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The Color of your Tongue & Health Issues it May Hide



Oral health says a lot of things about general health, this is why it is so important to pay attention to the color of your tongue.

5 Questions on The Way to Your Child’s Healthy Smile



February marks National Children’s Dental Health Month, an important opportunity to raise awareness about the importance of good oral health in our children.
Developing good habits at an early age helps children get a head start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and gums.

Oral Healthcare During Pregnancy



During pregnancy, it is extremely important to maintain a good oral healthcare. Your teeth and gums must be in a very healthy condition, so that your problems will not affect the developing baby. The bacteria are extremely dangerous for the fetus, and if you are struggling with an oral bacterial infection, that infection can travel through the bloodstream and cause other complication in major organs of your body.

Gum Disease: A Threatening Public Enemy?



Currently, between 24% and 33% of the American adults are affected by major gum disease. Moreover, there are 7,500+ Americans dying of oral and throat cancer on an annual basis, and there are 35,000 new cases of such cancers diagnosed every year.

Laser Dentistry Procedures: Dental Treatment Without Pain and Infection



If you have chosen laser dentistry, then you will be getting loads of advantages and there is no doubt about that. Dental laser treatments result in almost negligible to no bacterial infection at all as bacteria is killed by laser.

Laser Dental Surgery: Scalpel-Free Teeth and Gums Treatment



With increasing dental problems the technology of dental treatments is also improving day by day. Laser dentistry is one of the advanced technology dental treatments being used by the dentists today all over the world to keep teeth healthy.

Pediatric Dentists Educate Kids: National Children’s Dental Health Month



Pediatric dentists feel that there is an increasing need to spread awareness amongst the people by marking February as National children’s dental health month. Many pediatric dentists across the country educate children about good dental habits, importance of oral health and offer free dental services.

The Perio-Cardio Connection, Relationship Between Heart Disease and Gum Disease

Gum (periodontal) diseases are chronic bacterial infections that affect the gums and supporting structures of the teeth and, if left untreated, can lead to serious health problems including heart disease.

5 Steps to Good Oral Health



Cavities and gum disease may contribute to many serious conditions, including heart disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases, and premature and low weight babies.

Vaccine To Treat Gum Disease On The Way

Up to 30% of Australian adults suffer from the wide-spread gum disease, which causes gums to bleed and teeth to fall out. The condition has also been linked with heart disease, stroke, adverse pregnancy outcomes, dementia and cancer. Australia’s leading biopharmaceutical company, has today announced that a vaccine to treat severe gum disease is being developed.

Green Tea May Help Keep Gums Healthy

A cup of green tea per day may help keep gum disease at bay, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among middle-aged Japanese, the odds of having gum disease declined as the men’s intake of green tea rose.

Top 7 Abscessed Tooth Dangers

Dentists call it “tooth abscess“. At first abscess looks like a swelled area that turned red. It hurts and you can feel how the temperature increased. An abscessed tooth must be treated. If it is ignored then complications are inevitable.

How To Grow Back Gum Recession?

Gum recession treatments are varied and depend on the cause of the condition and its severity. Surgical and non-surgical receding gum treatments are available. Some of the options for growing back the gum are being described below.

Tooth Abscess or Root Abscess – Infected Tooth

A root abscess typically originates from dead pulp tissue, usually caused by untreated tooth decay, cracked teeth or extensive periodontal disease. A failed root canal treatment, may also create a similar abscess.