What To Do About A Child's Toothache
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11 September 2015
Dealing with a child's toothache can be worrisome, especially if you aren't sure whether to seek emergency care. Here are some steps to troubleshooting your child's toothache.
Clean the Teeth and Gums
Sometimes, the pain of a toothache can be caused by decaying food in your child's mouth. At the first sign of a toothache, rinse your child's mouth thoroughly with salt water and floss to remove any food particles that have been stuck in your child's teeth.
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Have Diabetes And Need A Root Canal? Follow These 3 Tips
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20 August 2015
People that have diabetes have a much greater risk of getting tooth decay and gum disease because of having high blood sugar levels. The body will also have a difficult time fighting infections, and take longer to heal injuries in the mouth. That is why it is so important to promptly take care of a dental infection when it is discovered if you are a diabetic.
If your dentist has recently discovered that you need a root canal due to an infection, follow these 3 tips regarding your diabetes and the implications on the root canal procedure.
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What Does Phytic Acid Have To Do With Your Teeth?
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3 August 2015
The world knows about the damage that eating sugars has on the appearance of human teeth. It also knows of the importance of getting rid of any traces of food particles in a meal so as to discourage bacteria from producing teeth-damaging acids. But what most people don't know is the damage that a naturally existing acid known as phytic acid can do to teeth. Here is what you should know about this commonly-occurring acid that can do irreparable harm to your pearly whites.
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Harmful Practices To Avoid When Wearing Dental Crowns
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17 July 2015
Dental crowns are considered a long-term dental solution. Crowns can restore the beauty of your smile and improve the health of your mouth, teeth and gums. While dental crowns don't necessarily require maintenance, they do require you to abstain from certain practices that could damage your crown. Here are just some of the things that can damage your dental crowns that you want to avoid.
Teeth Grinding
If you grind your teeth you are putting your dental crowns at risk for damage.
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