Everyday Habits That Damage Your Teeth
Sugar, wine, and, yes, opening bottles with your teeth can hurt your smile.
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Do You Have Traveler’s Breath?
Bad breath while traveling happens when the salivary glands slow down the production of saliva, which allows bacteria to grow inside the mouth and bad breath to develop.
Health Tip: If Your Teeth Are Sensitive
Title: Health Tip: If Your Teeth Are Sensitive Category: Health News Created: 10/31/2012 8:05:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 10/31/2012 12:00:00 AM
How to maintain oral hygiene
Most of us realise the importance of oral hygiene but do not pay too much attention to it. All of us believe that we have good breath, and just brushing our teeth regularly is sufficient to keep our teeth and mouth healthy. But, really and…
Half A Billion People Exposed To Direct Carcinogens By Chewing Betel Quid
Chewing betel quid – the fourth most popular psychoactive substance in the world after tobacco, alcohol and caffeine – exposes its 600 million users to substances that act as direct carcinogens in the mouth, scientists are reporting in a new study. It appears in ACS’…
Kids Recognize That They Eat Too Much Candy During Halloween
As Halloween approaches, children’s views and perceptions were measured by experts and revealed that kids agree that they eat too much candy and would actually prefer to receive a gift like a video game, instead. A new questionnaire, conducted by the American Association and PopCap…
Mums Can Influence Children’s Oral Health, Study Suggests
The British dental Health Foundation believes a new study showing how a mother’s knowledge is key to their child’s oral health is a timely reminder of how important their early years are. The study3 concluded that mothers who were more able to handle stresses in…
Best and Worst Halloween Candy Options for Children’s Teeth
Halloween is just around the corner, and although candy consumption is almost unavoidable this time of year, the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) wants parents and children to know that there are both good and bad candy options, both of which may find their way…
5 Habits That Destroy Your Smile
Academy of General Dentistry spokesperson Steven A. Ghareeb, DDS, FAGD, offers advice on how to keep your smile healthy and pretty by avoiding these five bad oral health habits. 1. Not flossing Brushing your teeth twice a day is important, but many patients don’t…