Brush Your Teeth to Save Your Heart

Heart Health, Gum DiseaseDid you know that untreated bacteria in your mouth can escape into your bloodstream and cause issues in your heart? Big issues too, like increasing your risk of heart attack!

This February, our Quirt Family dentists are working with doctors and dentists around the country to celebrate American Heart Month, hoping raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. Our office wants everyone in Wisconsin to have both a healthy heart and a healthy mouth. [Read more...]

Five Ways to Use Hydrogen Peroxide in Your Mouth

Hydrogen PeroxideQuirt Family Dentistry loves giving you cheap, easy ways to protect and maintain your oral health. In this post, we wanted to let you know about the various uses of hydrogen peroxide, and how your family might find it helpful. As always, consult your Quirt family dentist before you begin any treatments, just to make sure you don’t have any special circumstances that might make this harmful to you.

What is Hydrogen Peroxide?

Hydrogen peroxide is a common household product that can be found for very cheap at your local pharmacy or grocery store. Chemically, it is two oxygen molecules with two oxygen molecules, and it appears as a clear liquid with about the consistency of water. [Read more...]

Don’t Scare Your Family with Morning Breath!

Morning BreathAre you staying at a relative’s house this holiday season? You probably want to avoid wandering downstairs for breakfast and watching your family turn their noses up at your breath. Embarrassing! Although, maybe not as bad as your robe falling open…

Your breath stinks!

Does your whole family magically clear out of the kitchen when you come down the stairs? Has anyone ever called you “dragon breath” in the morning? Does your spouse shove an orange slice in your mouth when you yawn? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may have morning breath. [Read more...]

Ten Gum Disease Facts for Diabetics

Ten Gum Disease Facts for DiabeticsMost diabetics have some degree of periodontal disease (gum disease) in their mouth, and many do not get any sort of treatment. To continue our celebration of National Diabetes Awareness Month, Quirt Family Dentistry wants to end this cycle by teaching Wisconsin residents about the seriousness of gum disease.

1. Gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss.

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Diabetes and Your Mouth

Diabetes and Your MouthEvery 17 seconds someone new is diagnosed with diabetes, a disease that is now one of the leading causes of death and disability in this country. November is National Diabetes Awareness Month and Quirt Family Dentistry wants to educate all Wisconsin residents on what they can do to prevent and treat this debilitating disease.

What is diabetes?

According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is a group of diseases characterized by high blood glucose levels that result from defects in the body’s ability to produce and/or use insulin. There are two main kinds of diabetes: [Read more...]