Unfortunately, many of us know of someone or have a family member who suffers from dementia. Scientists are not sure exactly what causes dementia. Research shows, so far, that they do confirm it develops from multiple interlinked causes. So, could dental health have anything to do with the onset of this horrible disease? One study [...]
Over the years, TV commercials have shared dental statistics to viewers, such as “Four out of five dentists tell their patients to chew sugarless gum.” We all wonder, ‘What the hell was the 5th dentist thinking?’ Although that is a great statistic to share, there is one that is much more important to pay attention [...]
Thankfully, we don’t have some of the problems that the pilgrims had in the early days here in America. After the long voyage across the sea on The Mayflower, many were suffering from a disease called “scurvy.” Scurvy is caused by a deficiency of ascorbic acid -or more commonly known as Vitamin C. Although scurvy [...]
