The NobleDentist Blog

Dr Greg Osborne of Greg Osborne Dental is becoming a participating dentist.

This should take place by Monday, 13 July 2009. Contact details will be in Dental Clinic Sunshine Coast.

Dr Greg Osborne is located at 5 Lloyd Place, 1790 The Esplanade, Coolum, Queensland.

To learn how to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars off dental fees click on dentist.

Dr Christopher Potter of Edgecliff Dental has recently become a participating dental clinic.

Dr Christopher Potter is located at 148 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, New South Wales.

Members wanting to make an appointment can simply click on Dental Clinic Sydney for contact details.

Dr Christopher Potter and the team look forward to assisting members of NobleDentist.

To learn how to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars off dental fees click on dentist.

Surrounding suburbs include White City, Rushcutters Bay, Kings Cross, Elizabeth Bay, Potts Point, Darlinghurst, Paddington, Woollahra, Double Bay, Point Piper, Bellevue Hill, Bondi Junction, Moore Park, Rose Bay, Woolloomooloo, Vaucluse, Diamond Bay, Rose Bay North, Dover Heights, North Bondi, Bondi, Ben Buckler, Tamarama, Charing Cross, Queens Park, Bronte, Waverley, Waterloo, Centennial Park, Surry Hills, Chippendale, Watsons Bay, Cremorne Point, Redfern, Taylor Square, Darlinghurst.

Dr Alhan Farjo of Dental One has recently become a participating dental clinic.

Dr Alhan Farjo is located at Level 7, Gateway Building, 1 Macquarie Place, Circular Quay (Sydney), New South Wales.

Members wanting to make an appointment can simply click on Dental Clinic Sydney for contact details.

Dr Alhan Farjo and the team look forward to assisting members of NobleDentist.

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Surrounding areas include Pyrmont, Darling Harbour, Ultimo, Haymarket, Darlinghurst, Rushcutters Bay, Woolloomooloo, Elizabeth Bay, Garden Island, Potts Point, The Rocks, Dawes Point, Millers Point, MacMahons Point, North Sydney, Waverton, Neutral Bay, Cremorne Point, Cremorne, Wollstonecraft, Clifton Gardens, Georges Heights, Mosman, Balmoral, Spit Junction, Cremorne Junction, Cammeray, Crows Nest, Greenwich, Kings Cross, St James, Barangaroo, Hyde Park, Darling Point, Young Street, Phillip Street, Bridge Street, Pitt Street, Reiby Place, Royal Botanic Gardens, The Domain, Harrington Street, Albert Street, Loftus Lane, Bulletin Place, Macquarie Street, Phillip Street, Bligh Street, O’Connell Street, Spring Street, Grosvenor Street and Gloucester Street.

Dr James Grainger of Kingscliff Central Dental has recently become a participating dentist.

He is located at Suite 26, 11 – 13 Pearl Street, Kingscliff, New South Wales.

Members wanting to make an appointment can simply click on Dentists Gold Coast for contact details.

Dr James Grainger and the team look forward to assisting members of NobleDentist.

To learn how to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars off dental fees click on dentist.

Surrounding suburbs include Cudgen, Bogangar, Murwillumbah, Cabarita Beach, Mullumbimby, Brunswick Heads, Byron Bay, Tumbulgum, Chinderah, Fingal Head, Banora Point, Bilambil, Tweed Heads, Rainbow Bay, Greenmount, Coolangatta, Kirra, Bilinga, Tugun, and Elanora, Hastings Point, Pottsville, Glengarrie, Cobakai, Currumbin Valley, Springbrook, Beechmont, Neranwood, North Arm, Ocean Shores, Nimbin, Suffolk Park, Bangalow, Lismore, Ballina, Lennox Head, Woodburn, Evans Head, Yamba, Grafton.

Smile and Say “Healthy” With NobleDentist

NobleDentist offers a dental plan so everyone can afford to get quality dental care. With the cost of dental treatment rising all the time, visits to the dentist often get pushed to the bottom of the budget list. Unfortunately, that can not only lead to teeth and gum problems but it can literally affect your general health including the immune system.

People tend to separate taking care of their body and taking care of their teeth and that can be a big mistake. You can exercise and try to eat a balanced diet, but if your mouth has become a breeding ground for bacteria then you stand a good chance of becoming sick in some way.

