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Good Health Begins with Proper Dental Hygiene
Your dental health affects the health of your whole body. Harmful bacteria in your mouth can lead to oral infections and eventually deteriorate your mouth’s natural protective mechanisms allowing the bacteria to enter your bloodstream. The best way to avoid harming your health is to be aware of the basics of dental care and then…
Read MoreAre My Teeth Alive?
Are teeth alive? Yes, teeth are alive! It may seem hard to believe but it is true. When you were born, you had no teeth. That’s because they hadn’t been formed yet. Your teeth needed time to be born and grow within your jaw bone. First you had baby teeth. These came out and were…
Read MoreWhy Do Teeth Become Sensitive?
What causes tooth sensitivity? There are quite a few different reasons why your teeth become sensitive. For an accurate diagnosis, it helps to consult a dentist to find out why it’s happening to you. Sensitive teeth may be caused by these dental issues – Hard toothbrushing: Wearing down the enamel of your teeth from aggressive brushing…
Read MoreHow Are Teeth Numbered?
How are my teeth numbered? There is a universal numbering system used by dentist to help them correctly identify teeth so that they can keep an accurate record of the health of your teeth in your patient record. The numbering system works like this. For adults, the mouth is divided into quadrants numbered from 1 to…
Read MoreWho Invented the Toothbrush?
Who invented the toothbrush? The modern day nylon bristled toothbrush was invented by Dupont de Nemours in 1938. The first mass produced toothbrush inventor was William Addis in England, in about 1780. The business that grew from his invention still exists today as Wisdom Toothbrushes. What did people use before the toothbrush was invented? The earliest known method…
Read MoreWhat Are The Pros And Cons Of Veneers?
What are the pros and cons of veneers? The obvious benefit of porcelain veneers is their appearance. As they are individually sculpted to every unique mouth, it makes them almost impossible to tell apart from a natural tooth. Unlike natural teeth, however, porcelain veneers resist tea, coffee and cigarette smoke stains due to the material they…
Read MoreHow Does a Dentist Remove Teeth?
How does a Dentist pull out teeth? Your dentist will begin by anaesthetising the area around your tooth. Making the gum tissue that surrounds the tooth being removed numb. Unfortunately, there is still no way to give you a “local” anesthetic other than via injection. So your dentist will inject the anesthetic into multiple close together…
Read MoreWhy Does a Dentist Wear a Mask?
Why does my Dentist wear a mask? The simple answer to this is Infection Control. Your dentist and their staff come into some pretty infectious particles when they’re working in a patient’s mouth. From simple cold or flu viruses, to blood-borne diseases and general infectious tissues which may become airborne from drilling or cleaning teeth.…
Read MoreWhat Does the Dentist Use to Clean Teeth?
What does a dentist use to clean my teeth? Depending on the amount of build-up the dentist discovers on your teeth. Your dentist will use different tools. They will also have different processes for cleaning your teeth too. There are a number of specialised dental instruments to gently remove build up without harming your teeth. Let’s…
Read MoreWhat Are Dental Implants And Why Use Them?
What are dental implants and why use them? Dental implants are implants that connect directly to the bone of the jaw. If you lose a tooth, over time you will lose bone in that area since the root of the original tooth isn’t stimulating the bone. A dental implant uses titanium, which can biochemically join with…
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