Mouthwash are solutions which are either gargled or used for rinsing your mouth. This is not really a modern day dental medicine product. The first mouthwash solution dates back to 2700 B.C. in China where they used a variety of mixtures and herbs such as camphor, salt, vinegar, white wine etc. Today, Chlorhexidine is the…
More than a year, we had to scrutinize every appointment, had to postpone most of our errands and had to decline almost every invitation that we received. Unprecedented risk management. One of the side effects of this “risk management” is that the majority of parents decided to skip on their children’s dental care appointments, even…
There are many different dental conditions, but very few of them are as serious and prevalent as erosive tooth wear. This is quite a big issue in modern day that needs to be tackled head on, probably before any other dental issues. But why is erosive tooth wear such a big issue? Well the first…
7 Foods to Eat After You Have Your Wisdom Teeth Removed One of the most frustrating aspects of having your wisdom teeth removed is limiting your diet afterward. You will not be able to resume your normal dietary routine until after your mouth has been allowed to heal properly. Thankfully, there are a wide variety…
A person’s mouth is full of bacteria. If not removed, it can cause severe dental problems, including gum disease. Once that happens, it can lead to chewing problems and bleeding gums. Even worse, it can also result in tooth loss. But how can you tell if you have one? How to tell if you have…
Oral health is an important part of your overall health. The things you eat affect your entire body, and your teeth as well. Irregular and poorly-balanced diet might make your more prone to diseases and dental problems. Good changes in your everyday diet and oral hygiene will most definitely improve your oral health and general…
We all have bad habits that we know we should break, but we never (or hardly) manage to do so. However, if we are familiar with the end results of what our behavior will cause, that might be the necessary push that we need to break our bad habits. Especially of those habits can jeopardize…
One of the scariest dreams worldwide is that you have a chipped, cracked tooth or that you lose a tooth or two. Apparently, about 40% of people had this type of experience so naturally patients are worried. Even through having a chipped or cracked tooth could be frightening, it’s not as nearly serious as you…
Dentist all over the world have experience with patients that have fear of dentist, dental fear, dental anxiety or dental phobia, call it however you want. This is an inconvenience for both dentist and patients – dentist have a hard time working with their patients since they are not relaxed enough and patients tend to…
Infection of the tissue around your teeth is often called gum disease and it is one of the common reasons of tooth loss in adults. Most of the time, gum disease has no pain so many patients don’t even know that they have it. Gum disease or periodontal disease is caused by plaque which is…