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Six Ways Good Oral Hygiene Keeps You Healthy and that having healthy teeth and gums can help boost your overall health:

Gum Disease And Women’s Hormones Are Associated. Studies connect hormonal changes in women to her oral health. How?

Pick The Best Electric Toothbrush Electric toothbrush provides a different kind of experience compared to brushing with regular toothbrush or manual toothbrush. It provides a sense of sophistication and ease on maintaining your oral hygiene. Now, more and more people love it because of its different kind of action.  You can choose either the simple […]

Bad breath Bad breath is so shameful. It can lower the respect of other people for you who have discovered your secret. When you realize you have it, it lowers your self image and self esteem. You try to stay away from social functions and it effects many areas of your life. How do you […]

What To Look For In A Mouthwash? The mouth has a lot of crevices. Toothbrush alone cannot remove all the food debris that clings to it. Flossing is a must and rinsing with a good quality mouthwash is also recommended. These dental rituals help keep your teeth and gums clean and healthy. Acids from the […]

Burning mouth syndrome or BMS is a sensation in the mouth that feels like you just have been scalded with hot water. Together with this uneasy feeling, dryness and alteration in tastes can occur. The burning feeling can be localized in one area or all throughout the mouth. The feeling of discomfort may cause anxiety […]

Choosing the right food, drinks and activities can influence the health of your mouth. Yes, Food and drinks are not the only culprits in damaging your pearly set. There are several activities that are bad for you. There are several practices that you may think normal and harmless. However, dangers on tooth decay increase with […]

Why Do I Need To Have Dental CheckUps? Dental checkups or exams are important to keep your permanent teeth healthy for the rest of your life. It is recommended to have a dental checkup done twice a year. For most people this is enough, but in some cases where there is dental problems such as gum […]

The list of why people need to quit smoking seems to be endless. And now, there’s another reason why you should quit smoking. A study from the Goldman School of Dental Medicine in Boston University just found that smoking causes significant increase in a person’s need for a root canal treatment. A smoker’s gender comes […]

Dry mouth or xerostomia makes the insides of your mouth painful and dry. The dryness can be felt up to the throat. It is actually a very uncomfortable feeling. This is caused by the lower production of saliva which is the natural lubricant of the mouth. Cracking of lips, tender gums and mouth infections are […]

Dry mouth is also called cotton mouth, pasties or doughmouth. This is because of the change in consistency of the saliva followed by the reduction of salivary production. There is a formation of cloudy or cotton-like clumps of saliva. This causes bad breath, blisters and infection if not treated rightly. Bacterial growth rapidly increases because […]

You can never save too much. If you look closely on the ‘art of spending’, saving on the things or services you purchase is a form of success. And this concept applies to everything in life, even your dental care; well, especially on your dental care. So if you can, you might want to save […]

Many people are not conscious about their diet. Foods they purchase and take in everyday has a big factor in maintaining healthy body, healthy mind and healthy mouth and teeth. These things are greatly intertwined. One cannot be perfect without the other. As an example, one cannot have a healthy body without a healthy mouth. […]

Diabetes and Oral Care Oral health care is an aspect of health that is rarely given a serious attention to. There are a lot of people who do not really understand its connection to other health problems. Knowing the facts about common diseases like diabetes linked to oral health is a good prevention of other […]

Fear not chocolate lovers, good news is now at hand. Today’s studies about teeth and chocolate show a positive note. Believe it or not, chocolate is not bad for the teeth or for your health (mostly). This thought will certainly ease up some of the guilty feelings you must have felt each time you take […]

Diabetes and Periodontal Disease Keeping ones blood glucose levels in control is what a diabetic person’s top priority in dealing with oral health is. This is because if you have diabetes and your blood glucose is erratic, you will likely develop periodontal disease or gum disease. There is a great possibility of untimely loss of […]

Dental Cavities Did you know cavities is the #1 disease that has children missing school? Most people have had cavities at some point in their lives. The reason for the occurrence of cavities is not at all that mysterious. Not brushing and flossing your teeth are the primary reasons why you get it. Not going […]

Dental care home regimen involves things like finding the right toothpaste, toothbrush, mouth rinse, floss and correct technique for brushing and flossing. Of all these important things to have, the most basic part of dental care is tooth brushing. It would always start on finding the right toothbrush. Toothbrush comes in many forms, shape and […]

Tooth decay brings goose bumps even to the oldest and wisest of men in all races of the world. All people, rich and poor, young and old, are vulnerable to the banes of having a tooth decay (with the exception of those who have no teeth of course). And while the reason why teeth start […]

Did you know that seniors develop as many cavities as children do? Modern dentistry has helped us keep our teeth longer, which is great news. At the same time, because seniors have their teeth longer, chances of dental caries is higher. Teeth are exposed to a number of damaging factors. Everyone can develop cavities, young […]