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[...] to understand This short video,made by Long Island periodontist Dr. David Scharf explains what gum disease is and how it progresses. Many people with gum disease on Long Island NY wonder exactly what [...]

[...] I would be willing to bet that most of you would, if asked for the cause of gum disease, most likely say that it is caused by heavy buildup of plaque and tartar.  This is what we [...]

[...] know that some of them really aren’t good for your overall general health and can cause gum disease?  Every year scientists are discovering more information about the oral cavity that you [...]

[...] , a dentist, had gotten in one the end of a television news segment and that was talking about gum disease leading to pancreatic cancer.  In the article, the dentist expressed his feeling that [...]

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[...] helps to evaluate the condition of the heart.  Moise Desvarieus, M.D. feels that the periodontal disease and heart disease connection is not one that most people will consider unless prompted to [...]

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[...] I just made the fast video to explain the progression of periodontal disease on Long Island. [...]

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[...] I recently read an article about how your oral health can reveal underlying health issues in your overall health.  Some of the information was quite [...]

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[...] solution for tooth loss has been to put bridges and crowns in a patient’s mouth. Though dental implants have been possible since the 1950s, they were often only used in extreme situations and in [...]

[...] Many Long Islanders are now choosing dental implants over crowns, bridges or dentures. There are many reasons for this: not only are they more [...]

[...] tooth decay and plaque formation: the Streptococcus mutans. The same glycoproteins are used by oral bacteria to extract energy. Lactic acid, the byproduct formed during glycolysis, then eats away the [...]

[...] data from a study that have been doing.  It seems they have found a common type of oral bacteria called Fusobacterium nucleatum that attaches itself to colon cells.  This attachment then [...]

[...] up my mind’s “alley”.  This article talked about how DNA testing of oral bacteria can identify a person’s ethnicity with some degree of accuracy! The Research It seems [...]

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[...] that tooth decay does not directly result in cancer but they do remind us that bacteria in the oral tissues is a large contributor to carcinogenesis. The study data revealed  that the presence of [...]

[...] I am sure you are well aware of the importance of keeping your oral tissues healthy and free of infection and disease.  If you are a parent, you are probably [...]

[...] milk or eating yogurt increases saliva production and this washes more bacteria away from the oral tissues. Raisins: Enjoy this naturally sweet fruit that doesn’t contain sugar or sucrose.  [...]

[...] oral pain and discomfort that has no obvious dental cause.  Abnormal taste and dryness in oral tissues are also cited as symptoms to be watched.   Any and all of these symptoms could [...]

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