Top Advice in Oral Hygiene Even if you have the most thorough professional dental cleaning every 6 months or so, if don’t do much for oral hygiene in the remaining 363 days of the year, good dental health may not be pretty much achieved. Veteran dental hygienists give the top oral hygiene tips of all […]
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Bleaching Versus Laser Whitening Teeth whitening is one of the most popular cosmetic procedures today. People recognize the benefits that improved appearances can bestow on careers and personal lives. One’s self-esteem and confidence get a tremendous boost with a bright, pearly white smile. Clients also love the relative ease of getting the procedure, its affordable […]
Wisdom Teeth Dilemma: Staying or Going Third molars, also called wisdom teeth, are infamous for being trouble-makers. In many cases, wisdom teeth grow in impacted, not always straight in their positions. As such, they can cause damage to other teeth and their irregular angle of growth can crowd other teeth in the mouth. Their very […]
Causes and Predisposing Factors When you unconsciously grind, gnash or clench your teeth, while awake or asleep, it is called bruxism. If you experience it during sleep, it is considered a sleep-related disorder and it’s possible you might have other sleep disorders, like sleep apnea. Some people may have mild bruxism that may not require […]
Back To Basics: Techniques to Fight Gum Disease In 2015, the Center for Disease Control says that nearly one in every two Americans over the age of 30 has periodontitis. It also means that at the time, half of the US population at that age range suffers from the condition. It was said to be […]
What Causes Halitosis in Children? When you think your child has consistent bad breath, you may have to look into his mouth and you’d probably see the cause. Bad breath in children is most of the time brought about by improper oral hygiene. The child you taught to brush and floss might not be doing […]
Your Mouth and Your Body: The Connection It’s been known recently that the gums and teeth act as a barometer for how well the body is doing, they may directly affect the health of the heart, metabolism, or the brain. Doctors, universally, don’t seem to make the connection considering the mouth is the most common […]
Is Your Mouth Tasting like Pennies? If you are otherwise healthy, that metallic taste in your mouth usually goes away after you’re done with a cold, an infection has cleared, or you’ve stopped taking certain medications. The condition is typically benign and so, there’s nothing to worry about. But there may be conditions that result […]
