Women, Did you Know?

Hormones Can Negatively Impact Your Smile. There are different times of your life that will impact the health of your smile. An increase or surge in hormones can increase your risk of dental problems. Hormones, estrogen and progesterone, can cause more blood flow to your gums. This increased blood flow can then increase sensitivity, and research shows that women are more sensitive about the bacteria and plaque that is around the teeth during an increase in hormones. This can then cause your gums to bleed or be swollen.

Once your gums begin to bleed or become swollen, it can be more difficult for you to get your teeth health back on track. Over time problems that are left untreated can increase the risk of periodontal disease, broken or missing teeth. The amount of money it takes to fix a smile that has missing teeth is more than preventative care to keep your smile healthy. While there is nothing you can do to control the hormone surges, you can prevent problems from arising by taking extra care of your smile.

Don’t spend time worried about whether a hormone increase is impacting you, instead focus on having and keeping a healthy smile. Contact Dr. Judy Strutz and her team for more information.

Is Your Life Passing You By?

Do you spend countless hours at night tossing and turning? Trying to get comfortable only to be woken up by your sleep apnea? Or do you wake up feeling tired, even though you slept 8 or 9 hours? Sleep apnea is not something that is just in your head, it is a real thing that can be impacting your life negatively. You may feel that everyone is passing you by and you are sitting on the train still confused. Sleep apnea can cause you to feel that you cannot keep up, cause you to be depressed or unable to complete tasks you used to do easily.

No more! Today is the day you can take your life back and re-join the world. A simple visit to Dr. Strutz and her team can have you fitted for a dental appliance contoured and fit for your mouth specifically. No bulky machine that requires you to plug it in at night. One simple dental appliance that can open up your jaw and prevent you from being impacted by the negatives of sleep apnea.

For more information on dental appliances for sleep apnea contact Dr. Strutz and her team today, and live a better life tomorrow.