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

Scott February 28, 2025Nutrition, Prevention & Wellness, Routine Dentistry, Whitening

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….

Getting to the Root of Teeth & Gum Sensitivity

DF2 February 24, 2021Prevention & Wellness, Routine Dentistry

Does the thought of biting into something cold or drinking a hot beverage make you wince? You aren’t alone! According to a survey published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, as many as one in eight Americans suffer from oral sensitivity.

The good news? With some TLC, regular dental visits, and proper oral hygiene, gum and/or teeth sensitivity can be treated.

Let’s start by identifying which form of sensitivity you are experiencing.

Sensitive teeth

The outermost layer on the exposed part of your teeth is the enamel. It is a hard surface which serves to protect the inner layers….