You have probably heard of diabetes, but did you know that it affects more than seven million people and they aren’t even aware of it? According to the American Diabetes Association, three people will be diagnosed with diabetes during the minute it takes to read this...
Dr. Bell and all of us at Health Centered Dentistry would like to take this opportunity to talk about oral cancer, the lives that are lost to it, and what it could mean for you and your family. Oral cancer is one of the only cancers that is actually becoming more...
June is National Men’s Health Month, and Health Centered Dentistry wants you to know about how your teeth can affect cardiovascular disease, the number one cause of death for men in our country. We want all of our patients to have healthy mouths, as well as healthy...
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and Health Centered Dentistry is working with health care providers around the country to educate people about the causes of this terrible disease and how everyone can lower their risk of contracting it. Approximately 35,000...
You’ve probably seen a lot of toothpaste commercials that talk about acid erosion, but they don’t always explain everything. What is causing acid erosion? Do your teeth have acid erosion? What can you do to stop it? Dr. Bell and our office are here to answer...
Today, and every day this year, more than 16 people will die from some form of oral cancer. Every hour three more people are diagnosed with one of the numerous types of this disease. Many people know that smoking and drinking greatly increase your risk of developing...
It’s no secret that diabetes is a health condition that must be treated because of the problems it can cause throughout the body—including in your mouth. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month—a time to consider the nearly 26 million children and adults in the...
If you have started taking a new medication recently, chances are your doctor told you that a side-effect would be dry mouth. This side-effect is common with many prescriptions, and it now affects nearly half of everyone over the age of 65. Dr. Bell wants to continue...
Whether you’re at the beach, hanging out in your backyard, or on a hike through a park, you know how important it is to protect yourself and your loved ones from sun damage. You wear sunscreen, sunglasses, maybe even a hat, and you make sure that your family does the...
We get it. Oral hygiene is probably not something that you find yourself talking to your buddies about on the weekends. You probably don’t watch YouTube videos of teeth cleanings. That’s why our Midland is here to offer you only the information that you really need to...