2015

  • 3 Thing You Can Do To Keep Your Teeth

    Sometimes, negligence leads to a dental extraction or tooth loss. Still, once an adult tooth is gone, it can only be replaced by an implant, bridge or other prosthetic device. If you want to keep your natural teeth, it is best to avoid situations that can lead to their demise. Here are a few things you can do to keep your teeth: Seek emergency care for a traumatized tooth. If you incur a chipped, cracked or loosened tooth from trauma, it is best to see a dentist as soon as possible.
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  • Dental Tips: Stick It To Oral Ailments With 3 Tooth-Friendly Sticks

    You probably know all the things that could go wrong in your mouth, from bad breath, cavities to gingivitis. And you are probably doing everything in your power to make sure that you stay healthy. But there are 3 sticks out there that may help improve your oral health, and you can find out how with the following guide. Fall In Love With Cinnamon One way to really stick it to some oral ailments, like cavities or bad breath, is using cinnamon sticks.
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  • Dental Braces For A Beautiful Smile

    Dental braces are orthodontic appliances placed on teeth to correct defective tooth alignment or bite. Dental braces consist of small brackets that are cemented onto individual teeth and then wired together to pull teeth into proper position. Some dental braces also use elastic ligatures under the brackets to chain them together. Coiled springs can also be inserted on the connecting wires between teeth for added correction.  Dental conditions corrected by braces include
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  • Removing Surface Stains From Your Teeth

    If you have areas on your teeth that appear discolored, you may wonder if there are steps you can take to remove staining safely and effectively. Here are a few ways you can remove stains from your teeth, leaving you with a renewed smile to enjoy.  Use Fruit To Clean There are a few fruits you can use to help remove surface staining for the teeth. Break a strawberry up into pieces and use a fork to turn it into a soft pulpy consistency.
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  • Q & A To Help You Avoid Decay And Identify Its Causes And Symptoms

    It can be difficult to protect yourself from developing a dental cavity. The bacteria in your mouth feed on sugars each time you consume carbohydrates. As the oral bacteria digest sugars, they release acid that erodes tooth enamel and causes demineralization that can result in decay. Still, there are ways to avoid tooth decay. Here are a few questions and answers to help you avoid decay and identify its causes and symptoms:
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  • The Love, Hate Relationship With Coffee: 5 Ways To Prevent Coffee Stains On Your Teeth

    Coffee. It soothes the soul, but darkens teeth. If you enjoy a good cup of coffee every day—or even periodically—you are probably staining your teeth. While the best way to prevent teeth staining is to avoid everything that causes it, that's not very realistic. Fortunately, you can enjoy your favorite mocha without having a dark smile. Here are five tips to help prevent coffee stains on your teeth: 1. Drink Water After Indulging
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  • What To Do About A Child's Toothache

    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

    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?

    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

    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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