Stress is known to negatively affect you not only emotionally but physically as well. It’s no different for your teeth. Here are a few ways stress affects your mouth, teeth and oral health and well-being. Gum Disease – (And other diseases and infections) High stress levels affect your immune system’s ability to fight off diseases […]
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4 Consequences of Not Brushing Your Teeth Regularly
Failing to brush your teeth twice a day can lead to obvious issues such as tooth decay or gum disease, but it’s not just the obvious issues that you need to worry about if you have poor dental hygiene. Not brushing regularly means that your mouth is harboring a lot more bacteria and if your […]
Healthier Versions of Your Favorite Summer Foods
Summer is a time for picnics, BBQ’s, and lot of ice cream. All of these things in moderation won’t be harmful to your teeth, but summertime makes it difficult to avoid unhealthy foods. Here are a few foods to substitute if you want to lower your sugar intake and eat to better control your diet. […]
Top Genetically Linked Dental Issues
If you look at your smile, you can probably recognize its similarity to someone in your family. You may have your mother’s smile or the same crooked tooth as your sibling or whatnot. Although most dental research indicates that oral health and hygiene is mostly up to you and your habits, there are genetic oral […]
Choosing the Right Toothbrush
You may not know this, but there are probably as many or maybe more types of toothbrushes than there are toothpastes. Even though you’re most likely familiar with the typical plastic toothbrush that comes in a multipack of an assortment of colors or a small white circular electric toothbrush, there are many other choices that […]
The Importance of Teeth in Speech
Our teeth are important for many reasons. Most of us like to keep them healthy and clean so that we have a nice bright smile and have the ability to eat whatever we like. Healthy teeth, however, can be important for many other things as well, including one of the most important means of communication […]
Top Reasons for Random Tooth Pain
When we bite down on something hard, we know immediately what the source of our tooth pain is. However, there are times when it seems like tooth pain just kicks in randomly. Here are some of the top reasons for why our teeth ache randomly. Tooth Decay: This is the number one reason for “random” […]
Allergies and Tooth Pain
Did you know that your seasonal allergies could be the reason behind your toothache? Here are a few things to watch out for during allergy season! Achy Molars – Have you ever woken up in the morning and wondered if you’ve been grinding your teeth? Your molars might be achy due to allergies instead. Congestion […]
How Your Teeth Can Save You
Modern technologies have allowed the medical field to grow and develop at rapid rates. Just a few decades ago, people could have never imagined that AIDS could be controlled or 3D printing could save lives. The cure for cancer was thought of as an impossible achievement and although Dolly the sheep had been successfully cloned, […]
What Shade of White is Okay for My Teeth?
There is such thing as over-bleaching or over-whitening your teeth. This is why it’s important to get your teeth whitened by a professional. If you end up over-bleaching, the side effects can negate the positive effects of having a white smile. Your gums and teeth can become very sensitive making it difficult to eat cold, […]