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How Diabetes Can Affect Your Teeth

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Diabetes can make a person more prone to gum disease and other oral infections. Proper dental care is absolutely key! Diabetes can cause long term damage to the body. Because diabetes affects blood vessels and nerves, virtually any part of the body can be impacted by the disease. This can include your teeth and gums. …

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Updated: May 31, 2024

Dental Care for Children with Cerebral Palsy

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We specialize in special needs dentistry, helping our patients with cerebral palsy achieve the best possible oral health. Some parents hesitate to get dental care and treatment for their child with cerebral palsy because they fear it may be difficult or may go poorly. However, at the Dental Anesthesia Center, we specialize in special needs …

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Updated: May 31, 2024

5 Medical Conditions that Can Affect Your Teeth

There are a number of different medical conditions that can affect your overall oral health. When you go to the dentist for your routine dental exam, your dentist will check for more than just cavities. Your mouth can actually signal problems that are going on in the rest of your body. From your lungs to …

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Updated: May 31, 2024

What is TMJ and How Can it Be Treated?

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TMJ refers to a variety of different issues that affect the TM joints, jaw muscles, and facial nerves. However, relief is possible! Temporomandibular disorder, or TMJ, is a condition that millions of Americans suffer from. A person with TMJ may suffer from chronic facial pain, such as jaw pain, earaches, and headaches. This pain source …

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Updated: March 28, 2025