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Dental hygiene shouldn’t be regarded as a luxury; it’s crucial to overall health. Scientists have made great progress in recent years learning about the connection between oral infections and non-oral diseases. We at Dr. Jia Lee’s Rancho Cucamonga dental practice have been pleased to see some unexpected areas in which dental health can improve a person’s life, including the management of cirrhosis. The liver plays a crucial role in filtering toxic substances out of the bloodstream. But if it becomes chronically inflamed it can develop scar tissue and won’t function as well. This is how people develop cirrhosis, and one of its consequences is that they suffer widespread inflammation throughout the body. Inflammation in the brain can cause a patient to develop mood swings and a cognitive haze. Gum disease is found in unusually high levels in people with cirrhosis. This is partly because both are associated with smoking and alcohol, but recent studies indicated that people with non-alcoho...

An average of 1.3 million people die in the US every year as the result of a car accident, and fatigued driving is responsible for a lot of accidents.  People living with untreated sleep apnea may not realize how much it impacts their alertness and how dangerous it is to drive.  Dr. Jia Lee and the staff of his dental practice can help you find relief from sleep apnea, so please schedule a visit for evaluation. Patients who don’t seek treatment for their poor sleep may think they are used to feeling tired all the time and are unimpaired.  However, a chronic lack of restful sleep is shown to have the same effects has being intoxicated by drugs or alcohol.  Excessive sleepiness causes problems with focus and attention, which you need in order to drive.  The lack of focusing and inability to react quickly makes for high-risk drivers. If you are planning to drive somewhere but feel sleepy, take a minute to assess your alertness.  A short nap can even revive you for a 30 minute drive.  Caff...