All Entries in the "Oral Disorders" Category
How You Can And Why You Should Prevent Gingivitis?
Gingivitis is the name for a host of problems with regard to your gums and consequently dental health.
Generally speaking gingivitis refers to the inflammation or irritation of the gums. Although by itself this may not sound like a troublesome condition, gingivitis can lead to many problems.
Gingivitis occurs when there is an accumulation [...]
Tooth Whitening Strips May Be Helpful For Dry Mouth
Recent reports published in Journal Gerontology suggest that 10% hydrogen peroxide whitening strips are safe to use for dry mouth caused by using medications.
Dr. Athena S. Papas, from Tufts University in Boston, says that reduced production of saliva or dry mouth is thought to make people poor candidates for tooth whitening.
A randomized trail conducted by [...]
Solutions For A Dry Mouth
Waking up in the morning with a dry mouth is never fun.
Maybe you are a person who snores, and your mouth was open all night, and now your mouth is as dry as sawdust. What causes dry mouth you might ask?
Dry mouth comes when saliva quits producing in your mouth for one reason [...]
How To Get Relief From Abscessed Tooth?
Abscessed tooth can be very painful and if it is not treated at the right time, the infection spreads to other healthy tooth and consequently you can lose your tooth.
Untreated minor damages to tooth or gum disease can cause tooth abscess.
The possibility of abscessed tooth to turn into life threatening condition [...]
How Diabetes Affects Your Dental Health?
Do you know how diabetes can affect your dental health? Gum disease is very rarely identified complication associated with diabetes.
It is estimated that almost 3% of all diabetics can suffer with periodontitis at some stage of their disease.
How gum disease is related to diabetes?
Not only in seniors, even in younger individuals, if [...]
Common Causes For Bad Breath In Children
Does your child’s mouth smells bad while talking?
Bad breath in children can make you worry at times because most of you think that bad breath can trigger only in adults.
But, this is wrong perception regarding bad breath. Not only for adults, there are few most common triggers of bad breath for children, [...]
Eating Right For Good Dental Health
Our teeth are important but many of us take them for granted. However, oral health problems can cost more than the loss of our teeth or the occasional cavity.
Infections in the gums (gingivitis) can lead to serious complications, as well as ongoing pain.
Eating can become painful and difficult as well. Improving [...]
Geographic Tongue: A Harmless, But Irritating Condition
When the projections or papillae (small bumps on the tongue) are missing in certain areas of your tongue, it results in geographic tongue.
So named because the loss of papillae creates smooth, red patches on the tongue which look like a map or rough terrain, Geographic tongue causes great discomfort and can cause [...]
Effective Remedies To Ease Pain And Discomfort Caused By Stomatitis
Are you suffering with severe pain in the mouth while having meals? Did you notice any ulcer in your mouth? Inflammation in the lining of the mucous membrane or any structure of the mouth mainly results in stomatitis.
It mainly involves your cheeks, lips, gums, tongue and also roof and floor of your [...]
Do You Have A Habit Of Smoking? Be Aware With Mouth Cancer!
Did you notice any pale lump in your mouth that doesn’t seem to heal? Then try to pay more attention to it, as it can be a warning sign of mouth cancer.
Mouth and upper part of throat are the two major parts of your body that plays a vital role in [...]