It may not sound pleasant to call your mouth a “breeding ground” but just think of other areas where moisture is constant. There’s mould in bathrooms and fungus in dark damp caves growing all the time. Your mouth is actually facing similar conditions, except every time you eat the bacteria breeding in your mouth are fed. No wonder they thrive!

Linking Healthy Teeth And Gums To A Healthy Body

Research has confirmed a link between the health of your teeth and gums and the general health of your body. That’s why NobleDentist created a dental plan for Australians that makes ongoing and regular dental care more affordable. Keeping your teeth clean and your gums healthy can prevent problems in two major areas:

• Systemic health
• General health

Clean teeth, healthy gums and a great smile are all important components in a plan to protect your health in all ways. There’s a direct connection between your teeth and gums and your heart, lungs, immune system and cardiovascular system. Bacteria that build up in your mouth don’t stay there. They travel throughout the body like unwanted passengers on a river trip using the bloodstream as transportation. When they reach their destination, the damage they can cause covers the spectrum from mild to severe.

1. Systemic Health

It is known that bacteria in the mouth can cause poor systemic health. Systemic health is a term that means exactly what it sounds like – the health of the systems in the body. These systems include the cardiovascular, respiratory and reproductive systems. Research has linked periodontitis which involves progressive loss of the alveolar bone around the teeth (i.e. if left untreated, can lead to the loosening and subsequent loss of teeth) with the development of certain systemic diseases such as cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. The bacteria enter the bloodstream and are carried to the heart, lungs and other organs where they proceed to create or aggravate a number of health problems:

• Cardiovascular disease
• Chronic inflammation
• Diabetes
• Pulmonary Disease

People who have periodontitis are at a much higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease because the bacteria build-up in the bloodstream leads to excessive inflammatory responses. The low-grade chronic inflammation impacts the body’s organs including the heart and arteries over time. Bacteria also play a part in the development of the plaque that is associated with hardening of the arteries and other circulatory diseases.

Though studies have not yet identified the specific cause-and-effect relationship, almost all results show there is an association between periodontitis and diseases such as atherosclerosis and the presence of periodontitis. But it’s not just the heart that can be negatively impacted by the presence of too many bacteria in the mouth.

There is ongoing research to determine the relationship between diabetes and periodontitis. People with diabetes are more likely to develop severe periodontitis than the non-diabetic. The studies are focusing on the relationship of mouth bacteria and glycemic control which is an important element in the control of diabetes.

Periodontitis is also being investigated as having a relationship to the development of pulmonary disease. The bacteria travel the bloodstream to the lungs where it then causes severe problems like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) as micro-organisms damage the lung tissue.

Also included in the studies is the relationship of diseases that involve inflammation such as rheumatoid arthritis and periodontitis. Even if periodontitis does not have a direct relationship as a cause of these types of diseases it is probable that periodontitis will always complicate the management of the disease by impacting the inflammatory system in the body.

2. General Health

In a nutshell, if you have periodontitis there is a good chance you are overworking your immune system by keeping the inflammatory response active on a continual basis. This can lead to the inability of the body to use the appropriate immune response to normal day-to-day threats. Lipid (i.e. fats) levels remain high leading to a weakened immune system and an increased probability of developing cardiovascular or other systemic diseases.

Studies are also looking at the relationship of oral health to cancer. It is thought that periodontitis can lead to open sores in the mouth or on the gums that eventually become cancerous. This is due to constant exposure to mouth bacteria and other elements found in foods and the environment.

Periodontitis can also impact the reproductive systems of women. Studies are showing that women with periodontitis have a higher probability of an early delivery or delivering a baby that is underweight.

Clearly the impact on systemic and general health can be severe when oral health is poor. You can think of it this way: how can you possibly be in great health if your body is constantly battling unhealthy bacteria levels? Even if you don’t develop a systemic disease, advanced periodontitis left untreated will eventually decay the bone holding your teeth.

Fortunately, maintaining good oral health is not difficult. You need to:

• Brush your teeth daily
• Use fluoride fortified mouthwash and/or toothpaste
• Floss each time you brush
• Eat a nutritionally balanced diet
• Visit the dentist regularly for teeth cleaning and care

NobleDentist has developed a dental plan (i.e. dental cover) in Australia. It ensures that for an affordable membership fee you have access to exceptional dentists at reduced dental fees. This can help you and your family maintain great health.

