| About the author |
| Sheila Wolf, RDH, affectionately called "Mama Gums", has been a registered dental hygienist since 1971. She is currently retired from clinical practice but enjoys writing, speaking, and consulting on various oral health issues. She has authored two award-winning books, Pregnancy and Oral Health: The critical connection between your mouth and your baby, and Your Mouth Could Be Killing You. Both are available on her website, http://www.mamagums.com/about_book.html, through Amazon, and at finer bookstores everywhere. Sheila also works with people privately as an oral wellness coach, educating and empowering people to keep their natural teeth for a lifetime, avoid gum surgery, and just possibly add years to their lives. You may reach Sheila through her website, www.mamagums.com or in San Diego at 866-MAMA-GUMs.
Sheila will happily share her articles with you. Please acknowledge her contribution by including her “Bio” at the end of the article. | |
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| (Published: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 18:57:01 -0600) |
| Killer Disease Sweeps Planet |
| "Killer Disease Sweeps Planet!" If you saw this unforgettable headline in your local paper, would you be alarmed? Would you read the article to discover the "what, who, where, and why" about this dreadful killer disease? Or simply run naked and screaming into the streets to warn |
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| (Published: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:02:01 -0600) |
| Pregnancy Gingivitis: What Every Expectant Mother Should Know |
| On at least three separate occasions, I can remember having the privilege of breaking the news of a young woman's pregnancy from my side of the dentist's chair. I use the word "privilege" with my tongue planted firmly in my cheek, however. After all, the diagnosis was only determined becau |
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| (Published: Sat, 10 Mar 2007 19:25:43 -0600) |
| The Unsweetened Truth: Pregnancy, Sugar, and Oral Health |
| A glazed doughnut or a wedge of apple pie might be what we choose for a mid-morning munch. Unfortunately, these snacks contain refined sugar that is not only bad for your teeth and gums, but also for your pregnancy. Sugar, sometimes disguised as sucrose, dextrose, or glucose, provides empty calories |
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| (Published: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 18:35:08 -0500) |
| Be Careful Whom You Kiss! |
| Germs. We’ve been hearing about them since we were toddlers. Our Moms nagged us to wash the dirt off our hands when we came to dinner, and to cover our mouths when we coughed. Teachers taught us about Lister, Pasteur, and the "germ" theory of disease. But who talks about the perils o |
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