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As state and national health and safety regulations change and evolve during these times, Surprise Smiles is dedicated to monitoring and evaluating our dental practice and office space for any potential risks as we serve our patients and community. We strive to maintain an approach to our dentistry services that is both safe and beneficial to everyone we serve. We strive to provide a safe, healthy, comfortable, and relaxed environment for everyone that comes into our dental office. We follow the American Dental Association’s Update to Office Procedures During COVID-19 in regard to safe office procedures, workplace hazards, and making decisions for best office practices. We stay informed on recent information given to dentists in this regard, as well as keeping up to date with any changes recommended by the CDC. Please let us know if you have any questions in regard to our health and safety protocols here at Surprise Smiles. We recognize that it can be challenging during these unprecedented times of COVID-19. We all want to get back to our normal lives, and we will be able to do so, in a safe, wise, and healthy manner. We will be happy to answer any questions that you may have in regard to our dental practice health and safety protocols, cleaning, and disinfecting procedures we follow. Thank you for continuing to be a valued patient here at Bradshaw Family Dental. We look forward to continuing to serve you and your dental needs through the various services we provide for you, from preventive dentistry, restorative dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, pediatric dentistry, sedation dentistry, dental implants and more! |
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Posted on 8/10/2018 by Dr. Andrew Zeiger |
![]() Many of our patients are aware of this terrible disease, but in our experience, not that many of them consider what diabetes can do to their mouths. Here are some things to think about, and hopefully provide motivation for you to take steps to minimize your chances of developing diabetes. Decreased Circulation Means Higher Risk of Gum DiseaseOne of the things that diabetes does is decrease the circulation in the body. This is why diabetics must be very careful to ensure that the extremities are getting an adequate blood flow. This is also why, in severe cases of diabetes, it is possible to end up losing a foot (or other extremity) as a result of poor circulation.In the mouth, the gum tissue relies on an adequate flow of blood. This blood brings with it oxygen and the nutrients that your gums need to be healthy. If the flow is reduced, a frequent result is an increased risk of developing gum disease. This, in turn, can have consequences of its own up to and including the loss of teeth and even jaw bone material. Another thing that some of our diabetic patients deal with is injuries that heal more slowly. If you cut your gum or accidentally bite your lip, the decreased blood flow can mean it takes longer to heal. As such, we tell our diabetic patients to be very careful in eating and cleaning so as to minimize the risk of injury. Questions? If you have questions about diabetes, or any oral health issue, please feel free to give us a call. We look forward to helping you! |
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