From the monthly archives:

November 2010

Gum Diesase and Your Health

November 30, 2010

Since 2006, there’s been an increased focus on the links between periodontal inflammation and other diseases, like diabetes, cancer, kidney disease, lung disease, obesity, osteoporosis, ulcers, and arthritis.
Granted, there was a lot of research and focus on oral health and systemic disease links going on prior to 2006, some of which led to the [...]

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A New Scientific View: Oral Bacteria May Cause Cardiovascular Disease

November 29, 2010

Today I want to share with you an excerpt from my book, Are Your Teeth Killing You? I’m Dr. Charles Martin, a general, implant, and restorative dentist and diagnostician at the Richmond Smile Center. You may have heard that research now links gum disease (periodontal disease) with heart disease (cardiovascular disease). This information will help [...]

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Richmond Dental Emergency Tips

November 24, 2010

Since we’re coming up on the holidays, and accidents happen at the most inopportune times, I wanted to share with you some tips that could help in a dental emergency. There’s that time between “oops” and seeing a dentist (or doctor) when  you need to know just what to do. These tips cover the most [...]

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Healthy, Happy Thanksgiving Foods

November 23, 2010

Thanksgiving is: a) about the thanks; b) about the food; and c) about the football. As a doctor, I want to concentrate this blog post on the food. If you’re like most Americans, you feel like a glutton after Thanksgiving dinner. And while we would all do well to control our portion sizes, traditional Thanksgiving [...]

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Gum Disease Linked to Alzheimer’s Disease

November 22, 2010

Earlier this year, New York University dental researchers discovered a significant connection between periodontal disease (gum disease) and Alzheimer’s disease. We know that gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss for American adults. We also know that it affects about 80% of us, and it has close links to increased risk for heart [...]

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Richmond’s Giving Heart Sends an Open Invitation to Participants and Volunteers

November 19, 2010

This Thanksgiving, everyone in Richmond is invited to join the community at a new location, Greater Richmond Convention Center, for The Giving Heart Community Feast. If you’ll be away from your family next Thursday, or if your family needs a place to enjoy food and fellowship without stress, show up at 11am. Admission and parking [...]

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Myths, Mistakes, and Misunderstandings: No one can see my back teeth; it will be just fine to fix the front.

November 18, 2010

“If I just had a nickel for every time I’ve heard that one! However insane the sentiment seems, it does point out one thing: that people value the appearance of their smile. And, indeed, a lot of times, people can’t see the back ones.
“But there are serious problems with such logic. Your back teeth are [...]

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How Pilgrims & Indians Brushed Their Teeth

November 17, 2010

With Thanksgiving on the way, I thought a post about how the first American settlers might be appropriate, as well as interesting and educational. Consider that today we brush our teeth with store-bought toothbrushes that have hygiene-friendly bristles and an ergonomic handle. Some of us even use electric toothbrushes. Our toothpaste, for the majority, is [...]

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Teeth Whitening: Why and How Teeth Stain

November 16, 2010

Tooth enamel can become discolored from a number of factors. For instance, tetracycline medications may cause a bluish-gray or yellowish-brown staining that began in childhood when antibiotics were ingested at the time teeth were developing. The staining may be throughout the tooth or in splotches or lines. Fluoride staining, or fluorosis, is similar in that [...]

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Dental Implant Patients Love the Richmond Smile Center

November 15, 2010

We talk a lot on this blog about dental implants, but words just can’t express the full extent of how people feel and the misconceptions they have about dental implants. In this video, a dear patient of mine, Linda Cassell, describes how she found me (Dr. Charles Martin), her concerns, and how she came to [...]

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