Dental Discount Plans are kind of like a wholesale warehouse for your mouth…In the sense that you pay either a monthly or annual fee and get access to deep discounts on dental services. (No, you don’t have to buy a…
Few subjects are more boring to talk about than dental insurance costs. It’s far down the list of types of insurance people pay attention to behind health, auto, homeowners and life insurance. Even so, dental insurance is still an important…
It can be painful to have a problem with your teeth or gums. It can be even more painful when you get the bill from the dentist to fix that problem with your teeth or gums. That’s why it’s a…
Dental discount plans are kind of like a BJs Warehouse for your mouth… … In the sense that you pay either a monthly or annual fee and get access to deep discounts on dental services. (Not in the sense that…
The term gingivectomy is a mouthful to say, but what does it mean? A gingivectomy is a surgical procedure that removes loose, diseased gum tissue (called gingival) in your mouth. The goal of the procedure is to get rid of…
Periodontics is a big word that simply describes the branch of dentistry that deals with gum disease. Gum disease is also called periodontal disease, hence the term periodontics. Gum disease is pretty common. It ranges from simple gum inflammation to…
Few subjects are more boring to talk about than dental insurance policies. That said, there are a few cases where insurance related info at least reach the level of being mildly interesting. Here are a few examples you may not…
What is a gingivectomy? A gingivectomy is a procedure that removes loose, diseased gum tissue (called gingiva) to get rid of any pockets that formed between your teeth and gum. This is a surgery that can be performed for periodontitis…
Researchers at Johns Hopkins found that the same bacteria that result in chronic inflammatory gum disease also causes joint-destroying rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Scientists previously focused on the Porphyromonas gingivalis bacterium, which as of now has not been proven to be…
Research has found significant connections between periodontitis and systemic health issues like heart disease, diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s disease. But while studies of periodontitis and levels of testosterone have suggested a relationship between the two, identifying a connection has been…
