{"id":298,"date":"2021-04-07T00:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T00:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cocoabeachdentist.com\/blog\/?p=298"},"modified":"2026-08-25T17:34:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T17:34:49","slug":"allergies-and-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cocoabeachdentist.com\/blog\/2021\/04\/07\/allergies-and-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Seasonal Allergies Affect Your Dental Health"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Spring has already come around again. It is great to feel the weather change, but something else is here now as well \u2013 pollen! You certainly aren\u2019t looking forward to your seasonal allergies. You have already started stocking up on tissues and medicines to help so that you can be ready when the big wave hits. However, you probably didn\u2019t know just how much allergies affect your oral health. Continue reading to learn about the dental problems caused by allergies and what you can do to limit them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

What Are Seasonal Allergies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Most of the time, seasonal allergies come around about twice a year during the spring and fall months. During this time, the grass and trees pollinate leaving substances in the air. This causes irritation to many people. For most, the biggest culprit is ragweed pollen, but mold and dust mites have similar effects during this time of year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Do Seasonal Allergies Affect Oral Health?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Allergies cause many dental health issues. Here are just some of the most common ones that people experience:<\/p>\n\n\n\n