Dental Hygiene

Facts you probably didn’t know about silicone toothbrushes

Beginning from chewing twigs prepared from aromatic tree twigs, the toothbrushing tools have come a long way. Our ancestors used natural bristles like swine hairs, horse hairs to clean teeth until the invention of nylon bristles in 1938. Later, the softer nylon bristles were prepared during the 1950s. In 1954, Dr. Philippe Guy Woog ivented … Continue reading Facts you probably didn’t know about silicone toothbrushes

5 safe ways to clean and whiten your denture teeth

Dentures are removable appliances designed to replace missing teeth. Whether you lost a few teeth or entire dentition due to physical injuries or illness, denture teeth provide an affordable solution to rebuild your smile. Besides rejuvenating your smile, dentures can restore the functionalities of missing teeth to a certain extent. The denture teeth are made … Continue reading 5 safe ways to clean and whiten your denture teeth

5 advantages of using organic toothpaste

Similar to natural, organic bamboo toothbrushes, organic toothpaste is also becoming more popular. Oral hygienists recommend such organic products as they empower you to clean teeth and gums naturally as well as prevent allergic reactions caused by certain ingredients in conventional dental hygiene appliances. If you doubt whether organic toothpaste keeps your mouth fresh and … Continue reading 5 advantages of using organic toothpaste

Is Saliva helpful in properly detecting Omicron?

Saliva is inevitable for your oral health’s well-being. It takes care of moistening your mouth, promoting teeth remineralization, healing oral wounds, protecting mucous membranes, lubricating your mouth to make chewing and swallowing easy, and much more. Saliva can also be used as an active agent in detecting COVID-19. However, doctors preferred nasal swaps to diagnose … Continue reading Is Saliva helpful in properly detecting Omicron?

Is cranberry juice good for your oral health?

Cranberry, popularly known as “Kalakai” in Tamil, and “Karonda” in Northern parts of India has an inevitable place in the diet of many Americans. Their thanksgiving parties are incomplete without delicious sides, and juices prepared from cranberries. Surprisingly, the sour taste fruit has high nutritional value and keeps us far from various ailments. Cranberries contain … Continue reading Is cranberry juice good for your oral health?

How to get the benefits of lemon water without damaging your teeth?

Many healthcare practitioners recommend lemon water as a healthy morning drink due to the nutritional value it holds. The drink prepared with the mixture of juice extracted from lemon and water has various health benefits such as detoxification, improving the skin quality, streamlining the digestion process, dissolving gallstones, supports weight loss, and much more. In … Continue reading How to get the benefits of lemon water without damaging your teeth?

How does Cerebral Palsy affect our oral health?

Cerebral Palsy is a neurological condition that affects a person’s ability to control his/her muscles. This in turn, causes difficulties in maintaining the body postures and movements. The root cause of cerebral palsy is the atypical brain development in the uterus or unexpected brain injury after the delivery. Dentists reveal that cerebral palsy itself does … Continue reading How does Cerebral Palsy affect our oral health?

Do you recognize the early dental signs of black fungus?

The Corona Virus Pandemic has made us witness many unprecedented things. Apart from the constant rise of corona infection rates and hazards associated with the virus, covid patients are becoming susceptible to a new fungal infection called “Black fungus”. In India, around 11,000 black fungus cases are reported in recent days. This is one of … Continue reading Do you recognize the early dental signs of black fungus?

Baby bottle tooth decay – Causes, Treatment and Prevention Tips

Kids and children are highly susceptible to cavities. Tooth decay occurs in toddlers or babies are commonly known as baby bottle tooth decay or nursing caries. Such early childhood caries occurs mainly due to frequent feeding of sugary drinks to kids with a baby bottle.

What is ultrasonic dental cleaning?

You might receive dental in-office cleanings with a device with which dentists scrap your teeth and irrigate a stream of water at a time. This is ultrasonic dental cleaning. It is prescribed to remove hard staining and calculus deposits over the teeth.