by PMA Dental Care | Mar 26, 2014 | Education
WHAT IS AS BRITTLE AS GLASS and at the same time, the hardest substance in your body? Tough Stuff Your tooth enamel! Each time you bite down it handles the equivalent of 72 kilos of pressure, time after time after time. Think about how often you bite down during your...
by PMA Dental Care | Mar 18, 2014 | Education
WE’RE BOMBARDED today by food choices and differing opinions about those choices. Trans-fats? Gluten? Vegan? What can we learn from our ancestors? 7,500 Years Ago People May Have Had Healthier Teeth Does that seem odd? Ancient people didn’t have modern dental care or...
by PMA Dental Care | Mar 12, 2014 | Notes
LOOKING INSIDE SOMEONE’S MOUTH, members of a dental team can learn a lot! We can get clues about your diet, how sound you sleep, and perhaps whether or not you struggle with acid reflux. Acid Reflux Disease Is Very Common Today Acid reflux disease is quite common in...
by PMA Dental Care | Mar 5, 2014 | Notes
MEDICATIONS OFTEN HAVE frustrating side effects such as nausea or headaches. But did you know that dry mouth is also a common side effect of prescription drugs? Saliva Helps Keep Your Mouth Healthy There are over 400 medications that can affect your salivary glands....
by PMA Dental Care | Feb 26, 2014 | Education
ARE YOU PREGNANT OR THINKING ABOUT becoming pregnant? Do you know someone who is pregnant? While you’re picking out tiny clothes and reading childcare books, remember the importance of your oral health! Pregnancy brings so many physical changes. You crave...