Dr Christopher Potter of Edgecliff Dental is becoming a participating dental clinic.

This should take place by Monday, 29 June 2009. Contact details will be in Dental Clinic Sydney.

Dr Christopher Potter is located at 148 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, New South Wales.

To learn how to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars off dental fees click on dentist.

Dr Nalini Prasad of Star Smiles Dental Centre has recently become a participating dentist.

Dr Nalini Prasad is located at 1 Plato Crescent, Wheelers Hill, Victoria.

Members wanting to make an appointment can simply click on Dentists Melbourne for contact details.

Dr Nalini Prasad and the team look forward to assisting members of NobleDentist.

To learn how to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars off dental fees click on dental.

Surrounding suburbs include Mulgrave, Rowville, Lysterfield South, Endeavour Hills, Doveton, Hallam, Eumemmerring, Shawlands, Lyndhurst, Dandenong, Keysborough, Bangholme, Patterson Lakes, Carrum, Bonbeach, Clesea, Chelsea Heights, Edithvale, Aspendale, Aspendale Gardens, Noble Park, Dandenong North, Springvale, Clayton South, Clayton, Clarinda, Heatherton, Cheltenham, Black Rock, Highett, Sandringham, Hampton, Moorabbin, Bentleigh East, Ormond, McKinnon, Bentleigh, Gardenvale, and Brighton.

Dr Chris Kaiplinger of Norman Park Dental has recently become a participating dentist.

He is located at 53 Tennyson Street, Norman Park, Queensland.

Members wanting to make an appointment can simply click on Dentists Brisbane for contact details.

Dr Chris Kaiplinger and the team look forward to assisting members of NobleDentist.

To learn how to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars off dental fees click on dental.

Surrounding suburbs include Kangaroo Point, East Brisbane, Woolloongabba, Stones Corner, Coorparoo, Holland Park, Camp Hill, Carina, Carina Heights, Carindale, Belmont, Tingalpa, Morningside, Seven Hills, Murarrie, Cannon Hill, Queensport, Colmslie, Balmoral, Bulimba, Hawthorne, Southbank, South Brisbane, West End, Hill End, Highgate Hill, Dutton Park, Hemmant, Lindum, Lytton, Wynnum, Wynnum West, Manly, Manly West, Lota, Wakerley, Thorneside, Ransome, Gumdale, Chandler, Capalaba, Mt Gravatt East, Mansfield, and Mackenzie

Dr Paulo Pinho of Wisdom Dental has recently become a participating dentist.

He is located at 75 Brunswick Street, North Yarra Dental Clinic, Fitzroy, Victoria.

Members wanting to make an appointment can simply click on Dentists Melbourne for contact details.

Dr Paulo Pinho and the team look forward to assisting members of NobleDentist.

To learn how to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars off dental fees click on dental.

Surrounding suburbs include Collingwood, Abbotsford, Carlton, Parkville, North Melbourne, Princes Hill, Carlton North, Fitzroy North, University of Melbourne, Royal Park, Brunswick East, Ascot Vale, Travancore, Flemington, Kensington, West Melbourne, Docklands, World Trade Centre, South Melbourne, Jolimont, East Melbourne, Cremorne, Burnley, Richmond, Hawthorn, Kew, Northcote, Fairfield, Alphington, Clifton Hill, Ivanhoe, Coburg, Coburg North, Preston, Pascoe Vale South, Strathmore, Essendon, Monee Ponds, Aberfeldie, Niddrie and Maribyrnong .

Dr Paulo Pinho of Wisdom Dental has recently become a participating dentist.

He is located at Level 8, 412 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria.

Members wanting to make an appointment can simply click on Dentists Melbourne for contact details.

Dr Paulo Pinho and the team look forward to assisting members of NobleDentist.

To learn how to save hundreds and even thousands of dollars off dental fees click on dental.

Surrounding areas include Melbourne, Docklands, West Melbourne, Southbank, North Melbourne, Kensington, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Port Melbourne, Albert Park, South Melbourne, East Melbourne, Footscray, Richmond, Carlton, Melbourne (Collins Street), Melbourne (William Street), Melbourne (Bourke Street), Melbourne (King Street), Melbourne (Flinders Street), Melbourne (Elizabeth Street), Melbourne (Queen Street), Melbourne (Spencer Street) and Melbourne (Lonsdale Street).