by PMA Dental Care | Nov 23, 2018 | Education
YOU’RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR with some of the ways smoking impacts our health, particularly lung cancer. However, that’s not where the damage ends. Smoking can harm every part of the body, including our oral health. And the problems don’t end with stained teeth and bad...
by PMA Dental Care | Nov 17, 2018 | Education
MORE THAN 7,500 PEOPLE in the UK are diagnosed with mouth cancer, that’s 18 people every day! It is one of the few cancer variations on the rise – cases have increased by almost 50 percent over the last decade. Mouth Cancer is on the Increase Mouth cancer claims more...
by PMA Dental Care | Sep 27, 2017 | Education
MOST OF US already know that sharks constantly grow new teeth, venomous snakes use their fangs like syringes full of poison, and elephants have enormous tusks. As lovers of teeth of all shapes and sizes, today we’d like to take a moment to spotlight a few lesser known...
by PMA Dental Care | Sep 9, 2016 | Education
THROUGHOUT LIFE PEOPLE get regular prostate exams, mammograms and colonoscopies. These preventative health care exams are extremely important for detecting any abnormalities–including cancer–early, so they can be treated as soon as possible. These exams save lives. So...
by PMA Dental Care | Jul 15, 2016 | Education
YOU’RE SITTING IN THE DENTAL CHAIR, everything going as planned at your checkup, until your dentist tells you that you have gingivitis. If you haven’t heard of gingivitis before you’re probably thinking, “What is gingivitis? Is it serious? Is it treatable?” We’ve...
by PMA Dental Care | Jul 8, 2016 | Education
TEETHING IS NO FUN for babies or parents. Some babies’ teeth erupt with no problems at all but for others, it could be a long and painful process. Besides giving your child plenty of tender loving care, here are some things you can do to care for your child’s mouth...