Showing posts with label dental problems. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dental problems. Show all posts

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Common Causes of Tooth Discoloration


It goes without saying that the teeth are a vital structure in our anatomy so we should keep our teeth healthy and strong. Dental health starts in maintaining the "whiteness" of teeth as tooth enamel is considered to be one of the highly mineralized parts in the human body, which causes the white characteristic of the teeth. Usually the color of enamel of the teeth varies from yellow to white, if there is enough of calcium content teeth have white-colored enamel.
Tooth discoloration can be caused by aging (when one grows older there is a reduction in calcium content), salivary dysfunction, or poor oral hygiene.
If you practice head and neck radiation therapy the exposure to UV rays can cause stains on teeth as well as multiple medications.

Friday, December 31, 2010

How to Prevent Bad Breath


Even if you asked yourself a question "How do I prevent bad breath for good?" you shouldn't worry because preventing bad breath is much easier than you think. The following tips will help you to remove or emphatically lower your halitosis. But in case you have chronic bad breath, you should surely see your dentist or doctor as the reasons to this may be more serious problems.

So first thing to keep in mind is that in order to prevent bad breath you can brush your teeth and floss twice a day. Don't neglect brushing tongue or using a tongue scraper (to remove any trapped food caught in the tiny hair-like fibers on the tongue).