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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Diabetes, Inflammation and Dental Care

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There are 29.1 million Americans living with diabetes. That’s almost 10% of the population! For diabetics, high blood sugar can take a toll on the entire body — including the teeth and gums. High blood sugar may also cause dry mouth and make gum disease worse. Because having less saliva allows more tooth-decaying bacteria and plaque to build up, it is essential for diabetics to control their blood sugar and get routine dental checkups. With good blood sugar control and dental care, you can minimize these problems.

A diabetes primer

Diabetes occurs when a person’s blood glucose (or blood sugar) is too high….

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