Tuesday, June 23, 2009

What Does Your Mouth Say about Your Health!


http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/22/AR2009062201657.html

This is a great article talking about what a good dentist will see inside your mouth and how it correlates with your overall health 

beef red gums: heart disease
bleeding gums: type 2 diabetes
acid damaged teeth: acid reflux
black spots on x-rays: osteoporosis
big tongue: sleep apnea
swollen gums often bleeding: pregnancy I remember bleeding more when pregnant its related to the high levels of oestrogen this also causes the glow!
thin upper teeth and enamel erosion: bulimia

So make sure you keep up with your annual exam its more than just your teeth!

Oh and a little reminder about the giveaway I will judge it on saturday 



Rebecca, oh and my baby is so much better today LOL

21 comments:

  1. Hmm.. it sounds like foot reflexology to me, very interesting. Thanks for the info.

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  2. OMG! I'm rushing to see myself in a mirror! very informative as usual :) Thanks for sharing :)

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  3. Great article....love all the info on your blog! Thanks so much. :-)

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  4. Interesting stuff. Our bodies have so much to say about what's going on.

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  5. That is really interesting! Thank you!

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  6. interesting. All that just from our mouths. Now I'll be checking in the mirror, too. LOL

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  7. Lisa: thanks
    Kenny: no problem
    Ann: he he
    Hannah: thanks appreciate it
    Berni so true
    CG the foodie thanks
    Jenn: he he, hope you like what you see!
    Anthony thanks
    Rebecca

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  8. wow, very insightful. I don't have many problems with my mouth, but I do have some enamel problems...from whitening!! I used whitening strips for about 3 months and my teeth became super sensitive. My dentist told me it ruined my enamel :( But my teeth are sparkling white!

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  9. You post interesting and very helpful stuff here....thanks!

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  10. Guess what? I haven't been to the dentist in more than 9 years. I had no idea your teeth can show your overall health!

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  11. Gina: aw well you must have very pretty teeth he he
    Peachkins: hows Thailand?
    Burp and slurp wow 9 yrs

    rebecca

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  12. Thanks for this!! I knew alot of it, but it's always good for a refresher...I actually need to schedule my check up soon :D

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  13. this is great information about teeth i dont know some of them and its relation to our health...great post

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  14. On my way to my mirror.. what interesting info you have!

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  15. WOW!!

    I love this blog post. Thanks for sharing all the information. I just went and looked in the mirror!! Have a great day.

    Gin

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  16. So glad to hear your baby is better. Very interesting info here. I'm suffering with painful TMJ lately. No fun. For a while you could hear my jaw crack all the way across the room. Getting better, but slowly.
    Sam

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  17. Girlichef: yep schedule, i need to do but have a rubbish dental plan !
    Lilian: thanks
    Donna: thanks
    Ginger: hope you liked what your saw
    Sam: she is back to her old self today oh I hope your Jaw gets better you poor thing
    'Rebecca

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  18. v interesting info..thx 4 sharing....u have wonderful...will keep visiting

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  19. thanks for visiting Subhie will read yours also rebecca

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