Sometimes called Baby Bottle Tooth Decay, Early Childhood Cavities is a serious disease that can destroy your child’s teeth – but it can be prevented. What Causes Early Childhood Cavities? Letting your baby fall asleep with a bottle. When your baby is asleep, the liquids that contain sugar stay around the teeth and can cause…
Lunchbox Ideas To Look After Your Oral Health
When we get busy it’s easy to go for a convenient lunch instead of being organised and packing a healthy lunch. The problem with buying lunch out too often is that not only do we spend more money, our teeth and overall health can also suffer. An easy way to ensure both you and your…
Reasons for Sensitive Gums
Don’t neglect your gums! Looking after your gums is an important part of your oral health routine. Although you may visit your dentist regularly and brush your teeth twice a day, your gums might be missing out on proper care. Sometimes you might even think sore or swollen gums mean you need a filling. That’s…
COVID and Oral Health
The shelter-in-place restrictions issued in most states to contain the spread of Covid-19 have disrupted well-child medical visits and, for those lucky enough to have had access in the past, routine dental appointments, too. These visits are important for disease prevention, including dental disease, and they are opportunities for parents to learn about the risks…
What are the different types of dental floss and how do you use them?
We all have been advised to floss daily but the choices we have in the market can make any one of us confused & overwhelmed. Add to this, is the fact that many of us don’t even know how to floss in the proper way. We do brush daily but flossing, even though important appears…
Fun Oral Health Tips To Teach Your Kids
As adults, properly caring for our teeth is second nature. And if you’re a parent or caregiver to a young child, you know how important it is to pass on these good dental habits and ensure that they too will care for their teeth as adults. But even for the most knowledgeable and caring parent,…
What to Expect with a Tooth extraction
Tooth extraction is a medical procedure that involves pulling out a tooth. As much as we hate it, sometimes, there’s no other way but to have your tooth extracted. In fact, from badly damaged or rotted teeth to infections, there are a number of reasons that may lead you to tooth extraction. However, while it may be…
Tips: How to Care for Your Mouth When You’re Sick
When you’re sick, it’s easy to put your life on hold until you get better. But there are a few things to consider when it comes to caring for your teeth and mouth when a cold sets in. 1. Don’t share your toothbrush. Though it’s not recommended to share a toothbrush ever, it’s common practice to…