Healthy Teeth Happy Life Navigating Common Dental Issues in Older Adults Jan 2025

Healthy Teeth, Happy Life: Navigating Common Dental Issues in Older Adults

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Effects of aging on your oral health

Growing older brings both rewards and challenges. For many, the biggest rewards include time – to play, partake in creative, cerebral and athletic passions, spend time with grandchildren. Increasingly, retirees are embracing exercise and fitness, leading to longer and healthier lives.

Maintaining good oral health requires a different sort of routine (which, regrettably, doesn’t have quite the allure of golf or pickleball). Since your oral health is deeply connected to your overall health, good dental habits are increasingly important as you grow older. Use time as your advocate to do everything you can from a prevention standpoint….

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Plant-Based Diets & Your Teeth

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Plant-based diets seem to be all the rage these days. While the definition of what constitutes a plant-based diet varies, this article from Healthline outlines the basic principles. Essentially, a plant-based diet limits meat and processed food, while focusing on plants — including vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, seeds and nuts.

Health benefits of a plant-based diet include weight loss and reduced risks for developing diabetes and heart disease. But what about your teeth? A diet that minimizes processed food and added sugars will improve oral health … but as with any diet,…

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