Dental Advices

Many people think that if you didn’t have the means, smarts or access to get orthodontic treatment in your teens, then that is just something you missed, and that is that. Nothing could be further from the truth. Adult orthodontics is the fastest growing industry within dentistry: now dental braces after 40 are not a miracle or nonsense at all.

A new dental filling material that has the potential to kill 100% of residual bacteria is being developed by Chinese scientists. This will make dental fillings more effective at preventing further tooth decay from forming, and will also be more adept at saving the tooth that they are being used on. These new dental fillings use a combination of bonding agents, nanotechnology and the body’s own ability to repair itself, something that modern medicine aims at. The new filling material has the ability to regenerate the lost bits of tooth material as well, an added plus to the already bountiful roster of positive effects that this new material will have.

Xerostomia is the medical term used to talk about chronic dryness of the mouth. People with xerostomia usually have much more cavities, have gum disease and gum recession, and, bleeding gums and periodontitis much more easily than people with a well lubricated mouth. In this article we wish to speak a little about dry mouth, what causes it, how to avoid it, and what can be done to rehabilitate dried out mucus membranes.

​Wisdom teeth sometimes grow funny, become impacted or infected, and very often need to be removed. This is a routine oral surgical procedure that is completely painless and can be done within about three days’ time, but only if you keep your aftercare instructions to the letter!

It is National Smile Month, which means lots and lots of dental clinics, dentists and medical professionals are doing everything in their power to improve the nation’s oral health. The best way to do that is through education; many places are hosting free oral health seminars, free consultation sessions and discounts off of hygiene sessions and basic oral healthcare procedures. We want to do our part as well, by our National Smile Month offer, and by giving you an article that talks a little about the some of the less clear aspects of oral healthcare.

As if you needed another reason to keep your half year check-ups, doctors are now saying that gum disease can cause erectile dysfunction in men. This startling find is not new, and just goes to strengthen the current notion that all parts of the body are connected and are dependent on each other. Read on to find out more.

Tartar is actually just a layer of calcified plaque, which sticks to tooth surfaces and cannot be removed using at home oral hygiene methods. Tartar tends to become larger and larger, and provides home for a myriad of bacteria which thrive on it excreting acids and ruining your teeth. This leads to inflammation, tooth decay and gingivitis. A deep cleaning or hygiene session serves to remove this nasty layer of gunk.

Oral cancer is the most frequently occurring cancer among young people and those in their middle age. It has become an epidemic of massive proportions, and affects many men and women today. This form of cancer does have some upsides though: it is very easy to spot, and has a 90% survival rate before metastasis, as it can very easily be removed. However, there is a snowballing effect, and if it reaches a certain point, it is almost always fatal. The best thing to do is to be aware of the early symptoms of oral cancer, and identify the disease before it gets worse. Here is a guide to how to identify the early signs of oral cancer.

If you are planning your wedding, you are probably up to your eyeballs in things to do for the big day; what to buy, reservations, the Church ceremony, seating, what will be served, what will be drunk, who to invite and who not to invite, what kind of flowers, the location, and the list goes on and on! But the most important part of a wedding is you. Are you ready for your big day? Does your smile show that you are ready for your wedding? Do not forget that your best smile will be needed, and you will want everyone to remember your most beautiful and radiant smile, and the pictures you will be looking at, hopefully for the rest of your life, will also reflect your smile, so make it perfect!

Lesions in the mouth can be caused by numerous things, but all of them are quite serious. They can be caused by a simple allergy, usually to medication, or they can be the side effect of AIDS, cancer, ulcerative colitis, lupus, stomatitis and a number of other diseases. NO matter what is causing them, you must first see a dentist, and then possibly another specialist to cure the problem. But in the meantime, there are some home remedies that can offer relief.