As much as many of us care for our teeth through brushing and flossing, we all resort to bad habits that are damaging the health of our teeth. Bad habits are easy to develop but, unfortunately, are difficult to break. What some people don't realize is that there are certain common habits that you appear harmless but actually have a ...
If you haven’t done a diligent job of maintaining a good hygiene for your child or if your child is eating too many sweets, their baby teeth would lead to tooth decay. If it were a simple cavity (tooth decay) that had been treated in the early stages, a regular dental filling or maybe even a dental crown would ...
Dental implants are the best solution to replace missing teeth and are becoming an increasing modality of treatment by dentists in India providing you with the right chewing capacity and enhancing your smile. Dental implants also arrest bone loss in the jaw that often accompanies dentures and prevent damage to neighboring teeth and tissues. Unfortunately, for many years dentists were ...
Straight and properly aligned teeth not only make your smile attractive, it boosts your confidence levels and also promote good overall dental health. Crooked teeth can be a confidence-killer, and affects your oral health. Fixing your crooked teeth, overcrowded teeth, improperly aligned teeth, and other issues can improve your smile and function of your jaw and prevent more serious problems ...
Your baby’s little milk teeth are supposed to be white or yellowish white in color. When your baby’s teeth are of any other color, it may be a case of teeth discoloration. Don’t overlook your toddler’s oral issues, thinking that your toddler’s teeth are going to drop out. Good healthy milk teeth will pave the way for good healthy permanent ...
If salivary content is low, one must do as much as possible to keep the oral tissues as moist as possible and limit the things that can dry the mouth out. Treatment for dry mouth depends on what is causing the problem. If dry mouth is caused by a health-related situation that can be changed, your dentist or doctor will ...
Saliva is an essential part of a healthy mouth. Saliva provides comfort and helps protect the oral tissues against ulcers, sores, and other movements that accompany normal eating and speaking due to its lubricating properties. Saliva helps defend against tooth decay by neutralizing acids produced by bacteria, prevents infection by controlling bacteria and fungi in the mouth and washing away ...
It might seem normal to experience a little bit of bleeding from your gums while brushing or flossing, but it shouldn't be ignored. Bleeding gums could be a sign of a number of dental problems, it's usually a symptom that you have or may develop gum disease. It can also be a sign of a serious medical condition. In some cases, the causes of bleeding ...
A dental abscess, or tooth abscess, is a painful bacterial infection caused by accumulation of pus, which can cause swelling and inflammation that forms at the root of a tooth or between the gum and a tooth. Most infections are more likely to have been caused by poor dental health due to direct growth of bacteria within the root surfaces of a ...
People often have jaws that are too small for all 32 teeth to fit. Our jaws often just don’t have the space to accommodate all of our teeth which results in poor alignment of the teeth and along with crowding. 28 teeth are often the most we have room for. Impacted wisdom teeth are third molars at the back of the mouth which do not fully ...
