November is Diabetes Awareness Month. We want to highlight the strong connection between your oral health and your overall well-being, particularly for those living with diabetes. How Are Diabetes and Oral Health Linked? Taking Control The good news: you have the power to break the cycle! Here’s how: Benefits of Perio Protect At Total Health … Continue Reading »
Oral Systemic Health
Oral Health Awareness Month and Oral Systemic Health Month
In October, the nation celebrates Oral Health Awareness Month and Oral Systemic Health Awareness Month. Did you know that poor oral health can contribute to serious conditions like heart disease and diabetes? Your smile is often your first impression, so make it a lasting one with exceptional oral care. October is Dental Hygiene Month, a … Continue Reading »
IMPROVE YOUR HEART HEALTH
The most recent data reported from the American Heart Association is from 2021. In its 2024 updated statistical report, the AHA reported that, in 2021 in the United States, coronary heart disease (CHD) was the leading cause of deaths (40.3%), followed by stroke (17.5%). Dr. Isaac Comfortes can help you improve your heart health and … Continue Reading »
Root Canal Therapy and Holistic Dental Health
Root canal therapy is sometimes an essential step in eliminating tooth pain and preserving a tooth that has become diseased or injured. For example, bacteria may have entered a crack or under an old filling or crown and then infection developed inside the pulp of the tooth. Or, perhaps, roots were gravely traumatized when a … Continue Reading »
Recovering from Bulimia with a Beautiful Smile
Bulimics have a special place in our hearts, and we have successfully provided dentistry for bulimics for many years. The compassion and gentle care they receive at Total Health Dentistry of Encino, CA gives them the support they need to restore their mouths to complete health and beauty as they recover from bulimia nervosa, a … Continue Reading »
Avoid & Reverse Cognitive Decline
Avoid & Reverse Cognitive Decline “Alzheimer’s disease can be prevented, and in many cases its associated cognitive decline can be reversed.” ― Dale Bredesen, MD, The End of Alzheimer’s: The First Program to Prevent and Reverse Cognitive Decline What is dementia? Mild decline in memory is normal as we age, for example, forgetting someone’s name or where … Continue Reading »
Understanding Insulin Resistance and Its Relationship to Your Oral Health
Insulin is a vital hormone that regulates blood sugar (glucose) in your body. As the food you eat is broken down into sugar, the sugar enters your bloodstream, signaling the pancreas to release insulin. Insulin helps the sugar enter your body’s cells so it can be used for energy. Insulin also signals the liver to … Continue Reading »
Do you have chronic health conditions like diabetes, RA, or heart disease?
The good news is that multiple chronic health conditions improve with an integrated approach to Dental Medical health care. People with chronic medical conditions are at greater risk for death and lower quality of life. Managing care for patients with chronic conditions currently represents one of the greatest challenges to health care systems because the … Continue Reading »
Optimal Oral Health Is Key to Greater Immunity
“When the mouth is healthy, the oral immune system is healthy which contributes to the entire body’s immunity to disease,” says Dr. Isaac Comfortes of Encino, California. “What we do in dentistry is essential to whole body wellness. Postponement of regular hygiene visits and exams and postponement of treatment for gum inflammation, dental caries, and … Continue Reading »
Perio Protect Dentist in Encino
Dr. Isaac Comfortes of Encino, California helps patients fight periodontal disease in the most minimally invasive way possible with FDA-approved Perio Protect™ treatment developed by his colleague, Dr. Duane C. Keller, and now used by patients worldwide. The Perio Protect™ system, which is very easy to use, has been proven in clinical studies to kill … Continue Reading »
The general, cosmetic and reconstructive dental practice of Encino dentist Dr. Isaac Comfortes is devoted to restoring optimal oral health, which supports whole body health and enhances the natural beauty of smiles.
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