Gene combination identified as a risk factor in success of dental implants.  The health of the surrounding tissue and gums will affect the success of dental implants.     

Therefore identifying and reducing the risk factors is a key step in the process of dental implants.  Now a combination of genes has been identified as a possible indicator of greater tissue destruction leading to a negative outcome for implant patients.   

A article in the Journal of Oral Implantology it reports on a study of individuals with the combination of interleukin (IL) 1 allele 2 IL-1A-899 and IL-IB+3954. These people are “genotype positive” and are susceptible to increased periodontal tissue destruction

More reasons why dental and oral health care is important to maintain.  Studies suggest erectile dysfunction can be linked to gum disease.  Research carried out on 70 subject showed a correlation between gum disease and the ability to achieve an erection.     

The data indicates that as the severity of erectile dysfunction increased, so did the prevalence of chronic periodontitis (gum disease) More than four out of five men 81% with severe erectile dysfunction hand gum disease. In comparison in cases of mile erectile dysfunction, the incidence of gum disease was less then two in five men.     

Preventive dental care starts at home by brushing and flossing. However seeing a dentist at least twice a year is an important part of oral and dental health that is linked to so many other overall health care issues.

Assurant Employee Benefits is working with employers to help customize and target efforts to recruit the dentists who matter most to their employees. This helps ensure good dental and financial health. On average employees that use in-network dentists save, about 30% on dental fees when compared to non-network dentists’ costs.

 Dental HMO insurance plans are low cost dental plans that will normally fit into most budgets. HMO dental insurance plans are able to provide dental coverages without a lot of limitations, thus making them more flexible then many dental PPO or Free choice of provider plans. Dental HMO plan offer affordable dental care without the hassle of claim filing. In many HMO dental plans preventive dental care is free and normally there is not any waiting periods for larger dental services.

HMO Family dental plans is a good way to save money on your family dental care needs. HMO dental plans usually have no waiting periods and moreover, in many cases their activation is within the next month of buying the plan. Most dental HMO insurance plans do not have yearly limits or paperwork that must be filed. Your savings range on dental care needs will start from 10% up to a maximum of 60%  many times including, braces for both children and adults.

After having a tooth removed such as a wisdom tooth dry socket can occur when the blood clot for the healing process becomes dislodged or does not form.  When that happens, the bone and fine nerve ending are exposed to air, liquids and foods.  This will delay the healing process and can be very painful.  One should see a dentist right away if you suspect you may have dry socket 

After having wisdom teeth or other teeth removed you want to make sure you taking proper care of the area to quickly heal. Make sure you follow the dentist aftercare instructions.  The dentist will go over how to take care of your extraction sites.      

However here are a few Don’t.   Do not rinse the area for at least twenty-four hours after having the tooth removed.  Keep your fingers and tongue away form the extraction site.  This is tempting but it can not heal if you are poking at it.   

Try to avoid eating and drinking until all numbing as worn off.  You do not want to bite your mouth or tongue.  Do not drink though straws because you want to avoid sucking. If you are a smoker, no smoking for at least a day or two. Since smoking can interfere with the healing process, and the sucking motion could dislodge the blood clot at the extraction site needed for healing.

Due to the increase awareness in dental and oral health care seniors are maintaining their teeth. However the problem comes for the elderly that can not easily receive dental care. There are many factors to why elderly oral health care becomes harder to meet. Factors such as no dental insurance, fixed income and the inability to get to a dental office.   

There are low cost dental insurance plans that an individual can buy which will help with dental cost hopefully fitting into more tight budgets.  Check to see if you have an local dentist that can make house calls for basic check ups. If the individual is in a retirement housing or nursing home check to make sure they have on-site professional dental care.   

It is very important that seniors maintain their oral health care, since poor dental care can lead to stroke, arterial disease, and pneumonia 

Are the elderly receiving proper dental care in their nursing home?  The fact is that older people in both hospital and nursing homes may not be receiving proper oral care and are at risk for dental problems.   

You want to make sure that the hospital or a nursing home is responsible of providing oral health care to their patients.  That they have a high level of initial training for nurses and health care professionals regarding oral care for the elderly, otherwise the care of such elderly individuals might be sub-optimal.

According to studies it is estimated that one-half to three-quarters of all nursing home residents have their own teeth into old age.  This may be because of greater dental health awareness as well as fluoridated water.  Even though this is good news that seniors today are able to keep their teeth much long, the situation has created a predicament for the residents in nursing homes as caregivers often lack the expertise or time needed to maintain good daily dental care.

Poor dental care can lead to stroke, arterial disease, and pneumonia.   Check to make sure that your nursing home provides on-site professional dental care.  Make sure that the administrator believes that good dental care is important to good overall health care.

A study done of 902 people in nursing home, concluded that oral hygiene was poor. The study was on  the oral health care in nursing home residents with different cognitive status. 

