Dr. Bob's Mouthly Report

Eat Your Way to Healthy Gums!

by Robert Glisci, DDS, PC on 04/08/19

The right diet may improve gum health, a small study has found.

The scientists randomized half the group to an anti-inflammatory diet rich in fruits, vegetables (especially legumes), nuts and fish, and minimizing trans-fatty acids, sugar, dairy products and other animal protein.

You Probably Already Know It, But Here Are More Good Reasons to Eat Well

by Robert Glisci, DDS, PC on 04/08/19

Unhealthy diets are responsible for 11 million preventable deaths globally per year, more even than smoking tobacco, according to a major study.

But the biggest problem is not the junk we eat but the nutritious food we don’t eat, say researchers, calling for a global shift in policy to promote vegetables, fruit, nuts and legumes.

To Scrape or Not to Scrape?

by Robert Glisci, DDS, PC on 03/30/19

Tongue scrapers have been around for ages - almost since tongues were first invented! But do you need one?

"Some say that cleaning your tongue helps keep your breath fresh, but there is no evidence that brushing or scraping your tongue will prevent bad breath or improve halitosis (chronic bad breath). In fact, bad breath bacteria can grow back just as fast as you remove it."

More at: https://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/t/tongue-scrapers http://www.example.com/Link0

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Poor Oral Health May Increase the Risk of Pancreatic Cancer…

by Robert Glisci, DDS, PC on 03/29/19

We’ve been advising our patients for years that dental health absolutely affects your general health, and here’s another indication of that:

“compared to African American women who showed no signs of poor oral health, those who reported adult tooth loss had a substantially increased risk of Pancreatic Cancer. This association become even stronger for those who had lost at least five teeth.”

“According to the researchers, these observations may be related to oral bacteria and the inflammation caused by certain bacteria.”

Brushing Teeth after Eating or Drinking Acidic Things Can Damage Them

by Robert Glisci, DDS, PC on 03/29/19

And it’s highly probable that this also applies to after whitening teeth, which also causes a temporary microscopically porous, weak enamel surface…

“Acidic foods like that morning glass of orange juice can soften tooth enamel — the hard outer shell that serves as a barrier against bacteria and makes your teeth sparkly white. Naturally, brushing your teeth soon after eating or drinking something acidic will only cause further damage.”