People with diabetes are more likely to have a lot of other health problems, too. Some of those problems include heart attacks, high blood pressure, and strokes. This is a concern for anyone, but a particular concern for your dentist is your increased risk for gum disease. Researchers are still studying the relationship between these two ...
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We’re nearing the end of the first month of 2016, and we hope you have had time to recover from the holidays. As much fun as the Christmas season can be, it can also be pretty exhausting, too. As you focus on the year ahead, we hope you and your family plan to visit Beaumont Family Dentistry in Lexington at least a couple times this year. Oral ...
Read MoreWinter isn't coming; it's already here. While winter in Kentucky may not be as bad as it is in more northern states, we definitely feel its effects. And some of those things can affect your family's teeth. It may not be a direct result, but some problems are more common in the winter than in other months. When we opened Beaumont Family Dentistry ...
Read MoreHave you heard of the "hobbit"? We don't mean the book by J.R.R. Tolkien or the movies based on that book. We mean the tiny humans who once lived on an island in Indonesia. Scientists have been studying the teeth of these small people to figure out if they are a separate species than some of our previous human ancestors. Teeth play a big role in ...
Read MoreWhen your first tooth started to come in, it was a big event for your parents. (It was a big event for you, too, even if you don't remember it.) This changed everything. As more teeth came in, you were able to eat solid foods. Eventually your "baby teeth" fell out, and your adult teeth would came in. With proper care, these teeth could last ...
Read MoreHave you ever heard someone say they would rather have a root canal than do something else? If so, then you know this wasn't an expression of how much they love root canals, but rather how much they dislike that other thing. Root canals have a bad rap. This procedure often is a great way to stop the pain you may be experiencing on a daily ...
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