Healthy Choice of the Week: SPINACH!

Healthy Choice of the Week: SPINACH!

Do you want to know a quick natural way to reduce tooth pain? The answer is simple, all you have to do is eat Spinach! The oxalic acid found in spinach is the same tropical tooth sensitivity treatment you receive from your dentist. 

The calcium binding properties of oxalate acid that is found in spinach actually cause them to precipitate as crystals on the surfaces of your teeth.

Try substituting your salad lettuce with spinach! Let us know how you fit spinach into your diet on our Facebook page.

Alzheimer’s and Gum Disease - Is There a Connection?

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Alzheimer’s disease is mostly associated with elderly people, and the number affected by this condition is growing worldwide as the average world population age rises. The World Health Organization predicted dementia cases would triple to 115 million in 2050 from 36 million worldwide in 2010. The exact cause of the illness is unknown.

One possible cause that has gotten the attention of scientists is that gum disease can possibly increase the chances of developing a brain disease such as Alzheimer’s. According to the Journal of Alzheimer’sDisease, signs of the bacterium, known as Porphyromonas gingivitis, were found in four out of 10 samples of brain tissue from Alzheimer’s patients, while no signs of the bug were found in 10 brains from people of similar age who never developed dementia.

This stunning news has made it all the more important to brush and floss your teeth regularly. Bacteria that enters the blood stream through your gums can cause diseases in almost all of your organs and can quite possible cause diseases in your brain as well.

Healthy Choice of the Week: PEARS!

Healthy Choice of the Week: PEARS!

Fresh fruit is a great option for healthier teeth since, like veggies, its fibrous nature stimulates saliva production. Pears in particular have been found to have a larger acid neutralizing effect on tooth surface than other kinds of fresh fruit, including mandarins, pineapples, and bananas.

Just be sure to skip the dried fruit when it comes to teeth- their sticky and sugary nature make them tooth enamel killers.

Good news! Michigan's season for pears is August-October, go ahead and stock up!

Posture and Your Oral Health

We all know that good posture is important; it’s almost a universal fact. Still many people don’t realize that bad posture can affect your oral health.

People often ask how poor posture is connected to jaw joint pain. Improper posture places the spine in a position that causes stress to the jaw joint. Being slouched or hunched over causes the lower jaw to shift forward, causing the upper and lower teeth to not fit together properly, and pushing the skull back on the spinal column.

Continuing to slouch or hunch over will put stress on your muscles, joints and bones.  Which leads to inflammation in your muscles and joints followed up by pain.  Furthermore, bad posture often alternates the position of the facial muscles and will cause bumps and grooves on the upper and lower teeth.

So be sure to take steps to avoid these issues and practice perfect posture. Core Performance has provided 5 easy tips you can practice anywhere at anytime:

1. Keep your shoulder blades pulled back and down.
2. Elevate your chest.
3. Keep your tummy drawn up and in.
4. If you’re standing with perfect posture, your ears should be in line with your shoulders, your hips with your knees, and your knees with your ankles.
5. If you are seated, there should be a line between your ears and hips.

If you’re experiencing frequent headaches or pain in your lower jaw – please contact one of our offices!

• West Dearborn – (313) 908-5110
• Woodhaven – (734) 365-7720

Healthy Choice of the Week: CUCUMBER!

Healthy Choice of the Week: CUCUMBER!

Treat toothaches and your gums with cucumber! Did you know periodontal disease can be effectively treated with cucumber juice? The consumption of raw cucumber can increase saliva and serves to neautralize the acid and base in the oral cavity.

Cucumbers also contain a photochemical that fights the bacteria that causes bad breath. Try taking a slice of cucumber and holding it to the roof of your mouth with your tongue for 30 seconds - 1 minute. Remove or chew it up for a healthy snack!