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Flossing can increase your life expectancy

Flossing can increase your life expectancy

To stay healthy, many doctors recommend exercising, eating well, and reducing the stress in your life. However, studies also show that flossing once a day can actually help increase your life expectancy. In fact, research shows that by adding flossing to your daily health regimen, you can add 1 to 6 years to your life.

The reason why flossing has such an important effect on your overall health is because it reduces the build up of plaque, a thin layer of bacteria that clings to teeth throughout the day. If not removed, plaque can then build up to form tartar, a hard deposit that irritates and inflames the gums, ultimately causing gum disease. Gum disease, also known as periodontitis, has been associated with numerous ailments in many areas of the body, including heart disease, mouth cancers, Alzheimer’s, kidney failure, and diabetes.

Though lack of flossing has not been found to be a direct cause of these diseases, the links between periodontal disease and these ailments have continued to show significant correlation. Therefore, since poor flossing habits can lead to severe gum disease, and in turn be associated with numerous diseases, it’s best to floss once a day. Your mouth, and life, may depend on it.

August 29, 2018 DanMartin
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If you have to have oral surgery for any reason, you couldn’t pick a better place than Tahoe Oral Surgery & Implant Center. The staff makes you feel welcome and Dr. Martin is lovely!!!!
Kay Taylor
Dr. Martin and staff are amazing and wonderful. I highly recommend Dr. Martin for all your surgical needs for your teeth.
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I didn’t even need to take one aspirin throughout the entire process.  His office is state of the art and his staff are wonderful. I would highly recommend them for any Oral Surgery needs.
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I highly recommend [Dr. Martin] and would not hesitate to drive back to Tahoe to have my son seen again (in fact, I already did!).
Erin E.
Dr. Martin and his staff have been and were during my procedure absolutely amazing and kind and professional. For … oral surgery, he and his staff are the best place to be taken care of.
Alison B., Truckee, CA
Dr. Martin is great, after having a wisdom tooth removed I had no problem or pain. I would highly recommend Tahoe Oral Surgery.
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Dr. Martin and his staff are awesome and super nice! I definitely recommend Dr. Martin to anyone looking for an oral surgeon!
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Dr. Martin and his staff are so professional that I’m compelled to write my first review of anyone. He was considerate and calming, answered any questions I had, reviewed procedures and relieved any anxiety I had for my implant.
David C. , Zephyr Cove NV
Great work and great staff! They made what was, to me, a scary procedure into something that I said was easy mid-way though. I’d highly recommend Dr. Martin and his staff.
Erin McGuffin Jernigan
Dr. Martin and his office staff were extremely professional, their compassion and caring was awesome! I would recommend Dr. Martin to anyone in need of an oral surgeon.
Pam M., Truckee, CA

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Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center
40165 Truckee Airport Road
#303 (2nd floor)
Truckee, CA 96161
530-587-5440

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Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center
591 Tahoe Keys Blvd.
Suite D4
South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
530-541-4042
Daniel C. Martin, DDS and Dr. Rachel Appelblatt, DDS, MD your Truckee and Lake Tahoe Oral Surgeons

Proudly Offers the Following Oral Surgery Services:

Dental Implants, All-on-4™, Teeth-in-an-Hour™, Bone Grafting, Jaw Bone Health, Jaw Surgery, Jaw Bone Deterioration, Ridge Augmentations, Sinus Lift, Nerve Repositioning, Socket Preservation, Pre-prosthetic Surgery and treatment of Facial Trauma, and Oral Pathology.

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