Other than Steve Buscemi, people with bad teeth don't get to stay famous unless they no longer have imperfect teeth. If you were raised in poverty, it’s inadequate nutrition and limited access to healthcare that’s more responsible for the level and stability of oral...
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Probiotics and Periodontal Disease
Between all the probiotics that come with healthful living, and the bacteria that creates periodontal disease, there’s no guarantee it’ll be the good bacteria dwelling your mouth…
Stress Affects Your Teeth: Life In The Age of Stress
Stress. The slithering, hissing, contemporaneous basilisk advancing loftily and upright spurred on by horrendous habits of scrolling social media, newsfeeds, and pandemic fatigue. It withers life-scapes with its breath and kills joy with a glare. The constant...
Dental Deep Cleaning: Is It Ever Necessary?
In the 1970s when hair was long and everywhere, the public perception of dentists ranked them second only to clergy in the trustworthy stakes. In some ways your dentist was more mysterious and authoritative than your GP. Certainly, he (because female dentists were...
Secrets Your Dentist Won’t Tell You (I will do anything for teeth but I won’t do that) …
It’s interesting that the secrets your dentist won’t tell you can be found right here. And in other places. Makes them not much of a secret really; they’re neither hidden or unexplained - nor are they a mystery. Possibly, they clarify for secret status as something...
Poor Periodontal Health: Is Cancer a Risk?
It's already accepted that poor oral hygiene heightens the risk of oropharyngeal cancer, even with smoking and heavy drinking are taken into account - two of the biggest risk factors in the development of cancer. Good oral health care is important for your health and...
Not Enough Bone For a Dental Implant? It’s Okay
If you’ve been unfortunate enough to have lost a tooth or two, generally you’re a potential candidate for dental implant surgery. Implants increase aesthetics and therefore confidence, and allow the enjoyment of foods you may have had to avoid for some time. Implant...
Is Wisdom Tooth Removal The Most Traumatic Dental Procedure?
Teeth. So fundamental to the enjoyment of life, and so prone to genetics, damage, mistreatment and gum disease, and issues with wisdom teeth are really, really common. As much as you might think your parents are responsible, it’s evolution that’s to blame. Almost 85%...
Flossing
Here’s something you may not know - nearly half the surface area of your teeth lies between them. And no, we’re not telling you this so you can ace the next dental trivia contest you attend. Why that particular information is important is because if you’re solely...