This page includes timely articles on oral health and its relationship to general health. Please be sure to contact our office if you have any questions.

Can a New Smile Make You Appear More Successful and Intelligent?

October 24, 2006 – Doylestown, PA – Previous consumer studies have proved that a beautiful smile will make you more attractive. But according to research conducted by Beall Research & Training of Chicago, a new smile will make you appear more intelligent, interesting, successful and wealthy to others as well…
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Why a Cleaning is Not “Just a Cleaning” Anymore

In reality, it never was - it is a method for maintaining health. We are all individuals. Therefore, both the doctor and team evaluate our patients on an individual basis. We have been trained and educated on the latest techniques to help keep your mouth in the healthiest condition possible. Our commitment to you is to recognize the often-subtle signs of “gum disease.” The other part of the equation is your support each day at home…
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A Link Is Shown Between Pancreatic Cancer and Gum Disease in Men

Taking care of your teeth and gums may help ward off one of the deadliest cancers, as a recent study conducted by the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of San Juan and the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute concluded and was reported at the 2006 Frontiers in Cancer Prevention Research meeting in Boston…
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New Guidelines on Antibiotics and Your Heart from the American Heart Association

The American Heart Association has reversed its prior recommendations that patients with certain heart conditions take antibiotics shortly before dental treatment. These recommendations were based on the belief that antibiotics would prevent infective endocarditis, also referred to as bacterial endocarditis (BE)…
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Early Detection of Oral Cancer Can Save Your Life

Oral cancer takes a deadly toll in America, and its occurrence is on the rise. According to recent statistics published by the American Cancer Society and reported by VizilLite Plus, the incidence and death rates for cancers overall has decreased, while the incidence of oral cancer has increased by 5.5% and the death rate has
increased by 1.5%...
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