08.16.2007 A beautiful smile can mean health and success.
Unattractive teeth are directly associated with poor general
health. Maligned, decayed, discolored teeth most often represent
overall poor health and disease. Many systemic diseases are
associated with dental diseases such as inflamed swollen gums.
A healthy person is more likely to be successful and a beautiful
smile represents health.
Excerpt of text by Dr. Michael D. Williams
08.08.2007 Smile Could Offer Window on Overall Health
ABC News on Good Morning America reports. Doctors believe there is a 90% association between the condition of the mouth and certain body diseases such as heart attacks, stroke, liver disease, leukemia, bulimia, osteoporosis and low birth weight babies.
07.31.2007 custom fitted dental devices may help improve your sleep.
A good night's sleep may come from an unexpected place: your
dentist. Makers of custom-fitted mouthpieces say the devices help alleviate
sleep apnea and snoring. Sleep experts
say the devices are a good option mainly for mild-to-moderate sleep apnea.
As reported in the Wall Street Journal
07.05.2006 Men who are sound sleepers have better sex lives.
A study published in a recent edition of Urology says men who
suffer from sleep apnea syndrome
also suffer a high rate of erectile dysfunction.
By David Templeton, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
06.07.2007 Bite Appliance may enhance athletic performance.
As reported in the Globe in Toronto Canada the placement of a special mouth guard called the Pure Power Mouth Guard PPM allows an athlete to enhance athletic performance by improving posture, increasing oxygen consumption and allowing full muscle recruitment for the sports activity.
05.01.2007 Mercury silver fillings cause teeth to fracture.
According to Dr. Sam Kherani article in LVI Visions the following conditions were noted upon the elective removal of existing mercury amalgam restorations. Decay was found on 65% of the teeth while fractures and cracks were noted on 40% of the specimens. Dr. Michael D. Williams offers metal free dentistry.
04.19.2006 till Snoring Do Us Part!
A study conducted by an American university cites snoring as
one of the leading causes for divorce.
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