10 Health Problems Caused By Poor Oral Health
If you’re skipping dental cleanings and not brushing and flossing as consistently as you should, you might be setting yourself up for health problems down the line. At Appolon Dental Group, we [...]
What Happens When Gum Disease Goes Untreated
Gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss and nearly 47.2% of adults aged 30 or older have some form of gum disease. Nearly 70% of adults 65 and older have gum disease. [...]
Think You’re Too Busy for Dental Work? Think again.
We’ve heard all the excuses about why our patients don’t schedule appointments with their dentist. One of the most common, though, is that our patients are too busy. There are a variety of reasons [...]
How to Prevent Gum Disease with Home Care
If you could avoid dental problems from occurring wouldn’t you? Gum disease is the {{{{link id='238' text='leading cause of tooth loss'}}}} and at Appolon Dental Group, we want to empower our patients to prevent [...]
Do Missing Teeth Pose Oral Health Risks
Are you missing a tooth? If you are, don’t worry — you’re in good company. According the American College of Prosthodontist, somewhere around 120 million Americans are missing teeth. Especially when you age, tooth loss is [...]
Don’t Accept Tooth Loss As Part of Aging
Media gives us a stereotypical image of what the teeth of seniors look like: partially or fully toothless mouths, sometimes adorned with dentures that slip out with comedic timing, or sit on the bedside [...]
Protecting Yourself against Oral Cancer
According to the American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates, in the United States alone, about 53 thousand people will get oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer, and an estimate 11 thousand will die. Although oral [...]
Periodontal Disease and Periodontics
You might think a dentist just looks at your teeth, and we really can’t blame you. After all, the word dentist basically means “tooth-ist.” But it’s important to understand that dentists don’t just look [...]
Gum Disease: The Mouth Killer
October is the time for creepy ghouls, scary stories, and for cinephiles, the best horror movies of the year. This October is no different, with the next installment of one of the most famous [...]
