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Gum Disease Can Create Additional Health Troubles

February is American Heart Month, a time to recognize the importance of preventing cardiac troubles. Your diet, exercise habits, and even sleep can impact your likelihood for heart troubles. What about your oral health? Could a problem with your smile contribute to your risk for heart disease? Increasing attention is being given to the link […]

Keeping Gum Disease At Bay

What steps should you be taking if you want to protect against gum disease? It can be helpful to consider how patients develop periodontal infections. Bacteria reside on our teeth. For some patients, some bacteria will move below their gum line, which creates issues. If you want to protect yourself against gum disease, keeping up […]

How Do We Improve Gum Health?

If you’re suffering from gum disease, you’re not alone. In fact, according to the American Dental Association (ADA), almost 50% of Americans over the age of 30 have periodontal disease in various stages. In its early stages known as gingivitis, the infection can actually be reversed if caught early enough. If you notice your gums […]

Why Your Family Dentist Advises Exercising

If you mentally listed the most popular benefits of regular exercise, better dental health might not be among them. Yet, the many health conditions associated with poor physical health, including heart disease, diabetes, and other chronic illnesses, may also be tied to the state of your oral health. Controlling your risks of these and other […]

Prevent Gum Disease with Effective Home Care

The best way to prevent gum disease is with preventive care, which includes both trips to see us for cleanings and checkups, as well as your own home care. Becoming lax in either of these areas can quickly leave your smile much more vulnerable to inflammation and infection. Because periodontal disease is so simple to […]

Figuring Out The Frequency Of Dental Visits

For years your dentists have been scheduling your cleanings every six months–twice yearly–but is that enough? Is it too much? How do you determine how often you should see the dentist? Visiting the dentist twice yearly is a happy medium. It may be too much for some, yet not enough for others, particularly those who […]

New Study: Oral Health Tied to Cardiovascular Disease

We are constantly bombarded with statistics and new information on how to improve our heart health and reduce our risk of heart attack or stroke. We hear numbers about LDL and HDL and how to eat healthy. A recent study from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has found an association between dental health and […]

Q and A: Gum Disease and Men’s Health

Most adults experience bleeding, painful gums at some point in their life. However, many of us do not realize the seriousness of gum disease. Gum disease is inflammation and infection of the ligaments and bones that support teeth. If left untreated, it can cause bone loss. As we approach Father’s Day, your Rochester dentists, Dr. […]

Take Our Gum Disease Quiz

Gum disease is one of the most common health problems in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, almost 50% of Americans over the age of 30 suffer from periodontal disease; more than 70% of Americans over age 65 have the condition. Despite the widespread occurrence of gum disease, however, […]

Rochester Dentist Offers Caring Family Dentistry

As a female dentist, Dr. Gilly Calcagno strives to provide a caring and nurturing environment for patients of all ages. When searching for quality family dental care, look no further than your Rochester female dentist, Dr. Calcagno. In today’s blog, Dr. Calcagno uses a fun and informative quiz to discuss our unique approach to safe […]

Category: Gum Health