Happy Thanksgiving from Henley & Kelly

Happy Thanksgiving from Henley & Kelly

Thanksgiving one of the few holidays that gives us the opportunity to reflect on the past year and consider our blessings. It is a time of togetherness and gratitude. Thanksgiving Day summons all of us to pause in the midst of activity, however necessary and valuable, to give simple and humble thanks.

Everyone here at Henley & Kelly is grateful to serve you, our patients.  We are honored to be a part of your health care team.  

We hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy your friends and family 

Thank you, 

Dr. Henley, Dr. Kelly, Angel, Barbara, Cheryl, Pam, PJ, Rose, and Sheila

Your old dental fillings probably contain mercury — are they dangerous?

Your old dental fillings probably contain mercury — are they dangerous?

Fox News (9/11) carries an article originally published on Rodale’s Organic Life discussing the safety of mercury in amalgam fillings. The article reports that “large-scale reviews of all the existing research have not found strong evidence of amalgam-filling-related mercury dangers.” The article notes the ADA states that “amalgam is a valuable, viable and safe choice for dental patients,” and the FDA and other national organizations support this position.

Hurricane Irma - Office Closed

Hurricane Irma - Office Closed

Due to the upcoming hurricane, we will close our office temporarily.  We be closed starting Monday (September 11, 2017) and Tuesday (September 12, 2017).  Depending on the storm's path we may be closed on Wednesday (September 13, 2017) as well.  

Please be safe and know that we are always available even if the office is closed.  Please call the office at 904.398.1549. The on call doctor number is on the voicemail.

For More information about the storm please click the links below. 

Weather Underground (Irma)

Florida Division of Emergency Management

Weather.com

City of Jacksonville Emergency Preparedness

Jacksonville's Sheriff's Office

Cool Street Art!

Cool Street Art!

This really cool American street artist @tombobnyc brightens the streets of New York with his unique creations, using benches, man hole covers, poles or electrical boxes to create colorful and cool characters.

We at Henley & Kelly especially like this one!

Exposure to specific toxins and nutrients during late pregnancy and early life correlate with autism risk

Exposure to specific toxins and nutrients during late pregnancy and early life correlate with autism risk

Using evidence found in baby teeth, researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital found that differences in the uptake of multiple toxic and essential elements over the second and third trimesters and early postnatal periods are associated with the risk of developing autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a study published June 1 in the journal Nature Communications.

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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

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April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month

Oral Cancer awareness in the American public is low. Approximately 49,750 people in the U.S. will be newly diagnosed with oral cancer this year. Every day 132 new people in the U.S. will be newly diagnosed with an oral cancer, and that one person EVERY HOUR OF THE DAY, 24/7/365 will die from it

Caring For Our Elderly, Oral Health Care is Key

UNC School of Medicine researchers led a study to determine risk factors associated with malnutrition among older adults receiving care in the emergency department. The study, published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, suggests that food scarcity and poor oral health are major risk factors for malnutrition that leads an older adult -- already at high risk of functional decline, decreased quality of life, and increased mortality -- to land in the emergency department.

Of the risk factors studied, poor oral health was found to have the largest impact on malnutrition. More than half of the patients in the study had some dental problems, and patients with dental problems were three times as likely to suffer from malnutrition as those without dental problems.

Read the article at sciencedaily.com