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Dental Cleaning and Heart Health

Dental Cleaning and Heart Health

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Dear Dr. SerVaas, I have mitral valve prolapse, and my dentist said it’s no longer necessary to take an antibiotic before I have my teeth cleaned. But I read that Bobby Darin died at 37 after having his teeth cleaned. Should I insist on taking an antibiotic before teeth cleaning? Dee Post cardiology consultant Dr. ... More
Brushing Up on Oral Hygiene

Brushing Up on Oral Hygiene

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Experts concur that good dental hygiene is an important tool in managing diabetes. It’s been called a two-way street, a bidirectional arrow, a loop and a vicious circle. “It” is the complicated connection between two seemingly unrelated conditions: diabetes and periodontal disease. The reason researchers are beginning to understand it as a not-so-merry-go-round is because ... More