Sharing Your Toothbrush: Right or Wrong?
Personal items are commonly shared among spouses, close friends & siblings and toothbrushes are not left out. This commonly happens…
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10 Common Habits That Can Damage Your Teeth
Yesterday, I had to attend to someone who chipped his front tooth after using it to cut a piece of…
Why food packs in between your Teeth
Having strands of meat stuck in between the teeth occasionally is no big deal; however, it could be quite…
What are Dental Crowns?
A dental crown is an artificial tooth shaped ‘cap’ that is placed on a tooth to cover it. It is…
What does it mean to have Dry Mouth?
Saliva is a natural lubricant that helps coat the whole of the mouth, tongue and lips. It plays a very…
How to get rid of Plaque
Plaque are whitish substances that form on the surfaces of your teeth minutes after brushing. The presence of the sticky…
Being Toothless in old age. Is it avoidable?
People tend to attribute tooth loss to old age. The picture many have of an old person is one without…
Gum disease and how you can prevent them
Gum disease is an infection of the structures surrounding the teeth which includes the gums. It is caused by plaque(a…
6 Tips to preventing severe Pain after pulling out a Tooth(Dry Socket)
After your tooth is pulled out, the Dentist or Nurse will give you a couple of instructions which should be…
Severe pain after pulling out a Tooth? See why.
When you have your tooth removed, it is expected you feel some pain after the numbing effect of the anaesthesia…