Comfort Dental Centre Buderim

Walk into your local supermarket looking for toothpaste and you will see a bewildering array of different toothpastes offering different benefits. But which toothpaste is right for you? And how will you decide?

If you get nervous when your dental appointment comes near, you are not the only one. Many people fear the dentist.

The Dental Research Journal estimates that “Depending on the population and the measurement technique, 2.5-20% people endure high dental anxiety.”

Sometimes this is because they have had a bad or painful experience in the past. Sometimes it is because they have not been to see a dentist in a long time.

Scientific evidence suggests that good oral health may have an even greater benefit to your overall health – it might actually reduce your risk for a number of systemic diseases, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and rheumatoid arthritis.

According to the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research 17.20% of AUSTRALIAN SENIORS aged 65 and over have periodontal disease and this is a major cause of adult tooth loss.

This is unfortunate, as a number of studies have shown that patients with severe periodontal disease are at higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease. Periodontitis may also increase the chance that diabetes will develop or progress.