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Flossing Your Way to Better Dental Health (Infographic)



The banal floss is such an overlooked dental health accessory, although the greatest majority of dentists agree that regular flossing can prevent severe health issues such as diabetes.

Drugs and Periodontium – a Review

Periodontal tissue is susceptible to a range of systemic medications. The effect of systemic drugs such as antihypertensives, antiepileptics, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs on the periodontium can cause an adverse effect on the periodontal tissues or afford some degree of protection against periodontal breakdown or can lead to an increased risk of periodontal breakdown.

Pregnancy And Teeth What is The Connection



Pregnant women ensure their health and the health of their baby with many doctor’s appointments in the nine months leading up to the birth. However, they should not neglect their dental health during their pregnancy.

The Way you Use Toothbrush is More Important than You May Think



When it comes to choosing a toothbrush, the task seems so complicated mainly because there are so many colorful choices on the shelves. You can’t decide whether to buy this time an electric brush with a vibrating or rotating head, or one that has a cheek and tongue cleaner…and you most often end up buying the same manual toothbrush with bristles that seem to be to be the less harsh on your teeth.

Dental Tips for Diabetes Patients

Patients with diabetes need to pay special attention to their oral health. Periodontal disease is the number one risk for patients with diabetes. Gum disease destroys the gums and the bones that hold the teeth in their place, and these affections might later lead to the patient losing his teeth.

Untreated Gum Disease Long Term Effects on Health



People struggling with untreated gingivitis, might sooner or later develop gum disease. Gingivitis is a complication which many times might go unnoticed, but some of the most common signs and symptoms include bad breath (halitosis) accompanied by swollen or bleeding gums, and also gum recession. You should always ask your dentist to check for gingivitis and ask for proper treatment in order to avoid the apparition of more severe gum disease complications.

15 Ways to Destroy Your Teeth



The enamel on your teeth is the hardest part of your body, but even they can get worn down from years of misuse, neglect and abuse. Here are 15 ways to wreck your teeth that you want to avoid.

The Effect of Pregnancy on Oral Health



During pregnancy, your entire system goes through major changes. Pregnant women must pay special attention to their oral health, in order to avoid exposure to dental health risks.

Some Dental Implant Risks



A dental implant consists of a titanium bar that is placed within the jawbone where a tooth used to be and a ceramic replica tooth that is affixed to that titanium bar. The process takes a few months to complete, with the titanium rod being put in place a few months ahead of time to allow it to fuse to the jawbone.

At Home Guide on Teeth Flossing



Generally, people make up all kinds of excuses for why they do not use the floss on a regular basis. Some don’t have the time to do it; others constantly forget to buy floss, while others say brushing is actually much more important. However, dentists are here to help you forget about all these excuses and start flossing your teeth regularly.

Pregnant Women Can Avoid Preterm Delivery by Using Mouthwash Regularly



According to March of Dimes, approximately 13% of the babies born in the United States are delivered prematurely. Babies who are born earlier than their term will generally suffer from several health complications such as infections, brain bleeding or breathing complications.

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.

Electric Toothbrush – Best Weapon Against Plaque Formation



The electronic toothbrush is extremely easy to use, and it helps fighting plaque formation, but it also cleanses the teeth much more thoroughly than the traditional brush.

Tooth Sensitivity: A Problem with Many Solutions



Eating should be a habit that besides nourishing, should also offer pleasure. Everyone likes to enjoy a piece of chocolate or a cup of delicious hot cocoa. Unfortunately, some people feel a very unpleasant sensation immediately as their teeth come in contact with a cold ice-cream, a hot beverage, or anything that is sweet. This is teeth sensitivity, and more and more people are affected by it every day.

Do You Really Need to Floss Your Teeth?



Does anyone really enjoy flossing? There are few people who even floss their teeth on a regular basis, but there are a few reasons you should floss every day and not just once in a while.

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.

