Formento Dental Clinic

19/05/2026

Bakasyon na? Sulitin na ang oras para sa dental check-up ng mga bata! 🦷✨
Mas mainam na maagapan at macheck ang teeth habang walang pasok. Healthy smile starts with healthy teeth! 😁

16/05/2026

New Day, New Smile

Another happy and confident little patient who walked out of our clinic smiling brighter than never!

At Formento Dental Clinic, we make every visit comfortable, friendly, and child-approved.

Bring your child for a check-up and let us build healthy smiles together.

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07/05/2026

odontectomy #38 & #48

03/05/2026

DMD

25/04/2026

New day, new info
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A headache isn’t always coming from your head.
Sometimes, the source is your tooth.

The trigeminal nerve supplies sensation to your teeth, jaw, face, and parts of the head. When a tooth becomes inflamed or infected, pain signals travel along this shared pathway—so the brain can misinterpret the source of pain.

This is called referred pain.

It’s why a dental problem can feel like pain in the temple, ear, eye, or one side of the head—often on the same side.

Common dental causes include:
• Deep cavities reaching the pulp
• Tooth infection or abscess
• Teeth grinding (bruxism)
• Temporomandibular disorders (TMD)
• Impacted wisdom teeth

A key clue:
If your headache is one-sided and worsens with chewing, the source may be dental.

Ignoring it doesn’t just prolong the pain—it allows the underlying problem to progress.

Treat the source, not just the symptom.

04/04/2026

Happy Easter Everyone

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03/04/2026

May this Good Friday remind us of Jesus' love and sacrifice.

Wishing you a blessed and meaningful day.

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29/03/2026

Open po kami today, Sunday!

28/03/2026

Open po kami ngayun, Saturday!

19/03/2026

New day, new info!

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Scientists have found that bacteria linked to gum disease may also appear in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s.

Scientists are studying a possible connection between gum disease bacteria and Alzheimer’s disease. The idea is not that oral bacteria directly cause Alzheimer’s, but that certain harmful microbes common in periodontal disease may influence processes in the brain related to the disease.

In several studies using human brain tissue and animal models, researchers have detected Porphyromonas gingivalis — a key bacterium involved in gum disease — in the brains of people with Alzheimer’s. This bacterium produces toxic enzymes called gingipains, which can damage proteins and brain cells. These toxins may also trigger inflammation and changes linked to Alzheimer’s, including amyloid plaque buildup and tau protein abnormalities.

Scientists believe oral bacteria could reach the brain in two possible ways. They may enter the bloodstream through inflamed or bleeding gums, or travel along nerve pathways connecting the mouth and brain. Once in the brain, bacterial toxins and the immune response they trigger could contribute to chronic inflammation, which is considered an important factor in neurodegenerative diseases.

However, this research does not prove that oral bacteria cause Alzheimer’s disease. It simply highlights a growing area of research showing that oral health and brain health may be more connected than previously thought.

Maintaining healthy gums and treating gum disease is important not only for oral health but also for reducing systemic inflammation that may affect long-term health, including the brain.

Research Paper
DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aau3333

14/03/2026

New day, new info.

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Root canal treatment can eliminate tooth infection — and may also improve your body’s metabolic health.

New research from King’s College London shows that successfully treating apical periodontitis — a deep infection at the root of a tooth — is linked to measurable improvements in blood chemistry.

The study, published in the Journal of Translational Medicine, followed patients for two years after endodontic treatment.

The findings were clinically significant.

After successful root canal therapy, patients demonstrated:

• Improved blood sugar control
• Reduced glucose levels
• Healthier cholesterol and fatty acid balance

These changes suggest better metabolic regulation over time.

Why does a tooth infection affect the rest of the body?

Bacteria inside an infected root canal can trigger persistent low-grade inflammation. Inflammatory mediators may enter the bloodstream, contributing to insulin resistance, altered lipid metabolism, and increased cardiovascular risk.

Using advanced metabolomic analysis and spectroscopy, researchers tracked systemic biomarkers. As the dental infection resolved, inflammatory markers declined gradually.

This reinforces the growing evidence connecting oral infection with systemic health.

Root canal treatment is not only a tooth-saving procedure. By removing a chronic source of bacterial inflammation, it may help restore healthier metabolic balance.

The broader implication is clear: oral health and general health are biologically connected.

Managing dental infections promptly may contribute to long-term protection against metabolic and cardiovascular disease.

▪️Source: Zhang, Y., Le Guennec, A., Pussinen, P., Proctor, G., & Niazi, S. A. (2025). Successful endodontic treatment improves glucose and lipid metabolism: a longitudinal metabolomic study. Journal of Translational Medicine.