by Nicole Bolinger | Feb 6, 2023 | Community, Oral Systemic Link
I just read an article in a dental journal about taking accurate blood pressure. Students have been learning how to take blood pressure in dental and dental hygiene programs for years now. The article I read discusses the inaccuracies in the way we screen for blood...
by Nicole Bolinger | Sep 8, 2022 | Community, Oral Health, Oral Systemic Link
Last month I attended the International Symposium of Dental Hygiene (ISDH) in Dublin, Ireland. It was inspirational and energizing. It is meetings like the ISDH that remind me how lucky I am to be an oral health care provider, to be able to help people improve and...
by Nicole Bolinger | Jun 21, 2022 | Diabetes, Oral Systemic Link
I just read a review of the latest information on the relationship between diabetes and your oral health concerning gum disease. There are so many studies being undertaken all over the world at any given time, that it is impossible to keep up with them. The Cochrane...
by Kevin Wells | Jan 21, 2020 | Nutrition, Older Persons, Oral Health, Oral Hygiene, Oral Systemic Link
Post written by guest blogger, Kevin Wells of seniordiabetic.comAre you trying to lose weight? Shedding a few pounds can be a huge life improvement for older people. Weight loss means less pressure on joints, a wider range of movement, and fewer limits on your...
by rdhapconnect | Oct 9, 2018 | Children, Oral Hygiene, Oral Systemic Link, Special Health Care Needs
Forgive me for starting this posting with healthy snack pictures. This is really one of the answers to the tooth decay problem we have among our nation’s children. But I digress… I recently read Teeth, by Mary Otto. I knew the name Mary Otto, but...
