Fighting Gum Disease

July 8, 2008 – 11:33 am
By Jim Martinez More than 75 percent of Americans over 35 have some form of gum disease. What is gum disease? The term gum disease or periodontal disease, describes bacterial growth and production of factors that gradually destroy the tissue surrounding and supporting the teeth. Gum disease begins with plaque, which is always forming on your teeth without you even knowing it. When it accumulates to excessive levels, it hardens into a substance called tartar in as little as 24 hours. Tartar is so tightly bound to teeth that it can only be removed during a professional cleaning. Gingivitis and periodontitis are the two main stages of gum disease. Periodontal disease may progress painlessly producing a few obvious signs, even in the late stages of the disease. Certain symptoms may point to some form of the disease. They include: Gums that bleed during and after tooth brushing.Red swollen or tender gums.Persistent bad breath or bad ...

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Diabetes: The Personal Life Journey Of Evelyn Martinez

July 3, 2008 – 1:01 pm
Here is some great information on the subject of Diabetes, I would like to thank my wife for sharing her personal story. Every morning I wake up knowing that I am a diabetic and that I have to check my blood sugar just to see if I am going to have a good day. It was not always this way. I enjoy food and my family loves my cooking and so do I. Diabetes runs in my family but I thought that some how I was overlooked. Well my world of security came shattering down, when I was diagnosed with diabetes on my 50th birthday. When I think back to the months before my diagnoses, I felt tired all the time. I was never one for drinking a lot of water but I was drinking it like it was going out of style. I didn’t worry too much about it because I wasn’t ...

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About Ameriplan

June 24, 2008 – 9:03 pm
So, who are we anyway?We are Ameriplan, the nation’s premier provider of Health care with well over a million members and counting…Identical twin brothers Dennis and Daniel Bloom saw the need for dental care that the average American family could actually afford. It was the end of an era of jobs with complete benefits, and the Bloom brothers created a product to fill the void. The business was the result of the national demand for health care services.Once the dental program was established and clearly marketable, Dennis and Daniel continued to build the business and soon added prescription, vision, and chiropractic care to the package, at no additional cost. At this point they were satified that they had created a program with significant value and real benefit to a large segment of the population.Then in 2005 Ameriplan launched Ameriplan Health, a health care package that addresses the nation’s lack of ...

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