than traveling outside their campus. The grant provided by the California Department of Health Care Services will expand teledentistry services in the next few years and cut down visits to dental office by children who have a risk for cavities and can’t access such care.

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    Young girl dies in California after dental procedure

    In a tragic case that’s now being investigated by the Stockton Police Department, Daleyza Avila Hernandez, a girl barely three years old, died while she was undergoing a dental procedure in the Children’s Dental Surgery, California.