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Although braces are essential to correcting a variety of dental issues, cleaning braces with a standard toothbrush is as difficult as trying to floss with a jump rope. The interweaving of wires and brackets traps all kinds of bacteria and food particles that cause plaque buildup and present the risk of tooth decay. Bacteria are usually the source of most dental problems—gingivitis, periodontitis, tooth loss, bad breath, you name it. Unless teeth are kept scrupulously clean, cavities may Read more [...]

You tell your kids to brush their teeth — but are they really getting them clean? Tooth decay affects more American children than any other chronic infectious disease. If left untreated, tooth decay can lead to painful infections that can impact a child’s ability to eat, speak and concentrate. Cavities are completely preventable — if your children take care of their teeth. The following tips will help keep parents and their children smiling: * Encourage your children to skip sticky, sugary Read more [...]

Preschoolers’ smiling teeth do more than just bring joy to the people who see them. Preschoolers’ teeth also help them chew and speak, and they create space in the jaw for adult teeth to grow in straight. Unfortunately, these “baby teeth” are also prone to early childhood caries or baby bottle tooth decay, also known as cavities. How do preschoolers develop cavities? As in adults, children’s mouths are filled with bacteria. Whenever a child consumes sugar or starch, the bacteria feed Read more [...]

Children’s smiling faces will bring joy to most parents. A toothache, however, can quickly turn a child’s smile into a frown. If your little one reports tooth sensitivity or pain, it may be time to visit a dentist. But if your child has no pain or sensitivity, you’ll still want to use the best preventive techniques. Most toothaches are caused by cavities or bacterial infections in teeth. The best defense against dental problems like these is a good oral hygiene routine. Twice-daily brushing Read more [...]

Did you know that if you suffer from nagging headaches – including migraines, tension headaches and behind-the-eye pain – your teeth could be the root of your problem?Involuntary and excessive clenching and grinding of the teeth (known in medical terms as bruxism) is a common condition, so prevalent that it affects 1 in 5 adults in the U.SAnd this number continues to increase.It’s probably no surprise to learn that bruxism can result in significant tooth wear and enamel erosion, leading to Read more [...]

We all want our kids to have movie-star smiles as adults. As parents, this means knowing how to protect their teeth when they’re young, while ensuring that they practice good dental health care for a lifetime. Because February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, it’s the perfect time to “brush up” on instilling good oral-hygiene habits. Consider this: according to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), nearly one in three children ages two to five years old in the Read more [...]

Does where you live impact your flossing and dental hygiene habits? A new national survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) shows it does. For instance, while more than a quarter of adults surveyed said they lied to their dentists about how often they floss their teeth, those who live in Atlanta (82 percent) are more likely to be honest about how often they floss. Could that be Southern manners at play? Conversely, one in five, or 20 percent, of Read more [...]

Tooth loss is likely to affect many of us, either as a result of ageing or disease, or due to some sort of trauma. Losing even a single tooth can be traumatic, particularly if the tooth is in a visible area in the mouth and it can affect people psychologically and emotionally. While the most obvious effect of tooth loss is aesthetic, losing teeth can impact your dental health in other ways. In fact losing teeth can affect the function and health of your remaining teeth as well as facial aesthetics. Read more [...]

While it is common to have sweet tooth, the risk of getting tooth ache is also higher, this article will offer you some tips on immediate teeth relief for the sweet tooth group. Generally, toothaches are caused by tooth or jaw problems, such as a dental cavity, a cracked tooth, an exposed tooth root, gum disease, disease of the jaw joint (temporo- mandibular joint), or spasms of the muscles used for chewing. For people with sweet tooth, most of the time, the tooth ache is due to dental Read more [...]

The process of removal of the stains and discoloration on your teeth is known as the teeth whitening. This is a popular dental procedure as it helps in improving the look of your teeth, but this is not a one-time process. Understanding teeth whitening One needs to book an appointment for teeth whitening for dentist-based procedures at regular intervals for maintenance and cleaning of the teeth, to maintain the bright color of your teeth. Why Teeth Whitening Products are used? Every day, Read more [...]