Archive for the ‘Dental Health’ Category

Teeth whitening: natural techniques and DIY products

Sunday, May 13th, 2012

Show off a smile dazzling white is desire of many and everywhere you will find products that promise miraculous results. But not everyone knows what goes with the products on sale in stores (pharmacies, supermarkets, etc.) and with the methods ” do-it-yourself ”.

The classic white color is due to enamel, the constituent substance outside of the tooth, which can adsorb pigments capable of altering the appearance, brilliance and making the color a bit darker. However, it is necessary to specify the color of teeth is the result of many personal factors (nutrition, genetics, and health of the subject) and is never white as the white porcelain. Well see the natural white teeth is never pure white, but shades of gray or yellow (more or less present depending on the case) which increase the intensity from the edge to the tooth gum collar. Also the color changes depending on the tooth, usually the canines have a typical color is darker than the other.

Teeth whitening

The first advice that we give you about proper dental hygiene: use the mouthwash and dental floss and toothbrush and toothpaste. Also, don’t forget to visit every 4-6 months to the dentist for a complete cleaning of the teeth.

But let’s get to an overview of bleaching techniques, with which you can restore the color of teeth not only to natural white (removing stains) but also to pure white. (more…)

Immediate load implantology: what is it?

Sunday, April 1st, 2012

The immediate load implantlogy is a particular type of targeted intervention to restore a tooting effective in completely or partially edentulous patients in very short time: on completion of the operation, in fact, those who are undergoing surgical implant immediate load can immediately take advantage of his new teeth.

Immediate load implantology

But we are more specifically: implantology, which is the science which deals with the installation of stationary firmly anchored to the bone, it splits into two currents of thought, or the immediate load implantology and the deferred load. In the immediate load, once applied to the implant on the bone, your dentist will proceed directly to the installation of the capsules, i.e. components that physically replace missing teeth and that will withstand the daily processes of chewing and dental hygiene. (more…)

How to get white teeth

Monday, February 20th, 2012

What can you do to correct a tone that we like and then return the teeth a bright white? The treatments for a smile only candy to the dentist or work at home?

How to get white teeth

Today the possibilities are diverse, ranging from professional treatments performed by the dentist (the so-called chair side bleaching) DIY kits purchased in supermarkets, via templates prepared from medical and home use. All solutions, even a little wave of fashion made in the USA of non-white smile, are designed to correct discoloration on the tooth surface, acting on enamel and dentin, the outer layers of a tooth. (more…)

Teeth Whitening: pros and cons

Monday, January 23rd, 2012

The teeth whitening is characterized by the pros and cons and people who need to make an intervention of this type may rely on different techniques, each of which will have the special features and also the possible risk to the teeth.

Teeth Whitening

The simplest treatment to which you may submit are those that require the simple use of OTC products be purchased at any store in the area or even in large-scale distribution, in sectors related to toothbrushes and other such products. For this type of solution, there should also be a few tens of euros, but the results are not very evident, but will be primarily budgeted. (more…)

The devitalization of teeth: how much

Sunday, January 22nd, 2012

The root canal of a tooth is a process that is necessary in many cases, particularly after repeated interventions by dental caries in the case of very deep or even when they should break or chip a tooth significantly.

The devitalization of teeth

In this case, in fact, it is possible that the person experiences pain, excessive and prolonged tooth sensitivity to cold or heat, or swelling occur, or a discoloration of the tooth pain. The cause of these events is the fact that the inner pulp the tooth was infected or inflamed, precisely because as mentioned, trauma, tooth decay or similar problems. (more…)

Dental crowns

Saturday, December 17th, 2011

The crowns for teeth are structures which allow a person with damaged teeth or consumed to recover optimally shaped teeth, both functionally and aesthetically.

Dental crowns

In the event that a person has damaged teeth, chipped or worn a lot, therefore, the crown is a custom made, which essentially covers exactly missing volumes the tooth, allowing the patient to recover in a simple and easy a set of teeth from uniform, with all its benefits in terms of functional and aesthetic. The causes the basis for an intervention of this type can be different: the tooth may have it ruined by a filling, the natural effect of grinding of the teeth, or even a trauma, which can be such an accident. (more…)

Oral Hygiene: what and when brushing teeth

Wednesday, October 19th, 2011

Brush your teeth in and correct time is crucial to maintain a deep and oral hygiene. Teeth unappealing from this point of view, in addition to the purely hygienic, can cause serious damage to health of the mouth such as tooth decay, which has arisen once very difficult to combat.

oral hygiene

It is certainly not less, of course, the appearance, a perfectly white teeth and fresh is very pleasing to see, and when you have clean teeth are very happy with your smile.

How many times a day brush your teeth? There is no single answer to this question; approximately experts recommend brushing teeth constantly, 2 to 4 times a day, you should not exceed this number of washes to prevent the enamel which is of course the teeth can be damaged. (more…)

Tips to choose the right toothbrush

Monday, September 19th, 2011

A good toothbrush is very important for the care of our mouth, and must always have a straight handle, and a size commensurate with the age of the person who is going to use. This is important because it is not the same as a toothbrush for children, youth or one for adult.

tips to choose the right toothbrush

As long bristles is preferable to acquire those soft plastic bristles with rounded tips, and must be replaced every 2 or 3 months.

The brushing technique is to firmly take the brush to facilitate the wrist thats can move freely, the upper teeth should be brushed by each of the faces from the gum down, making the same move 10 times in each tooth. (more…)

Do not underestimate the cavities

Friday, August 19th, 2011

In order to avoid cavities, you should start noticing pain in your tooth. Dental pain can make settling into swollen and inflamed. In addition, cavities can be a means of channel entry of germs into the bloodstream that can cause kidney disease, lung disease, heart disease and other diseases.

Cavities are caused by the encounter between the bacteria and sugar as quoted from San Diego dentist. Bacteria will convert sugar from food scraps into acids that cause tooth environment becomes acidic. Then the acid is what ultimately makes a small hole in the tooth enamel. When a hole occurs in the tooth enamel, we have not felt a toothache. However, a small hole on the email can be slit remaining food and the bacteria will make a bigger hole perforating the dentin.This is when we will feel the pains of the teeth while eating. (more…)

Halitosis: a simple advice to prevent

Wednesday, June 29th, 2011

You can not qualify as a “disease” in the sense of the word, but it is clear that for anyone with halitosis every open mouth, every opportunity to speak, involves the same distress and discomfort than any other disease.

halitosis problem

The truth is that we’ve all had bad smelling breath, just partying the whole night, smoking, drinking, eating, sleeping and make sure of the way in which the mouth smells like us.

It is clear that majority to puts an end to this “illness” being washed the teeth. Not necessary neither medicines nor complicated processing of oral health treatments. However, other end halitosis is not a simple matter. (more…)