Dr. Young on San Antonio Living
Dr. Young was on San Antonio Living this week talking with Shelly Miles about periodontal disease and how to prevent it. Watch it and let us know what you think! If you think you may be developing periodontal disease, please sign up for a free consultation.
Floss or Die (Well, maybe not)
There is now a line of evidence suggesting that oral bacteria – should they find their way into the blood stream – may result in someone having a stroke. http://abcn.ws/sc6Bcs We do know that bacteria that live normally in the mouth often can be sampled in the blood stream. We also know that dental infections, […]
Dentist smokers advising smoking patients
At a hospital based dental school in Japan almost 1 dental instructor in 5 currently smokes. 15% are former smokers. A questionnaire was given out to 92 professionals (dentists, physicians, hygienists and nurses) asking about how they intervene with patients who smoke. The study found that only 25% of the current smoking patients were given […]
A Radically Different Way to Stop Smoking
I spoke about the reason I never became a smoker, and I owe it to my grandfather. Society attempts to modify behavior by passing laws. I have found that this does not reach the heart of the addiction. So watch this and tell me what you think.