By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Patients come to me holding the side of their face. They have usually already been to a physician, sometimes to an ENT, occasionally to a neurologist. They have been told it is stress, or sinuses, or that they should “try to relax.” Many…
The AHA’s 2025 statement confirms a strong link between gum disease and heart disease — and what’s still unproven. Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS explains.
By Dr. Nicole M. Berger, DDS — South Florida Smile Spa, Pompano Beach Quick answer Diabetes and gum disease affect each other in both directions: high blood sugar makes gum infection more likely and more severe, and the inflammation from gum disease can make blood sugar harder to control. At South Florida Smile Spa in…