Smoking Dangers for Your Teeth



Sometimes, it is difficult to collaborate one thing with other because combined they can cause problems to your health. This is true and there is no denying here. One of the best examples is smoking dangers to your teeth. So, you can say that your teeth and smoking would be a disastrous combination. How?

Researchers Found Periodontal Disease Drug Can Help Treat Osteoporosis

Recent breakthroughs in research performed by a team of highly trained experts in the dental health field, revealed that a drug, commonly given to patients with periodontal disease, could also be used to treat osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.

Remove Plaque by Flossing



Flossing helps to prevent gum disease and it cleans places on the teeth where an ordinary toothbrush can’t reach. Brushing is a good beginning, but flossing is crucial for maintaining healthy teeth.

Dental Care for Babies and Expectant Mothers



Approximately ½ of all of the pregnant women will develop gingivitis or swelling of the gums during their pregnancy. Usually this starts during the 2nd month of the pregnancy and peaks in the 8th month. Although it normally tapers off after the baby is born, it shouldn’t be ignored since oral bacteria can impact the baby.

Mutant Gum Disease Bacteria Provide Clue to Treatment for Alzheimer’s

A new invention in the research study of Alzheimer’s disease; a defective mutant strain of a bacterium that is responsible for gingival or periodontal disease can provide clue for the effective treatment of Alzheimer’s disease.

Genetic Testing for Oral Disease; New Frontiers in Dental Care



For years, dentists have always told their patients that if they took care of their teeth and their health, they could avoid problems like gum disease and oral cancer. As it turns out, it’s not so simple. Recent research has revealed that genetic factors play a bigger role than one may think.

Dangerous Chemicals in Toothpaste



There have been studies that have revealed that there are some dangerous chemicals in toothpaste; these chemicals include an ingredient called triclosan. Recent studies have found that triclosan may upset the balance of one’s endocrine system and it can even generate bacteria that are so strong they prove resistant to antibiotics.

Oral Inflammatory Diseases and Diabetes are Linked

A link has been identified between individuals suffering from diabetes and oral inflammatory diseases; a recent study conducted in Canada suggests that there is an interaction between the two conditions.

Gum Bleeding: Dental Care or Die?



Women with gum disease are almost three times more likely to give birth prematurely than those with healthy gums, according to more than a decade of research. But scientists are still uncertain how significant a risk dental bacteria is to healthy pregnancies – or how to save foetuses from potentially deadly exposure.

Seniors Oral Care, Health and Dental Insurance



Seniors face a lot of dental health issues that can be easily remedied with the appropriate seniors dental care. Poor dental health care in seniors can result in issues like gingivitis, halitosis, periodontal disease, broken teeth, tooth bone loss, and teeth can become stained and yellow too.

57% Of Canadians Want Bright Smile, But Only 4% Maintain Proper Oral Hygiene



Unbelievably, despite the fact that a healthy looking smile is highly desired, a recent survey indicates that a mere four percent of Canadians actually engage in regular, proper oral hygiene practices.

Periodontitis and Prostatitis: What’s the Connection?

The general causes cited for the onset of prostatitis include immune system difficulties, disorders of the nervous system, emotional stress, injury to the prostate, and infection. Now, recent research published in the Journal of Periodontology suggests that there is a significant connection between periodontitis and prostatitis.

Scientists Find New Clues to Bacteria Responsible for Periodontal Disease

A scientific discovery at the University of Louisville uncovers a new mechanism how P. gingivalis, a bacteria responsible for periodontal disease. The discovery could have implications for treating periodontal disease, an infection that leads to the destruction of gum and bone, causing tooth loss. P. gingivalis also is believed to play a role in heart disease, stroke and other major systemic health problems.

Research Finds First Oral Bacteria Linking a Mother and Her Stillborn Baby

Researchers from the Department of Periodontics at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, reports the first documented link between a mother, 35, with pregnancy-associated gum disease to the death of her fetus.

Alarming Signs of Periodontal Disease



Periodontal disease or Periodontitis is an infection of the tissues that support the teeth. It is the inflammation of the supporting tissues of the teeth caused by specific microorganisms, resulting in progressive destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone with pocket formation, recession or both.

