Dental Health 101: Your Guide to Healthy Teeth & Gums
The health of your teeth and gums, and oral health in general, is more important than you might think. Decades of research has shown that oral health may strongly impact other areas of your health and even your overall quality of life. Your mouth cont…
Learn MoreLa extracción de las muelas del juicio: la cirugía, la recuperación, qué puede comer
MARTES, 25 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — El dentista le dio la mala noticia: hay que extraer sus muelas del juicio, un procedimiento que no le hace gracia a nadie.¿Siente curiosidad sobre qué puede prever durante y después de la operación?Los e…
Learn MoreCómo eliminar el mal aliento
LUNES, 24 de abril de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Más o menos 1 de cada 4 personas de todo el mundo experimenta mal aliento, según la Clínica Cleveland, pero esto no significa que sea inevitable.Descubra las causas más comunes del mal aliento (halitosis)…
Learn MoreBrushing 2
You know you need to brush your teeth and floss every day. But do you know how to get the most out of it? Even if you think you mastered brushing and flossing in grade school, you may still have a few things to learn.What kind of toothbrush should I b…
Learn MoreDental Phobia
Tim Day is a master sergeant in the Air Force. When the Gulf War erupted in the early 1990s, he was one of the first to volunteer for Operation Desert Storm. He also runs three miles a day and plays full contact football, often emerging from games blo…
Learn MoreDentists
As a dentist for more than 30 years, Mike Downing, DDS, of Billings, Montana, has seen human fear in all its forms, from nervous twitches and darting eyes to outright crying — and not just from kids, either.But when Downing puts on his mask and picks…
Learn MoreDental Procedures A-Z
Braces (orthodontic treatment) — once nicknamed “railroad tracks,” braces are metal, ceramic, or synthetic brackets and wires attached to the teeth, and adjusted regularly in order to move teeth into their proper places in the mouth. Braces are used …
Learn MoreBaby Bottle Tooth Decay
If your child is old enough to have teeth, he’s old enough to have tooth problems. For infants and toddlers, the biggest threat to dental health is baby bottle tooth decay. Here’s what you need to know about this common — but largely preventable — p…
Learn MoreInfective Endocarditis: What It Is, Symptoms and Treatments
TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Imagine getting your tooth extracted and a bacterial infection develops afterwards that travels down to your heart.Known as infective endocarditis, or bacterial endocarditis, it happens more often than you m…
Learn MoreBraces for Adults
Am I too old for braces?Although teeth can be moved more easily while the jaw is still growing, it’s never too late for braces. In fact, about 20 percent of orthodontic patients these days are adults, many of them on their second set of tinsel teeth. …
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