Jewel Teeth Tips

Do not use your teeth for doing something other than chewing food. Using them for cracking nuts, removing bottle tops or ripping open packaging can result in chipped or broken teeth.

Your mouth, teeth, and gums are more than just tools for eating. They re essential for chewing and swallowing the first steps in the digestion process.

Your mouth is your body s initial point of contact with the nutrients you consume. So what you put in your mouth impacts not only your general health but also that of your teeth and gums. In fact, if your nutrition is poor, the first signs often show up in your mouth. Here are a few helpful things to know about how what you eat can impac...more

There is a myth that whitening erases all the damage they ve done to their teeth over their lifetimes. The opposite is true the better you ve cared for your teeth, the greater the results. If you have kept up on your dental appointments, brushed and flossed regularly, and avoided damage and discoloration, the whiter your teeth will appear after treatment.

Too much whitening gel too fast will permanently damage teeth. Over-whitening can make them look translucent or discolored
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Purpose of the Thoracoscopy:

- To visually inspect the lungs
- To obtain tissue biopsies or fluid samples from the lungs
- To remove excess fluid in the pleural cavity or pleural cysts
- To evaluate patients with pulmonary disease or abnormalities
- To obtain a tissue sample (biopsy) for further evaluation and to diagnose inflammation, infection, fibrosis and cancer

You may think that you need a routine health check-up every 6 months but some patients may require a more frequent check-up depending on person to person.

What happens during a dental check-up?

check your teeth gums and entire oral cavity
dentist may ask about your other health problems and the entire history is taken
x-ray of the teeth may be taken if required
the dentist will guide you to take proper oral health care habits
And quit smoking and tobacco more

Everyone wants bright white teeth, but be careful of some over-the-counter whitening systems. Speak to your dentist before trying one of these products.

Patient having only upper front 6 teeth treated with crowns and cast partial denture.

Periodontitis is a serious gum infection that damages the soft tissue and destroys the bone that supports the teeth. Periodontitis can cause teeth to loosen or lead to tooth loss.
Periodontitis is common but largely preventable. It's usually the result of poor oral hygiene. Brushing at least twice a day, flossing daily and getting regular dental checkups can greatly improve your chances of successful treatment for periodontitis and can also reduce your chance of developing it.
There are ...more

Why are my gums inflamed even though I take care of my mouth?
There may be a number of reasons. If you can, you need to consult a dentist. Regular professional cleanings are necessary, even with good dental hygiene. In the meantime, you may want to re-examine how you take care of your mouth. If you don't floss, you should.

Some other things that may help:

Use an oral irrigator, such as a Waterpik.
Invest in an electric toothbrush.
Brush after every meal rather than...more

Do not use your teeth for doing something other than chewing food. Using them for cracking nuts, removing bottle tops or ripping open packaging can result in chipped or broken teeth.