What is a canker sore? Canker sores (aphthous ulcers) develop as lesions in your mouth around the base of the gums, insides of the cheeks or on the tongue. They can be quite painful, but for the most part, are harmless and will disappear in a week or two. Most canker sores appear as round,
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According to the American Academy of Oral Medicine, up to 65% of the population could be suffering from clinical xerostomia, commonly known as dry mouth. The numbers are not known precisely because dry mouth is often not reported by those who suffer from it. There are a number of causes of dry mouth. Among them
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Our bodies are intricately interconnected, with each part affecting the other. This is why so many medical conditions that affect certain parts of the body can also affect your oral health in particular. For instance, many autoimmune diseases, such as Hashimoto’s and Crohn’s, have been linked with oral disease. Let’s take a look at the
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As you would imagine, the functions of the body are all interconnected. In fact, studies show that chronic inflammation in one place can result in health effects in other parts of the body. Poor oral health has been linked to a number of diseases such as endocarditis, cardiovascular disease and pneumonia. Just as oral health
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Believe it or not, up until the 1990s, doctors and nurses smoked in hospitals and even appeared in cigarette advertisements. In the modern era, however, most people are aware that tobacco products are bad for overall health. And while there’s a lot of research and evidence surrounding smoking and oral health, you may not know
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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. And as a family dental practice in Flagstaff, Country Club Dental wants to remind you to schedule your bi-annual dental checkups, which can help in the early detection of oral cancer. Understanding oral cancer and its risk factors can help in limiting its development and in early detection. First,
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Dry mouth is a condition that impacts the salivary glands in your mouth and results in a decrease of saliva production. Saliva is an integral part of the digestion process and serves as the first step in breaking down food particles. If you suffer from dry mouth, common everyday activities such as eating and talking
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At Country Club Dental Flagstaff we stress the importance of a habitual oral health routine that includes brushing at least twice a day and flossing once daily. With strong at-home oral health care and regular visits to the dentist office for cleanings, you can maintain good oral health all year round. But good oral health
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One of the biggest dangers to our dental health is sugar. And it’s not just all that added sugar which overly sweetens our modern day foods, but any food that breaks down into glucose, including carbohydrates. That’s why keeping our processed and non-nutritive sugar intake at a minimum and implementing a good oral health care
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They shred, cut, tear, crush, and grind our food, and they look good doing it, too! Our teeth play a vital role in the digestive process, breaking down food into small enough pieces so it can then be further broken down by enzymes in our saliva, intestines, and stomach, and used to fuel the body.
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