Many people today use low-carbohydrate diets to help them lose weight or maintain a slim figure. Some dieters claim eating a low-carb diet helps them consume fewer calories without feeling hungry, but others complain of unpleasant side effects. If you are wondering whether a low-carb diet is right for you, you might like to know its likely effects on your dental health.
1. The Good: Protection From Inflammation and Cavities?…
Tooth decay occurs when plaque breaks down the enamel and dentin layers of the teeth, leading to toothache, sensitivity, and cavities. The often-painful toothache associated with tooth decay is a common reason for visiting an emergency dentist, which can be both expensive and inconvenient. As with many dental problems, prevention through good oral care is cheaper and healthier than the cure. This short guide will explain how tooth decay can be prevented through a variety of means, from excellent oral hygiene to regular dental visits.…
Booked your regular dental check-up? Good job! To make the most of your check up here are five things to consider beforehand (apart from brushing and flossing!).
New dentist?
If it’s the first time you’ve been to this particular dentist office then you’ll want to make sure they have the most information they can before your visit. See if you can obtain your dental records from your previous office, especially if you’ve come from overseas.…
Any trauma that causes lacerations, cuts or unexplained bleeding in the mouth or fractures in teeth must be attended to immediately. If you’re not close enough to a hospital, however, the steps you take will determine how well your mouth, gums and/or teeth respond to treatment. Dental emergencies that are left untreated can have permanent negative implications on your oral health. Read on to learn more.
1. Find a dentist…
Veneers and composite bonding can serve the same purpose. That is to say, both treatments can hide flaws such as stains and cracks. However, to say that they are the same, with one being much more expensive, would be incorrect. While porcelain veneers are made of a superior material (porcelain, zirconia, e.g.), they are not quite as versatile as composite bonding.
Therefore, to say that porcelain veneers are always the superior option would not be entirely true.…
If you want to spare your child the pain of dental problems such as cavities, abscesses and periodontal disease, then it’s important to do what you can to keep their teeth and gums healthy. Here are three ways to do this.
Buy them to a novelty toothbrush
A lot of young children find the process of brushing their teeth to be quite boring and will often skip their daily dental hygiene routine if their parents do not closely monitor them.…
When you have a tooth extracted, it goes without saying that you will experience some after-surgery pain in the days that follow. However, though it isn’t often mentioned, the teeth adjacent to the extraction site may also hurt after a tooth is extracted.
Although dentists would like every tooth extraction to be a simple matter, the truth is that the opposite is often true, especially when it comes to wisdom teeth or molars.…
There are a lot of things to consider when you are unemployed, but the effect this situation has on your dental health is probably the last thing on your mind. Now that you have been out of work for a few months, the toil and stress of applying for jobs is starting to show. There are several ways unemployment can affect your mouth, so it is now timely to recognise which ones are happening to you.…
Human teeth are meant to be very strong, but they’re not indestructible! Over the years and through misuse of your teeth, the protective surface of teeth can wear down, so they could eventually chip or suffer cavities. It might also be easier to break a tooth or have it get knocked from your mouth than you realize. To protect your teeth every day, note a few simple tips, and talk to your dentist about other suggestions he or she might have as well.…
Do you know what to do if you crack a tooth while on vacation? What if one or more of your teeth is knocked out during your weekly backyard football game? What if you awake in the middle of the night with the world’s worst toothache? How you handle these dental emergencies can greatly affect the beauty of your smile and even your long-term health. That is why it is important for everyone to create their own dental emergency kit.…
