Dr. Victor Siegel - Blog

As summer gives way to fall, it's time to think football, warmer clothes and leftover insurance benefits. Ok, maybe you'vealreadybeen to your favorite high school, college or NFL team season opener, and maybe you even made theswitch to fallin your closet, but many people are still unaware that the end of the year also signals the expiration of their dental benefits and money in their flexible spending plans.

If you have not used all of your allocated dental insurance, it will not carry over to 2012. Monies in flexible spending plans work much the same way, but generally must also be used by December 31 or anything left in the account will be lost. So if you have any treatment previously diagnosed by D

Many people avoid going to the dentist for a variety of reasons. A large portion of the population is afraid of the dentist, many are concerned about the cost, finding time in our busy lives is an issue for some people, and many others simply are unaware of the value of seeing a dentist on a regular basis. But did you realize that by maintaining regular preventative hygiene visits with your dentist you will not only continue to keep your teeth and gums healthy, but you will also allow your dentist to watch out for several other medical issues that are related to the health of your mouth?At each visit, your dentist is looking for signs of heart disease, oral cancer, nutritional deficiencies and diabetes. If you have avoided the dentist for any reason, contact Dr. Victor Siegel today and he can show you the connection between your healthy smile and your healthy body!

Almost anywhere you go these days you can find antibacterial wipes or germ-killing gels to wipe down your shopping cart, prevent you from sharing germs on the elevator or reinfecting yourself in the doctor's office. But a recent study by the makers of Listerine and Reach products found that while 80% of Americans are worried about the germs on our hands, only 66% are concerned about the germs in our mouths! The problem with those germs in your mouth is that they multiply, and can ultimately lead to chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. Although almost all (95%) of those people surveyedrealized that brushing alone would not keep their mouths healthy, only one in three of them actuallyfloss daily and only half of them are going to the dentist twice a year for preventative check-ups. It only takes a few minutes a day to brush and floss your teeth,and only an hour every six months for

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