Three Dietary Additions That Will Help Your Oral Health
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4 November 2015
When you think about how your diet affects your oral health, you're often mindful of foods that are detrimental to the health of your teeth and gums, such as those that stain or those that are packed with sugar. What you might not realize, however, is that certain dietary additions can actually augment your oral health in a number of different ways. Making a commitment to adding these three readily available ingredients to your diet and you'll have an extra reason to smile widely during your next visit to the dentist.
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The Steps Towards Full Dental Implant When You Have Advanced Periodontal Disease
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19 October 2015
If your periodontal disease is seriously advanced, one of your options—in order to have a full set of functioning teeth— is to begin the steps towards having full dental implants. It takes multiple steps spread out over many months for this entire process. Here is a brief rundown of how the process works.
Step #1: Fabrication Of Immediate Dentures
The first step towards getting full dental implants is the fabrication of immediate dentures.
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What Dental Problems Are Common In The Elderly?
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18 September 2015
Continued attention to personal health is important as you age. Unfortunately, one of the easiest areas of health to overlook is dental health. Here are three examples of common dental issues that elderly people face
Dry Mouth
It is commonly thought that dry mouth is a normal part of aging. It may surprise you to learn that dry mouth is more often a side-effect of medications for high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and other conditions.
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Dental Damage And Decay: 4 Alternate Causes
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4 September 2015
As most people know, teeth are highly vulnerable to such things as sugar, tobacco smoke, and lack of dental hygiene. Yet these are far from the only things that can place your precious teeth in peril. If you would like to ensure your teeth stay healthy and whole, read on. This article will introduce four destructive forces that may not have occurred to you before.
Cough Drops
Many cough drops are simply well disguised agents of tooth decay.
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