Diabetes and Periodontal Disease

In Diabetes, Periodontal Disease by Lindsay Michael

It happened again just the other day. A friend bumped into a friend he hadn’t seen in a few weeks and was told that his friend had just been diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes – the kind where your body continues to make insulin but can’t use it properly.  It seems like that’s happening to more and more people, and …

Sensitivity in Teeth

In Teeth by Lindsay Michael

ENJOY  HOT & COLD  FOODS  PAIN  FREE      You take good care of your teeth and they feel fine except when you eat or drink something hot or cold.  When you start to savor that first cup of coffee or sip a refreshing cold glass of iced tea, the pain begins.  And you find yourself wondering “what’s going on?” This …

Facial Growth and Dental Development

In Children by Lindsay Michael

As parents, we absolutely want what is best for our children in every way.  We are well aware of the specific milestones that our children should reach during the first eighteen months of life.   But there are several important growth and development factors that must be evaluated during the first decade of each child’s life.  It may surprise you that …

Snoring Can Kill You

In Snoring by Lindsay Michael

And You Think Snoring Is Just An Annoyance For Your Partner Snoring is more than just loud noise—it is a warning sign of a bigger problem that has serious consequences.  Pain is more than just something to get rid of; it is a warning sign of something more serious.  Pain may be from a cut that may become infected—it may …