Forty per cent of participants in the impaired group were edentulous, significantly higher than the edentulism rate in the demented group (29%, p = 0.01). More than 60% of the participants lost 16 or more teeth prior to examination. Depending on their cognitive status, 82–92% of the participants arrived with one or more caries or retained root. Dentate participants in the impaired and demented groups averaged about six caries or retained roots, significantly more than 4.7 caries or retained roots in the non-impaired group (p = 0.01).

Dental crown is very common in dental care services provided by a dentist. A dental crown is a tooth shaped “cap” (some people refer to crowns as caps) that is placed over a tooth. The dental crown covers the tooth to restore the tooth shape and size, strength, and or to improve it’s appearance. The crown, when cemented into place, will fully encases the entire visible portion of a tooth that lies at and above the gum line.

Dental bonding is a procedure in which a tooth-colored resin is applied and hardened with a special light, the material to the tooth to improve a person’s smile. This is among the easiest and least expensive of cosmetic dental procedures. Dental bonding can repair chipped or cracked teeth, close gaps, change the shape of teeth, or be used as a cosmetic alternative to silver amalgam fillings.

You are not alone if you have dental anxiety.  Many people worry about going to the dentist. Some people get very nervous and sick to their stomach at the thought of having to go to the dentist.    

For people that have dental anxiety this can stop them from going to the dentist. However, this can lead to serious dental issues, including infected gums and teeth, dental decay, difficulty chewing, and lack of self confidence due to bad teeth.    

Here are some tips that may help you with your dental anxiety.  Make sure to talk to your dentist about your fears. Try to explain why you are nervous. This way your dentist can do everything possible to put you at ease.  Have your dentist explain what he/she is going to do. If you understand what is going on it may make your feel less nervous about it.     

Timing is important: Try to make your dental appointments when you do not feel rushed or under added pressures.  Such as an early morning  or on a weekend. You also want to have them book your appointment when the dental office is not at it’s peek hours.  This way the dentist is able to spend additional time with you when needed.   

Sometime the dental anxiety is based from the noise of the drill, if that is part of the factor bring headphones to listen to your favorite tunes.  Work out with the dentist hand signals to communicate pain, discomfort, or that you need a break.    

Also if you feel your dentist is not working with you and your dental fears. Then do not be afraid to switch dentists.  A dentist should always listen and make and effort to help you feel at ease.

When you have a dental PPO or Free choice of prior plan you normally have a annual dollar maximum benefit per person per year.   You want to try and pick a plan with the maximum dollar benefit that works will for current and future dental needs.    

However there are times when you may need to have larger dental care services that exceed  your dollar maximum limitation in a given year.  As part of dental planning, you will want to consult with your dentists and, if possible, delay work that would push costs over what you are covered for by our dental plan.  For an example if your dental insurance works on a calendar year basis (Jan – Jan) You could start dental service towards the end of the year and finish in the being of next in order not to exceed you maximum limitation for your dental care.  

The same is done if your plan is subject to other start and end dates you only need to know this time frame.  Call your dental insurance to find our prior to having larger dental issues address.

Before buying any dental insurance dental plan for you or your family make sure you know and understand what they plan as to offer you.  Dig into the plans details.   The availability of the plans information should be available to you before buying it on line.   

Dental insurance is any investment and it is in your best interest to understand what you are paying for. You should be able to review the plans the coverage’s, limitations, and exclusions, before buying it to make sure it will work best for you and your family dental needs. 

In our challenging economy you want to make sure you are getting the most out of your dental insurance plan. One way to do that is to use it.  Many people have dental benefits either though their employment or they buy it on their own. 

However often times it goes unused until there is a larger dental issue that needs to be address.  Larger dental issues means larger dental cost even with dental insurance.

However by using  your dental insurance plan and having the preventive care done (check up and cleaning) you can help to avoid having larger dental care needs.  Also many dental insurance plans provide preventive care services for free to very low cost. Taking advantage and using your dental insurance plan will help you safe money and provide you with good oral health.

It is safe to say if you are experiencing dental pain you should see a dentist as soon as possible to confirm the reason why you are having pain.  Dental pain although can be common complaints is not normal and it is a sign that you may need to address a larger dental issue.  

Some signs and symptoms to toothache pain can include:  Pain when chewing food, Pain to hot or cold,  p resistant pain, Swelling around the tooth or in your jaw, Pain that becomes more severe, dental decay,  and Bleeding from around the tooth or gum. 

Toothache pain is caused when the never in the tooth root is irritated.  Some of the primary causes of dental pain is from dental infection, tooth decay, injury or loss of tooth. 

Dental pain sometimes originates from other areas and radiates to the jaw, thus appearing to be tooth pain. The most common areas include the jaw joint, and ear pain.