Save Your Teeth! Update your Health History at Creative Dental Solutions
Although you might think of your general health and your dental health as two separate categories, they are much more connected than the average Bangor, ME resident would suspect. Just like the information you provide to your doctor helps him/her keep your health in good shape, Drs. Sevey and Haluska depend on your input for optimum dental health. We at Creative Dental Solutions like to go above and beyond for our Bangor, ME patients, but we need your help to make sure you get the quality dental care you deserve. Here are a few reasons why:
The average Bangor, ME resident might not think to mention to their dentist what’s going on with their physical health, but you’d be surprised how much that information can make a difference in your oral care. Drs. Sevey and Haluska need to be able to see the whole picture so that he can keep your teeth healthy and beautiful.
Diabetes and Dental Health
Seven hundred and fifty thousand Americans are diagnosed with diabetes every year. However, few diabetes sufferers know the full extent of the disorder’s effect on your teeth. If you have diabetes, you are much more likely to develop:
- Tooth decay
- Advanced Gum disease
- Xerostomia (dry mouth)
- Oral ulcers
- Fungal infections
TMJ
Temporomandibular joint disfuntion (TMD/TMJ) results from improper workings of your jaw joint. Unfortunately the symptoms of TMJ are so diverse that most Bangor, ME people would never think to tell Drs. Sevey and Haluska about them. However, we at Creative Dental Solutions can treat your TMD. Here are a few common symptoms signs of TMJ:
- Abnormally sensitive teeth
- Painful chewing
- Headaches
- Dizziness
- Neck pain and/or stiffness
- Earaches
- Ringing in the ears
- Face pain
- Jaw aches
- Popping, clicking, or grinding of the jaw
- Frequent dislocation or locking of the jaw
- Difficulty or pain in opening the mouth wide
Physical impairments to brushing/flossing
If you have recently injured your hands, fingers, arms, shoulders, or suffer from any type of arthritis or physical disability, you may not be able to brush and floss as well as you should. There are ways to help Bangor, ME residents improve their dental health beyond brushing and flossing, but Drs. Sevey and Haluska need to know so that we can provide you with the oral hygiene help you need.
Side-Effects and Dental Health
Did you know that more than 600 over-the-counter and prescription medications cause dry mouth, and many others can harm teeth in different ways? In fact, it is estimated that 40% of the population takes at least one medication that can harm their teeth.
So the next time you visit Creative Dental Solutions and Drs. Sevey and Haluska ask how you are, tell them the truth! Dental health and general health go hand in hand. If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please call us today!
Sources
https://drc.hhs.gov/report/pdfs/section15-systematic.pdf
https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Teeth_and_drug_use
https://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/oral-side-effects-of-medications
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2000/05/000529093840.htm