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How Hormonal Changes in Women Impact Oral Health
Puberty, periods, pregnancy and menopause all change the mouth. For Women’s Health Week we look at what to watch for at each stage and share simple ways to ‘Say Yes to You’ and protect your oral health.
Men's Health Week: Understanding Sex and Gender Differences in Oral Health
Did you know that men generally face more oral health challenges than women? In some instances, men are twice as likely as women to be affected (for example, oral cancer). Oral health affects well-being, eating, speech and appearance. It has also now been linked to heart disease, stroke, diabetes, respiratory diseases and general longevity.
Dealing with Dental Anxiety: Tips for Overcoming Dental Fears
We understand that for many, the fear of the dentist's chair can be a significant hurdle to attending appointments. Here's our guide to help you overcome dental anxiety and make this the year of a more confident smile.
Diabetes Impacts on Oral Health: How to Protect Your Teeth
Managing diabetes can be a difficult task. Proper dental care is an important part of maintaining good overall health and wellbeing for people with diabetes.
How Does Menopause Affect Oral Health?
Some friends of ours Dr Rosie Ross and Jo Vines have recently released their book Approaching the Pause. We recommend this book to anyone interested in a unique, entertaining and informative perspective on menopause and perimenopause.
The Unwanted Effects of Alcohol on your Mouth
As we move into July, many people will be considering the challenge of ‘dry July’ and ditching the drink for a solid month. For some, this is to raise money for a good cause, for others, it is just about a healthy change or taking control.
How your mental health may be impacting your dental health
Most of us know that mental health and dental health can have some significant links. With recent tumultuous world events, mental health is under the microscope now more than ever.
Smoking and Oral Cancer
In Australia, there are about 2500 new incidents or oral/pharyngeal cancer diagnosed every year. The risk of oral cancer is about 1 in 90 for men and 1 in 200 for women.
Alcohol Consumption and Oral Cancer
In 2018, over 5,090 Australians received a diagnosis of head and neck cancer (which includes oral oropharyngeal cancer). As a result of this cruel disease, an expected 1,000 of these conditions will result in death, and only 2/3 of them will still be alive 5 years from diagnosis.
Diabetes and Oral Health
People diagnosed with diabetes will experience irregular blood glucose levels. These irregular levels disturb the bacteria in our mouth as people living with diabetes have a lower resistance when it comes to infection and do not heal as easy.
Gum Disease Can Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease
The link between heart disease and gum disease (periodontal disease) has been studied for several years. The initial discovery of gum disease involved the development of a type of film that builds up around your teeth, now known as plaque.
Did you know.. Around 59% of oral cancer is caused by smoking?
Cancer is a disease that has touched everyone in some way. Whether it has been a personal experience, or that of a family member or friend, it remains the second largest cause of death globally.
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