RA Patients with Gum Disease Have a Higher Risk for Heart Disease
As we’ve covered before on our Bronitsky Family Dental blog, your oral health plays a significant role in determining your overall health. Decades worth of research has found that patients who experience tooth decay, gum disease, and tooth loss have a significantly higher risk for developing a range of chronic health conditions that include heart…
Read MoreCDC Identifies More COVID-19 Symptoms
As widespread testing offers the key to safely reopening businesses and medical services, like our Aloha family dental office, throughout Oregon, people must continue to avoid heading out into public when feeling the symptoms of the coronavirus. To this point, the list of symptoms related to the disease have been rather short: cough, fever, and…
Read MoreA Healthy Diet for a Great-Looking Smile
Many nutritionists consider breakfast the most important meal of the day. As your Aloha family dentist, Dr. Bronitsky also thinks of breakfast as an incredibly important meal, but for slightly different reasons. For most people, the foods they eat in the morning will stay with them for the majority of the day. After all, if…
Read MoreElite Athletes Have Poor Oral Health Despite Their Hygiene Habits
As an Aloha, OR family dentist, Dr. Bronitsky wants all of her patients to understand just how big a role what we eat plays in determining our oral health. Sure, we could probably all agree that drinking a 12-pack of soda a day and eating something decadently sweet at every meal will probably lead to…
Read MoreTips For Helping Seniors Keep a Healthy Smile
As a general dentist in Aloha, our team at Bronitsky Family Dentistry works hard to protect the oral health of patients of all ages. No matter what your age, a healthy smile matters. For kids, healthy teeth and gums play an important role in helping to maintain their oral health development. For seniors, quality oral…
Read MoreCannabis Use Could Present a Threat to Your Oral Health
If you’ve ever done a Google search for a “dentist near me,” you probably understand the importance of brushing and flossing daily, and why you need to schedule regular dental exams and cleanings. When protecting our oral health, we often focus on what we know harms the health of our teeth and gums, but forget…
Read MoreSix Nutrients Your Oral Health Needs
As a general dentist in Aloha, Dr. Bronitsky knows what it takes to keep her patients looking and feeling their best. While brushing and flossing play an important role helping to maintain the health of your teeth and gums, diet also plays a vital part as well. Diets high in sugar contribute to the development…
Read MoreStudy Links Poor Gum Health to Liver Cancer
As an Aloha dentist, Dr. Bronitsky makes it her goal to better inform and educate all of her patients on the dangers associated with poor oral health. While many people think that poor oral health only has to do with the state of their teeth and gums, research has shown that’s simply not true. Over…
Read MoreWhy Your Gum Health Matters
At Bronitsky Family Dental, we make it our goal to keep patients educated on the importance of enjoying healthy gums. In addition to having your teeth cleaned, each visit to see your family dentist in Aloha involves an examination of your gums to determine whether they remain healthy and disease-free. You might wonder why all…
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