Kelly Ripa told podcast listeners that brushing her teeth too often caused gum recession severe enough to require surgery, a procedure her dentist had recommended five years before she finally went through with it. The 55-year-old television host disclosed the cause of her recent absence from "Live with Kelly and Mark" on her SiriusXM podcast, […] The post Kelly Ripa says overbrushing her teeth led to gum graft surgery that left her silent for 10 days appeared first on American Almanac .
Kelly Ripa told podcast listeners that brushing her teeth too often caused gum recession severe enough to require surgery, a procedure her dentist had recommended five years before she finally went through with it. The 55-year-old television host disclosed the cause of her recent absence from "Live with Kelly and Mark" on her SiriusXM podcast, "Let's Talk Off Camera With Kelly Ripa." Ripa called her habit a "good bad habit", one that sounds healthy but quietly damaged her gums over years of aggressive brushing. Her husband and co-host, Mark Consuelos, had already broken the news to viewers while Ripa recovered at home. Hosting alongside guest Nick Jonas, Consuelos explained that the gum graft procedure, in which a periodontist removes…Open
Family members of Soldiers stationed at Camp Zama are urged to seek dental care off-base in order to make room for the surge of Soldiers coming to the installation.
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Easier than a blood test, saliva tests have the potential to detect cavities, infections and even cancer. But a lack of insurance coverage and other obstacles stand in the way of wider use.