Deep Teeth Cleaning Methods: Scaling and Root Planing



Even though you might take care of your teeth by regular brushing, flossing techniques, still there is some amount of food debris remained, which is the most favorable condition for bacteria to reside and start the plaque formation. This plaque initially is loose and adheres to the tooth surface that is open in the oral cavity, but if not removed with the help of brushing or cleansing techniques, it becomes calcified, harder to become dental calculus.

Causes and Care for Swollen Bleeding Gums



Swollen gums are abnormally increased, obtruding, sometimes bleeding gums that may involve one or more papillae, triangular-shaped bits between surrounding teeth. Usually the gingival swelling reaches significant levels, blocking completely the teeth.

Deep Teeth Cleaning Help Avoid Gum Disease and Get White Smile

Even if you are a careful person and treat your teeth well, brushing and flossing them regularly, plaque and tartar can anyway be left on them. Deep teeth cleaning process is used to remove the problem in order to avoid unnecessary consequences.

Dental Health: Dentistry for Women’s Special Needs

It’s not easy to be a woman. You should care about much more things then it seems. The same is about your dental health. Puberty, menstruation, pregnancy, or menopause – all of them seriously affect your teeth and gums. That’s why some important information is shortly described here to help you better take care of everything.

New Laser Technique to Treat Periodontal (Gum) Disease

Not wanting to resemble one of his former patients, Davis put off Weeks’ recommendation for surgery. But earlier this year during a visit to Weeks’ office, Davis learned about a new technique to treat periodontal disease – Laser Assisted New Attachment Program (LANAP) developed by Millennium Dental Technologies.

Periodontal Disease Treatment, Healthy Gums

Periodontal disease treatment is needed after the state of gingivitis reaches the point of infection. The gums begin to pull away from the teeth and pockets of inflammation and infection begin to build. The body’s enzymes and bacteria will try and fight off the infection that is growing under the gum line, but eventually will begin to eat away the bone and the tissue that is holding the teeth in place.

Teeth Sensitivity: Stop the Pain



Teeth sensitivity is a condition where the teeth are having discomfort when you eat something hot, cold, or too sour foods. This can result to a sharp sting or pain on the nerves of your teeth that lasts for hours. You will not be able to enjoy your food or you can even lose your appetite.

How To Fight Swollen Gums

When plaque and tartar stick to the teeth under the gums, bacteria growths and produce chemicals and toxins that the body does not identify. The white blood cells producing by body as the result, get to area which results in gum inflammation. This is also known as gum inflammation or swollen gums.

Tips and Techniques for Eliminating Bad Breath

Millions of people suffer with bad breath. The good news is that with proper understanding and proper dental care bad breath can be virtually eliminated! Bad breath or halitosis usually originates from certain foods we eat or bacteria in our mouths that feed on left over food particles. Find out these easy tips and techniques for preventing and eliminating bad breath.

For the longest time now my gums have been really, really sore.

Question Well for the longest time now my gums have been really, really sore. They bleed all the time and I have holes in between my teeth. Is there any one who can let me know what it is and how I can treat it? Someone told me that it was gingivitis or something like [...]

Serious Gum Disease that Could Be Deadly

Sadly, most people think that it’s normal when gums bleed. Well it’s not! If you washed your hands and they started to bleed, wouldn’t you get a little worried? Of course you would, yet most people don’t get worried about bleeding gums because no one is telling them it is serious gum disease that could be deadly!

Gum Swelling – Teeth Are In Danger

Swollen gums are irritated and swollen due to a plaque or calculus (tartar) buildup along the gum line. Gum swelling is quite common and may involve one or many papillae. Occasionally, the gums swell significantly, obscuring the teeth altogether.

Symptoms and Treatment of Tooth Abscess

Tooth abscess infection mainly occurs due to deep caries where the infection spreads from the infected carious lesion to the roots. Other causes of tooth abscess are trauma to the tooth, where excess pressure is applied on the tooth or sometimes due to gum disease.