Our oral health is directly impacted by our diet and a balanced diet, comprising the right amount of vitamins and minerals, helps in the development and maintenance of the oral cavity and craniofacial regions. Vitamins and minerals are crucial to preserving the health of the mouth cavity and controlling physiological functions. Calcium Calcium, a mineral, is a major component of bone tissue […]
Many adults grew up with “silver” fillings when they had a cavity. Although these fillings are still an option, there are now other choices, such as tooth-colored fillings and materials that release fluoride to help protect your teeth from developing new cavities. Each of these choices has its pros and cons, but most importantly, you […]
Just brushing teeth every day is not enough for taking care of teeth and many additional efforts are required to be undertaken. Oral health regime is now considered a vast subject and multiple practices are now adhered to in this respect. Of course brushing teeth twice a day for two minutes each time should be […]
I used to rinse after brushing my teeth — and even went back over them with a wet toothbrush — to remove any remnants of toothpaste left in my mouth. But then I found out from a dentist’s TikTok video that doing this isn’t the most effective method. Why you should skip rinsing with water […]
Lemon spoils your teeth because the enclosed acids attack the hard surface of the tooth enamel, corroding it. This process is called acid erosion and is one of the major reasons for dental sensitivity. If you really can’t do without lemon, you must be careful to drink it through the use of a straw, in […]
From the minute you wake up to the minute you go to sleep, your teeth are almost always up to something. Whether it is nibbling, chomping, drinking or snogging, they get up to all sorts. So it is no wonder your mouth ends up filled with all sorts of germs, both good and bad. Not all germs […]
Malocclusions (bad bites) not only affect the facial appearance and shape of the face but also affect oral health and chewing function. Malocclusion occurs when the teeth are misaligned, including crowded teeth, gapped teeth, overbites, and crossbites. Malocclusions As for the causes of malocclusion, Tsai said that besides congenital factors, the following reasons might also lead […]
Keeping teeth healthy should be a top priority for everyone. After all, we only get one set of choppers over the course of our lives. And yet, many of you are harming your teeth in ways that we might not even suspect. Following are some of the key ways that you are harming your teeth […]
THE ELECTRIC WHITENING TOOTHBRUSH PRODUCT What is incredible about SNOW is that it’s a brand that approaches oral care with a 360-degree philosophy, and when they mean 360-degrees, they truly mean it. While SNOW is known for professional-grade teeth whitening products, within in the product range SNOW addresses everything from lips to tongues. Amongst the […]
If you were to walk into a dentist’s office, you might find a great divide between people who are against the use of fluoride treatments and those who wish to have them. But many of the arguments against fluoride are rooted in a fear of how it was first discovered and later introduced into the […]