All posts of Dr. Martin Margetis

“Brushing your teeth twice daily is important for maintaining good oral hygiene.  This daily routine can also benefit your heart.     A study presented at the 2018 American Heart Association Scientific Sessions provides new evidence of this link.  The study’s 682 participants self-reported their tooth-brushing habits compared with the recommendation of twice a day for […]

The effects of gum disease can have far greater reach than the mouth.  It has been established by numerous research studies spread over several decades that there is a significant relationship to major systemic diseases, such as heart disease, kidney disease, and diabetes.  These relationships have been most often established between periodontitis and the above […]