Weatherford Dentist: Your Smile Impacts Overall Health

January 30, 2017

A healthy smile creates good overall health, say Weatherford dentists, Drs. Romack and Mulkey. Learn how your teeth and gums relate to the rest of you.Your Weatherford dentists, Dr. Deborah Romack and Dr. Garrett Mulkey, of Cosmetic & Family Dentistry maintain that your oral health either helps or hurts your overall health, well-being and self-image. So, they urge their patients to have twice yearly dental exams and hygienic cleanings as foundational to a long-lasting, attractive smiles and good systemic health.

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Weatherford Dentist: Why Gums are Red and Swollen

January 27, 2017

Your gums are swollen and red from gingivitis. This can lead to tooth loss. Read about periodontal therapy with your Weatherford dentists at Cosmetic & Family Dentistry.What’s a leading reason for tooth loss among American adults? Is it oral injury? Is it tooth decay? Gum disease, or periodontal disease, is one of the biggest reasons why people lose teeth in the United States. Surprised? Don’t be. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) in Atlanta says that 50 percent of adults over the age of 30 have gum disease to one degree or other. What causes periodontal disease with those red, swollen gums, and how do Dr. Deborah Romack and Dr. Garrett Mulkey, dentists in Weatherford at Cosmetic & Family Dentistry, treat it?

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