Hello everyone. You are listening to a special episode of THIS OLD TOOTH, a podcast devoted to providing you with honest agenda-free information about how you can get and keep a beautiful healthy smile for life. I am your host, Dr. Lisa Germain. Today’s special recording is to let you…
During the forty plus years that I have been in practice, I have been amazed at how few physicians view dental health as part of overall health. Even though the inflammation from periodontal disease has been linked to other chronic illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes, and cancer, it seems…
Dr. Lisa Germain discusses how bad breath can be caused by acid indigestion and what you can do about it.
You may not know this, but most of the bacteria that causes bad breath is on the back of your tongue. So, it makes sense after brushing and flossing your teeth that you brush the back of your tongue as well. The problem is that it is very difficult to…
I just wanted to take the opportunity to talk about the four essential things that you need to do to keep your mouth healthy. The first thing is to brush with a soft-bristle toothbrush twice a day for two minutes. The size and shape of your brush should fit your…
Dr. Lisa Germain discusses the effects of smoking tobacco, dipping snuff and vaping with e-cigarettes on halitosis and overall oral health. EPISODE_015: SHOW TRANSCRIPT Since vaping introduces nicotine into your body, just like smoking tobacco does, it increases your risk for gum disease, gum recession, bone loss, increased susceptibility to…
Can a woman expect to lose a tooth with every pregnancy. Stay tuned for the answer to this question and more about how your dental health can affect you and your baby when you are expecting. Hello everyone. I am Dr Lisa Germain and you are listening to episode number…
I was thrilled to see that my blog post yesterday on “how to brush your child’s teeth” stirred up a lot of interest and QUESTIONS!!! So, I am going to write again tonight to respond to the numerous requests for more information about when baby teeth come in and when…
Dr. Lisa Germain, an endodontist from New Orleans, LA, discuses anatomy and the elusive middle-mesial canal in this ChairTime clip. Dr. Germain offers some tips on finding and treating these often overlooked anatomical anomalies. *** We highly recommend you to SUBSCRIBE to get updated with the latest news – agenda-free…
Dr. Lisa Germain answers a listener’s question in a special episode of THIS OLD TOOTH: Can a toothache be a symptom of a heart attack?