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Friendly Bacteria Can Help Protect Our Mouths From Disease
If you know anything about dental disease, then you know bacteria ranks high on the Usual Suspects list. Tooth decay gets its start from acid produced by bacteria; periodontal (gum) disease is often triggered by bacteria that infect the gums. Dental Disease But the particular strains of bacteria that can cause dental disease are a small percentage of the 10,000-plus species inhabiting your mouth. The rest, numbering in the millions, are fairly benign—and some, as recent research shows, play a sizeable role in protecting your teeth and gums against other malicious bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Dr. Aaron Weinberg, a Case Western Reserve University dental researcher, has been investigating these protective
These 3 Tasks Show How Saliva Is Amazing
Saliva probably doesn’t rate high on your amazement meter. You’re more likely to notice its absence and the dry irritation that results. But you might be more impressed with this unsung bodily fluid if you knew all the things it does. It’s definitely a multi-tasker, performing a number of jobs (including aiding in digestion) that not only keep your oral health on track, but your general well-being too. And there are even new testing methods where saliva may even tell us when you’re not doing so well. Here are 3 more tasks your saliva is doing for your mouth right now that truly make it amazing. Cleansing. Your teeth’s chewing
Nancy O’Dell On Making Oral Hygiene Fun For Kids
When Entertainment Tonight host Nancy O’Dell set out to teach her young daughter Ashby how to brush her teeth, she knew the surest path to success would be to make it fun for the toddler. “The best thing with kids is you have to make everything a game,” Nancy recently said in an interview with Dear Doctor TV. She bought Ashby a timer in the shape of a tooth that ticks for two minutes — the recommended amount of time that should be spent on brushing — and the little girl loved it. “She thought that was super fun, that she would turn the timer on and brush her teeth for that long,”
Porcelain Veneers Could Change Your Smile And Your Life!
Dental veneers may be the answer if you have a less-than-attractive smile due to some moderate imperfections. This relatively inexpensive dental restoration may be the key to transforming your smile. If you’re thinking of veneers as a “thin covering,” you’re on the right track. Just like construction veneers used to cover wall surfaces, dental veneers are thin wafers of material (usual porcelain) that cover the front of tooth surfaces. Made uniquely for the individual patient, veneers provide a life-like covering that can mask a variety of dental imperfections. Veneers are mildly invasive, meaning some of the enamel layers of the teeth need to be removed, Which they’re bonded. If this alteration
A Stainless Steel Crown Could Extend The Life Of A Primary Molar
One of the key elements in a child’s development is their first set of teeth. Although primary (“baby”) teeth last only a few years, they’re critically important for enabling a child to eat solid foods, speak and smile. But they also provide one more important benefit—they hold the space in the jaw reserved for the permanent teeth developing just under the gums until they erupt. But if a child loses a primary tooth prematurely because of disease or injury, other teeth may drift into the vacant space and crowd it out for the intended permanent tooth. It may then come in misaligned or remain stuck within the gums (impaction). To
The True Cause Of Your Gummy Smile Determines How We Treat It
What makes a beautiful smile? The teeth, of course: are bright, evenly shaped, and precisely aligned with each other. But your teeth can be as perfect as can be, and your smile will still appear unattractive. The reason? Your gums show more than they should when you smile. What’s considered a gummy smile is largely a perception that can vary from person to person. As a rule of thumb, though, we consider a smile “gummy” if four millimeters (mm) or more of the gums show. Fortunately, we can minimize the gums’ prominence and make your smile more attractive. But what methods we use will depend on why your gums stand