Articles, tagged with "tooth decay", page 4
10th October 2011
Are you reluctant to open your mouth when your dentist or dental hygienist approaches? Such fears are no doubt fueled by the inescapable ads for breath mints, sprays, washes, and pills. But while chronic halitosis, the medical name for true bad breath, is...
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Author:
DeweyMeadows
07th October 2011
What can be more embarrassing than seeing the person you are talking to wriggle their noses because they smell your breath? Bad breath, or medically termed as halitosis, is caused by odor-producing bacteria in a person's mouth. When people do not clean or...
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Author:
Timothy N.
05th October 2011
In most cases, the placement of dental implants entails 1 surgical procedure. Initial, implants are put within just your jawbone. For 6-twelve weeks adhering to medical procedures, the implants bond with the jawbone. The entire process generally takes two...
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Author:
RickieMontgomery
05th October 2011
The ongoing developments in science and technology have improved people’s health worldwide. Prevalence of diseases and other health problems was rampant decades ago. Fortunately, vaccines and remedies for various epidemics and common diseases have been in...
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Author:
Jenna Schrock
05th October 2011
Going to the dentist is usually at the bottom of the list of "things-to-do-before-I-die". Most people fear going to dentists despite the importance of the latter’s role. The fear of dentists has been passed on to different generations, and most people pic...
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Author:
Jenna Schrock
05th October 2011
Tooth loss is a common occurrence among adults and children. Most individuals experience tooth loss at the onset of old age. This is because the muscles in the jaws weaken as an individual ages. In addition, poor oral hygiene and nutrition can lead to too...
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Author:
Jenna Schrock
05th October 2011
Good oral hygiene does not only protect the teeth and gums from tooth decay, cavities and gum disease but can lower a patient’s risk of getting heart disease, diabetes and stroke. The following are some tips on how to improve oral health.
The American ...
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Author:
adamdayton
05th October 2011
Many people are terrified of going to the dentist for a variety of reasons. Some patients have been affected by the negative portrayal of dentists in the media. Others have been traumatized by frightening experiences with the dentist and vowed never to re...
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Author:
adamdayton
04th October 2011
Have you ever wondered why you would suddenly feel twinges of pain in certain situations? Your dentist will most probably say that you have sensitive teeth. Sensitivity occurs whenever you drink or eat hot, cold and sweet substances. It may also occur at ...
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Author:
elizabethcull
04th October 2011
Tooth brushing is the centerpiece of oral hygiene and the poster boy of dental care. It is the act of cleaning one’s teeth with a toothbrush. Proper and regular tooth brushing helps prevent tooth decay, gum disease and several other dental problems. Brush...
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Author:
Timothy Burley
04th October 2011
Dental caries, otherwise known as tooth decay, is an oral problem that literally causes the teeth to rot. It is one the most common diseases in the world. If left untreated, this disease can cause tooth loss, infection and could even prove fatal in worse ...
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Author:
Timothy Burley
04th October 2011
People lose their teeth because of aging, injury, periodontal diseases, and tooth decay. Other reasons may include developmental defects caused by genetic make-up, malnutrition, and drugs obsession. Whatever the reasons maybe, teeth loss evidently brings ...
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Author:
Bianca Jackson
04th October 2011
Dental problems are difficult to deal with; they give us a lot of pain, trouble and dilemmas. There are a lot of dental problems that crop us as we age due to poor oral and dental hygiene.
Maintaining good oral health is hard but we have to ensure that...
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Author:
Bianca Jackson
04th October 2011
If people are going to be specific with it, fluoride is known to be an anion, a reduced form of fluorine when it is bonded with another element. It is a monovalent ion; meaning it has an a -1 charge. Fluoride shares similarities with the hydrogen ion, whe...
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Author:
Bianca Jackson
04th October 2011
There are as many diseases plaguing teeth as the rest of the human body—and letting them spread throughout your teeth can cause several complications in the long run. People are all too familiar about the benefits of having a healthy set of teeth as well ...
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Author:
katiacraig