Stress is bad for your teeth. (Just one more reason to go on that vacation you’ve put off!)
A recent study in the Journal of Periodontology reports that plaque levels can increase with emotional stress and gingivitis (gum disease) with physical stress.
Why does plaque levels and gum disease increase plaque levels and gum disease?
Experts report that prolonged stress leads to t…
Dry mouth is a common problem. The lack of adequate saliva affects three out of every ten Americans. When the natural flow of saliva is reduced, you can experience trouble swallowing, pain throughout oral tissues and, nearly always, a short-cut to dental caries and gum disease. The tongue sticks, food doesn’t have much taste, and digestion suffers.
Xerostomia, or dry mouth syndrome, can com…
Daniel Jeffrey Cohen, DDS 
