Dental Guides: Oral Health (Page 5)
Eliminating Stains From Your Teeth After You Quit Smoking
Using tobacco products can do a lot of damage to your body, but the majority of it is quite well hidden. In addition, you can generally reverse the damage done by smoking by simply quitting. On the other hand, smokers cannot deny that their smiles slowly became yellow and dull after years of abuse. It might take just as much time to undo the damage unless you are extremely proactive. First, find... ❯❯❯
Can You End Up Overbrushing Your Teeth?
Everybody knows the importance of brushing one’s teeth twice a day, but what most people don’t understand is that overbrushing is a problem that could lead to serious dental issues as well. To understand what we are talking about, take a look through the following points.
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What is Overbrushing?
Overbrushing or toothbrush abrasion can be brought on either by brushing too... ❯❯❯
How often do family dentists recommend brushing your teeth?
There is a consensus that teeth should be brushed at least twice a day – once in the morning and once in the evening – but family dentists in Toronto don’t always agree on all the details.
There are a couple of things to consider when it comes to brushing your teeth.
It is common knowledge that what you consume has a direct impact on your teeth. Black tea and coffee will colour your teeth,... ❯❯❯
How Oral Hygiene, Diet, and the Immune System May Save Your Teeth
We know that our body organs function in tandem with each other and treating one part of the body may affect another in positive and negative ways.
Although the medical community did not believe that teeth could be naturally regenerated in the past (unlike any other organ or body part), more recent studies and articles speak to the contrary.
In order to understand the symbiotic relationship of... ❯❯❯
Taking Care of Your Teeth While Traveling
When planning to travel out of town or the country, you always pack your toiletries. A toothbrush and toothpaste are pretty much the first things you pack. Like you would add your sunscreen and shoes, they are essentials. When you come off the plane or bus, tired, clothes rumpled and your mouth stinking, you know the hard part of traveling is staying clean and fresh. When you are well prepared... ❯❯❯
Achieving Painless Dental Floss Waterpik Solution
Every dentist will emphasize the importance of flossing because it helps get rid of food particles and plaque which has built up in the cracks between your teeth. If you were to let this debris stay there for too long, you could suffer from tooth decay and possibly even gum disease. The most common tool for flossing that people use is the waxed string floss or dental picks. However, both of these... ❯❯❯
How Great Oral Health Can Do Wonders For Your Social Life
Everybody already knows the impact of good oral health on overall physical condition. It can reduce the risk for heart disease, certain cancers, and prevent flare-ups of other health issues such as diabetes and throat sensitivity. Plus, not dealing with toothache is certainly something to be quite thankful for. The benefits don’t end with those, however. Having great oral health and beautiful... ❯❯❯
The Truth about Stress and Gum Disease
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Can stress cause gum problems?
There’s a lot of misconception about the way stress can affect your oral health. The two seem totally unrelated and often people get major issues with their gums without realising the two can be directly correlated. The truth about stress and gum disease is that they often go hand in hand.
When you’re under stress and pushed for time, a full... ❯❯❯
5 Common Signs That You Need to Visit a Dentist
Do you know when you should go to see your dentist? As a rule of thumb it is important that you see them at least once every 6 months – but aside from that you should also pay them a visit if you notice any signs of dental issues. Unfortunately most people aren’t aware what the early signs of dental issues look like, which is why they often wait until the situation worsens. That can lead to... ❯❯❯
Common Myths And Facts About How To Keep Your Teeth Healthy
There are certain things that people take for granted as fact, simply because they’ve heard it so many times. Take, for instance, the way that you take care of your teeth. When you go to the dentist, and he gives you the "shame on you" speech for not flossing, do you ever ask him to supply you with proof that it helps to delay tooth decay? Do you ever question what the real facts are? Most humans... ❯❯❯
