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Can Quitting Smoking Help Your Teeth? Your San Diego Dentist says "Yes"

Can Quitting Smoking Help Your Teeth? Your San Diego Dentist says "Yes"

How Quitting Smoking Can Help Your Teeth

Smokers who give up are much less likely to lose their teeth prematurely than those who fail to kick the habit, dentists have revealed. Dental researchers at Newcastle University said their findings provided another reason for the UK’s 12 million adult smokers to quit.

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Sleep Apnea Study Results Released by Boston University

Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, risk of heart disease, boston university

Moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea increases the risk of coronary heart disease or death by 68% in men under the age of 70, but does not increase the risk for men over 70 or for women, researchers reported Monday. Previous studies have also found an increased risk of death linked to the night-time breathing disorder, but the studies have generally involved only small groups of patients, often those who are hospitalized, and most included few or no women. The new study, reported in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart Assn., is by far the largest study to date.

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Sleep Apnea IS a Health Risk

Sleep Apnea IS a Health Risk | Dr. Paul Coleman's San Diego Dental Blog

Sleeping Disorders like Snoring, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) & Central Sleep Apnea (CSA) have literally become an epidemic. Especially in our own Backyard!

Conservative estimates place patients with sleep disorders at 12 percent of the public.  These people are shaving years off their lives by adding stress to their heart muscles.  But a scarier fact is… they’re endangering all of us.

These folks just aren’t getting enough good sleep.  They are constantly tired, and are at risk of falling asleep behind the wheel of a car.  A sleep-deprived person is as high a risk for causing an accident as someone impaired by excessive alcohol consumption.

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