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Healthy Snacks
July 18, 2011Advice
If you want to maintain strong teeth for your lifetime, you need to ensure you are eating enough whole grain breads and cereals, fruits and vegetables and lean meats. Some other healthy snack choices include: • nuts and seeds• peanut butter• cheese• plain yogurt• popcorn Acid Erosion There are some drinks and snacks that are bad for your teeth and may contribute to acid erosion. Acid erosion happens when food or drink with a low PH level (more acidic) are consumed. That acid can linger in your mouth, taking the minerals away and softening the surface of your teeth. This…
More on Staying Active
July 11, 2011Advice
Be Active, Your Way, Every Day for Life! - Age is no barrier Being active is very safe for most people. Start slowly and build up - listen to your body. Accumulate 30 to 60 minutes of moderate physical activity most days. Minutes count - add it up 10 minutes at a time. Not sure? Consult with a health-care professional. Choose a variety of activities from each of these three groups: Endurance Continuous activities that make you feel warm and breathe deeply Increase your energy Improve your heart, lungs, and circulatory system Flexibility Gentle reaching, bending, and stretching Keep your…
Staying Active
July 4, 2011Advice
It's never too late... You're never too old to increase your level of physical activity. Most people say they gain strength, endurance, and flexibility by becoming more active - including those in their nineties. Almost immediately, many people notice they feel better and getting around is easier. Consider this: The more you move, the better you feel. More active older adults have the function and fitness of those much younger. More active people prolong their independence. Everyone can benefit from increased physical activity People with physical limitations and chronic conditions can also benefit by becoming more active. Increasing your level…
Great Results for Nervous Patients
November 29, 2010Advice
Oral conscious sedation is a safe, easy and comfortable solution for anxious dental patients. We have many patients benefiting from this method of relaxation for dental treatment. We also have many who have found nitros oxide (laughing gas) the solution for their comfort. Recently, one of our patients was unable to arrange a ride home after her oral sedation and decided to have her treatment done with nitros oxide and local anesthetic. After the appointment the patient was so thankful to Dr. Monemdjou for her gentleness and commented " That's it, that was easy". This patient has since had treatment with only local…
Women more prone to gum disease.
Periodontal (gum) disease comes from bacteria and toxins in dental plaque that forms on teeth. If this plaque is not removed immediately it hardens into tartar and a dentist must remove it during routine teeth cleaning. The bacteria in plaque infects the gums and causes redness and inflammation, which destroys the tissues and bone supporting the teeth. As a result the gums separate from teeth and cause infection. Common causes of periodontal disease include tobacco, medications, genetics, stress, poor personal hygiene, nutrition, systemic diseases and for women, hormones. For the most part, women take much better care of their oral…