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TroothTM: Secondhand Smoke Hurts Your Kids

November 8, 2012 By Delta Dental of Virginia

We’ve talked about how bad smoking is several times on this blog (See: The TroothTM About Smoking). But one thing we haven’t talked about is secondhand smoke. So, with the Great American Smokeout a week from today – here’s one more reason to quit – your kids. If you are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bad breath, Delta Dental, Delta Dental of Virginia, gum disease, ill effects from smoking, oral cancer, quitting smoking, secondhand smoking, Smokers at higher risk for illnesses, Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)

Linking Oral Health and Diabetes

November 1, 2012 By Delta Dental of Virginia

Considering there has recently been a great deal of research done about the link between oral health and diabetes, I wanted to provide my readers with information regarding this serious condition and the link it has to your oral health. When researchers began to look into the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: blood sugar, Delta Dental of Virginia, Diabetes, gum disease, healthy gums, linking oral health and diabetes, oral health, risk test, Roanoke, the effects of diabetes, treating gum disease, Virginia

Help Your Teeth Age Gracefully with You

September 27, 2012 By Delta Dental of Virginia

Advances in medical technology, public health, personal health knowledge and greater access to health insurance are some of the key factors today helping people in the U.S. live longer and in better health than earlier generations. The most recent data indicates that life … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Golden Grins, Uncategorized Tagged With: 65+, aging gracefully, DDVA, Delta Dental, Delta Dental of Virginia, gum disease, healthy aging, oral health for seniors

Smoking: The “Trooth” About Smoking

September 4, 2012 By Delta Dental of Virginia

Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you. But what does inhaling smoke actually do to your body? A LOT of damage. When you smoke, toxins are carried to every organ in your body and carbon monoxide keeps your blood from carrying the amount of oxygen it would on a normal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bladder cancer, Delta Dental, Delta Dental of Virginia, gum disease, nicotine, Quitting, Smoking, That's The Trooth, Trooth, Truth

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