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Alcohol and Your Teeth
Alcohol and Your Teeth

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Alcohol and Your Teeth

Dentally speaking, is drinking alcohol a good thing or a bad thing for your teeth and gums? As with everything alcohol related, there are positives and negatives. On one hand, a mixer-free shot of vodka is probably less hazardous than caramel candies, which coat the teeth with a sticky goo that practically begs for cavities. On the other hand, every kind of alcohol—most notoriously drinks with sugary mixes—are chock-full of their own types of sugar. Sugar is the main source of energy for plaque [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2023-12-22T15:04:52-08:00June 18, 2024|Patient Education|

Oral Cancer Facts and Screening
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Oral Cancer Facts and Screening

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Oral Cancer Facts and Screening

How common and how serious is oral cancer? Oral cancer, the sixth most common cancer, accounts for about 3.6 percent of all cancers diagnosed, with roughly 40,000 new cases of oral cancer reported annually in the United States. The vast majority of these cases occur in people older than 45 years, with men being twice as likely as women to develop the disease. The most frequent oral cancer sites are the tongue, the floor of the mouth, and soft palate tissue areas in back [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2023-12-22T15:02:12-08:00February 20, 2024|Preventative Dentistry|

Get An Oral Cancer Screening
Get An Oral Cancer Screening

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Get An Oral Cancer Screening

Detect oral cancer in its early stages. If you are a user of alcohol, tobacco, or other nicotine products, you probably already know that they aren't good for your oral health. The last thing you want is to hear another lecture about kicking the habit. Well, when you visit our office, we are not here to guilt-trip you. We're here to help! And part of that process includes providing an oral cancer screening, especially if you're at high risk. Oral cancer is a relatively [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2023-05-23T08:00:18-07:00May 23, 2023|Preventative Dentistry|

Alcohol, Your Teeth, & Your Health
Alcohol, Your Teeth, & Your Health

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Alcohol, Your Teeth, & Your Health

While some studies might find benefits in moderate drinking (such as antioxidants in red wine), you can surely obtain these supposed positives through other, more healthy options. In fact, alcohol consumption has mostly adverse effects on our well-being. Most people know this but still drink due to the cultural and social aspects. Of course, moderation is key. Taking it too far and drinking in excess can pose dangers to both your overall health and your teeth as well. Alcohol & Overall Health In the [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2022-12-20T08:00:47-08:00December 20, 2022|Patient Education|

Saliva… Fantastic Fluid!
Saliva… Fantastic Fluid!

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Saliva… Fantastic Fluid!

Your salivary glands make up to three pints a day of this fantastic fluid. Why so much? Because saliva plays an important role in keeping your teeth and gums fit and smiling. Saliva helps fight cavities by prevent food from sticking to teeth and gums, it also helps neutralize stomach acid preventing heartburn. Saliva even helps strengthen teeth by providing supplemental calcium and phosphorus. Unfortunately, some people are plagued by chronic dry mouth, often called xerostomia. While medical professionals no longer believe that old [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2018-08-28T00:00:45-07:00August 28, 2018|Patient Education|

Alcohol and Your Health…
Alcohol and Your Health…

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Alcohol and Your Health…

Just the Facts There's so much conflicting information regarding drinking alcohol blasting at us these days. A glass of red wine is good? Is even drinking at all a good idea? It's a matter of proportion. The facts are these. First, alcohol affects women more than men. Because men tend to be heavier in muscle mass, their bodies can process slightly more alcohol with fewer negative consequences than women's. But there's something else: the amount of an enzyme known as gastric alcohol dehydrogenase that's [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2017-03-14T00:00:35-07:00March 14, 2017|Patient Education|

Tired? Do You Sleep Soundly?
Tired? Do You Sleep Soundly?

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Tired? Do You Sleep Soundly?

Live your dream of a good night's sleep Good sleepers have a routine that doesn't change, even on weekends: lights out at the same time, alarm buzzing at the same time. They don't use caffeine late in the day or rely on alcohol or sleeping pills at bedtime. They exercise daily, and start relaxing two hours before bedtime. About half of all people over 65 report that they used to experience a well night's rest, but now they do not. It could be lack of [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2016-04-19T00:00:31-07:00April 19, 2016|Patient Education|

On Guard Against Oral Cancer
On Guard Against Oral Cancer

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On Guard Against Oral Cancer

Oral Cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the world, it kills about one-third of those diagnosed with it, and 28,000 new cases occur each year. And over 25% of oral cancers occur in people who don’t smoke or have other lifestyle risk factors. Now that we've got your attention—there’s hope. Trouble Spots—Oral Lesions Are there any red or white spots you haven’t noticed before? Maybe you've taken a wait-and-see approach to a small sore you found last week. Any unexplained swelling? Discoloration [...]

By Diamond Dental of Sacramento|2015-04-28T00:00:47-07:00April 28, 2015|Preventative Dentistry|