May | 2023 | Casey Dental Group

How Is Oral Health Connected to the Immune System?

Did you realise that your oral health is closely connected to your immune system? Unless you maintain good dental health, it can negatively affect your overall health. The connection is because of the bacteria that call your mouth home. At any given time, your mouth can play host to hundreds of species of bacteria, and […] Read more

Why Do Some People Get Seasonally Sensitive Teeth?

Millions of adults worldwide suffer from tooth sensitivity and especially when teeth are exposed to colder weather. Healthy teeth are protected by tooth enamel and which covers the softer layer of dentine underneath. If tooth enamel is eroded or damaged, it exposes the dentine. Dentine consists of microscopic tubules that lead to the tooth pulp, […] Read more

Oral Health and The Connection with Your Immune System

Studies conducted over the past few years show the close links between oral health and your immune system. We now know that when people neglect their oral health, it can detrimentally affect their immune system, increasing the risk of serious health conditions like heart disease, diabetes, dementia and respiratory diseases. Most of these problems are […] Read more