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Understanding Sensitive Teeth
If hot, cold, sweet, or acidic foods make your teeth hurt, then you may have sensitive teeth. For some, cold air can generate the same type of pain. If avoiding your outdoor activities and the foods you enjoy doesn’t sound appealing, then learn how to treat and stop your tooth sensitivity. If you have sensitive teeth, you can be miserable…
Continue readingCavity Prevention Advice for Everyone
It’s important to realize that poor dental hygiene habits can lead to a lifetime of negative repercussions to your dental and overall physical health. This makes it imperative that you stay on top of brushing and flossing your teeth every day. Failing to do so increases your risk of developing serious illnesses and chronic health problems. The first step you…
Continue readingReasons and Remedies for Tooth Discoloration
Yellowed, stained teeth can zap your self-confidence. Fortunately, your dentist has solutions that can help you get your bright, white smile back. You don’t have be embarrassed to smile anymore. Why Do Teeth Become Discolored? Eventually, everyone’s teeth discolor with age. The outer layer of the teeth, called the enamel, begins to wear away, exposing the yellower second layer, the…
Continue readingWhy Flossing Is a Must, Not a Maybe
Johnson & Johnson patented the first commercial waxed and unwaxed dental floss in 1898. For more than a century, dentists have been urging their patients to floss once a day. Still, only about 30 percent of Americans floss every day. Even more shocking, about 20 percent of individuals never floss their teeth. We’ve known for a long time how flossing…
Continue readingCauses of Bleeding Gums and Gum Disease
Learning About Periodontal Disease Tooth decay and cavities are well known dangers to the state of your oral and overall health. However, did you know that gum disease is just as harmful? Medically known as periodontal disease, gum disease is a group of conditions that leads to tooth loss and dangerous consequences to your health. In order to increase your…
Continue readingBrush Up on the Benefits of Brushing
Just about everyone is aware of the fact that you should brush your teeth on a consistent basis. It’s something that has been drilled into us time and time again since we were small children. Because of this, you may be wondering why you need to educate yourself on how to brush your teeth. The reason is simple. Brushing your…
Continue readingAre Cracked Teeth Becoming More Common During the Pandemic?
An unexpected consequence of the coronavirus shutdown has been an increase in the number of cracked teeth, according to The New York Times. Since more people are working from home, their stress level and anxiety have increased, their posture has deteriorated, and they get less sleep. These conditions encourage the onset of bruxism, a condition characterized by clenching the jaw…
Continue readingDental Care Basics
Your mouth is one of the most-used parts of your body. Whether you’re laughing, talking, eating, drinking, having a job interview, or shouting at a sporting event, you’re using your mouth. When you have a healthy mouth, you’re more inclined to have a healthy body because everything that you ingest, whether solid or liquid, becomes part of your body when…
Continue readingAre Dental Implants Right for You?
Am I a Good Candidate for Dental Implants? The CDC reports that almost 20 percent of those 65 or older have lost all of their teeth and almost 70 percent of those who are between 20 and 64 have lost at least one of their permanent teeth due to injury or disease. If you’re in one of these groups, dental…
Continue readingGingivitis: Symptoms and Causes in Bradenton, FL
What Causes Gingivitis and What Are the Symptoms? The primary cause of gingivitis is poor oral hygiene. When you don’t floss at least daily and you don’t brush at least twice each day, preferably after each meal or snack, then a bacteria-laden substance called plaque forms in your mouth. Eating foods that are high in carbohydrates and sugar encourages the…
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