- 21. What Foods are Good for Your Teeth?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- Our teeth are irreplaceable and we cannot do without them. Did you know that eating the right foods can do as much good for you as regular brushing and flossing? Did you realize that some food and drink ...
- 22. Smoking and What It Does To Your Teeth
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... cutting back isn’t an option, try cleaning your teeth thoroughly every day. This includes brushing, flossing and rinsing with mouthwash. Experts suggest that a fresh, clean mouth will feel so nice that ...
- 23. Eating Disorders and How They Ruin Teeth
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... include brushing and flossing after every meal and rinsing out their mouth after sugary drinks. They should also visit their dentist as regularly as advised. The damage that eating disorders cause to ...
- 24. Should You Use an Electric or a Traditional Toothbrush?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... electrical toothbrush designs. When mated to more powerful motors, these competed with manual brushing and flossing for the first time, including essential inter-proximal cleaning between adjacent teeth, ...
- 25. All About Brushing--How to Brush and What to Use
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... flow of new products being introduced to help make oral care more effective and convenient, the monotonous task of brushing is often neglected by children and busy adults alike. Brushing regularly remains ...
- 26. What is your Dentist Looking for During a Check-Up?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... area. Oftentimes the dentist will offer suggestions for brushing, making the patient aware of areas where he or she may be neglecting during brushing. During evaluation, dentists will be looking for symptoms ...
- 27. What is Flouride and Why Do We Need It?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... disease. Are you getting enough Fluoride? If your community’s drinking water is fluoridated and you are brushing regularly with fluoride toothpaste, you are most likely receiving a sufficient amount of ...
- 28. What is the Proper Way to Floss?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... this is correct, flossing does so much more than it’s given credit for. Remember that brushing our teeth alone does not remove all the plaque and unwanted particles in our mouth. Some of these are left ...
- 29. What are the Causes of Plaque?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... accessible front teeth. As a result, plaque can build up between these back teeth and bacteria can thrive, producing an enamel-destroying acid. Not brushing: If you do not clean your teeth after eating, ...
- 30. What are the Causes of Bad Breath (Halitosis)?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... by brushing your teeth. If this is not the case and your breath is consistently bad, it is called halitosis. A Problem in the Mouth Chronic halitosis can originate from several places in the body, ...
- 31. What is Gingivitis and How to Prevent It
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... happens, rinse frequently with warm salty water or an anti-septic mouth rinse, and eat soft food only until your gums have healed. Clean your teeth regularly by flossing and brushing properly. Consider ...
- 32. What are the Causes of Tooth Sensitivity?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... off the enamel due to wrong brushing techniques. Poor oral hygiene: Poor oral hygiene creates plaque or tartar on the tooth surface which is one of the major reasons of dental caries. No replacement ...
- 33. What is the Difference between Tooth Erosion and Tooth Decay?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... damage that they cause, by limiting the time that your teeth are exposed to them, and rinsing out with water after wards. Avoid brushing immediately too – allow your tooth enamel an hour to recover first. ...
- 34. How Does a Cavity Form?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... be removed by brushing and flossing, or simply eating something crunchy like a stick of celery, an apple, or a raw carrot. When this does not happen, the plaque layer hardens like cement, and tiny bacteria ...
- 35. What are the Causes of Bleeding Gums?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... to bleed, and to shrink away, reducing support for our teeth. When we are young, incorrect brushing is most likely to cause bleeding gums. As we grow older, the bleeding is more likely to indicate an underlying ...
- 36. What are the Causes of Stained Teeth?
- (Dental Shanghai)
- ... teeth. Maintain Clean Teeth: The good news is that maintaining a clean, plaque-free smile is possible. Keep a few tips in mind to maintain clean teeth. First, remember to rinse away stains by brushing ...
- 37. Canker sores
- (Canker sores)
- ... that a combination of several factors contributes to outbreaks, even in the same person. Possible triggers for canker sores include: A minor injury to your mouth from dental work, overzealous brushing, ...
- 38. Impacted wisdom teeth
- (Impacted wisdom teeth)
- ... did your symptoms begin? Does anything worsen symptoms, such as chewing toward the back of your mouth? Have you noticed any bleeding while brushing or flossing your teeth? What are your typical teeth-cleaning ...
- 39. Heart Disease
- (Heart Disease)
- ... of bacteria entering your bloodstream. The bacteria can enter your bloodstream through everyday activities, such as eating or brushing your teeth, especially if you have poor oral health. Myocarditis can ...
- 40. Oral lichen planus
- (Oral lichen planus)
- ... throat or esophagus is affected Sensitivity to hot or spicy foods Bleeding and irritation with tooth brushing Other types of lichen planus If you have oral lichen planus, you may have lichen planus ...
