Did you know that there are just about 6,000 hospitalizations due to infected teeth and declining oral health? What about the estimated 38.8 million hospitalizations due to diabetes? What if we told you that these two conditions could be related and contribute to each other’s development?

It’s true! There are many health conditions that develop with bad oral health, and these conditions feed off one another. Your dentist is one of the few health professionals that can see these health problems developing and can predict how they may affect he rest of your body. This week, your dentist is here to help connect the dots between your oral health and your overall health.

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One of the scariest things that first-time parents face is taking care of their child’s health. It can seem like a daunting job to do alone—especially when it comes to dental health.

We all want our children to be cavity free, but it can be hard to know where to start. Believe it or not, it starts even when your child doesn’t have teeth! If you want to truly keep your child’s mouth healthy throughout the years, keep reading this week’s helpful blog post about how to care for your little one’s teeth throughout the upcoming years.

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