Osteoporosis May Be Detected Early With Proper Oral Health.

Recent studies have found a link between osteoporosis and tooth loss. Osteoporosis is a bone condition, mostly affecting women but men also develop it, too, where bones lose density and become prone to fractures. Osteoporosis affects many bones throughout the body, and dentists are discovering that dental x-rays, taken at regular dental exams, can detect…

Affordable Dental Plans Can Help Treat Sensitive Teeth.

If the thought of crunching a piece of ice between your teeth sends a shiver through your body, then you understand the pain of sensitive teeth. Teeth become sensitive when the enamel that protects your teeth’s surfaces erodes, exposing the tiny, hollow canals of your teeth. These canals, called dentin, transmit those hot and cold…

Low-Cost Dental Care May Prevent Tooth Decay in Children.

The numbers are frightening. A greater number of young children are suffering from severe tooth decay than they did even 10- and 20-years ago. According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, tooth decay in children between ages 2 to 11 declined from the early 1970s to the mid-1990s, but since then, the…

Save Money on Dental Cleanings with AmeriPlan Affordable Dental Plans.

Don’t brush off your next dental visit. Your twice-a-year routine dental cleanings not only leave your teeth feeling clean and smooth, but these visits can help your dentist prevent serious dental and health problems in the future. Most dental cleanings cost an average of $100, depending on where you live. If you need dental x-rays,…

Do E-Cigarettes Benefit Your Oral Health?

As more smokers make the switch from cigarettes to electronic cigarettes, many industry analysts believe that e-cigarettes will mean the end of smoking tobacco within the next 10 years. Many celebrities are endorsing e-cigarettes, and even some public health officials believe that getting nicotine by inhaling vapor, rather than chemical-laced smoke, can help people quit…

Chewing vs. Smoking: Which is Better for Your Oral Health?

If you’re considering a switch from cigarettes to a smokeless tobacco, like chew or snuff, you may have heard that chewing tobacco is less harmful than smoking. According to the American Cancer Society, chewing tobacco is less lethal than cigarettes, but that doesn’t make them any safer. Smokeless tobacco products also cause cancer, and they…

Finding Supplemental Dental Insurance Is Stress-free with AmeriPlan.

If you’re young and have had relatively few or no dental concerns, it can make financial sense to not purchase a private dental insurance policy. But if you require major dental work, or suffer an emergency dental problem, you could find yourself paying high out-of-pocket costs. Dental insurance works differently from most discount health insurance…