Teeth Sensitivity: Working with Your Dentist If you feel tooth discomfort or pain whenever you take hot or cold food and drinks, that means your teeth are getting sensitive. Sensitivity can range from slight discomfort to severe pain. What causes tooth sensitivity? Sensitivity occurs when the inner dentin or roots of a tooth become exposed. […]
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Asthma Raising Oral Health Alarms There’s a new piece of research, spread over 21 papers published between 1979 and 2017, that investigated the relationship between asthma and oral health. The 2017 paper especially confirms that those with asthma were almost one fifth (18.8%) more likely to suffer from periodontitis. The Oral Health Foundation, a leading […]
Facts and Fancies of Charcoal Whitening Where did the idea that activated charcoal can whiten teeth come from? Actually, using charcoal to clean or whiten teeth goes back to ancient Roman times. Powdered charcoal was used in their toothpaste. Activated charcoal has other medical uses. One primary use is to help treat those who have […]
When Filling Failure Is Linked to Lifestyle Dental fillings, whether it’s silver amalgam, ceramics, or the newer composite resins, have been proved to last many years. Their durability and strength, as well as aesthetics and ease of preparation for some, make them very popular options in restorative dentistry. When they fail, which does happen, it […]
Identifying the Enemy Caries is the most common chronic disease worldwide affecting people across all spectra of life and all ages, especially children. Children are highly prone to the condition owing to multi-factorial reasons ranging from love of sweets, nutrition, eating habits, oral care, genetic conditions and varied environmental factors. Some are more prone to […]
The Link: Dental Caries and Overweight Children A sub-study from Sahlgrenska Academy, Sweden, on children’s diet, BMI and well-being has made a telling road map to dental health. It reviewed the eating behavior, BMI and dental health of 271 pre-school and primary school children in Sweden and compared the results with the prevalence of caries-causing […]
The Essentiality of Vitamin D Calcium and phosphorus are widely known essential minerals needed by the body to promote bone health. Vitamin D helps metabolize these minerals and in turn affects how calcium is deposited in the bones. Hence, lack of this vitamin can jeopardise proper bone development and growth. In infants and young children, […]
It’s All About The Sugar Carbonated water is also called sparkling water, a refreshing beverage and an alternative to sugary soft drinks. It’s trendy, perky and energizing. But is it just our dissatisfaction with shelves upon shelves of other drinks in the market? Aren’t you worried about claims that sparkling water is bad for your […]
