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What Causes Yellow Teeth and Teeth Discolouration?
What Causes Yellow Teeth as You Get Older? Your tooth enamel is naturally white and shiny, however as the enamel becomes thinner, to becomes more transparent and the inner layers of your teeth begin to show through. In this case it’s the dentin that is showing through and your dentin is naturally more yellow in colour…
What’s The Best Technique For Cleaning My Teeth?
What is the best way to brush my teeth? The best way to brush your teeth is to hold the toothbrush at an angle of 45 degrees, with the bristles aimed at your gum line. The tiny area between the teeth and the gum is a great spot for bacteria and plaque to accumulate, so it…
What Do I Do If My Tooth Is Knocked Out?
What do I do if my tooth is knocked out? Your tooth can be replanted if you act quickly. The first thing to do is to clean the tooth if it is dirty. Clean the tooth with milk not water. If you don’t have milk, put your lost tooth in your mouth and use your saliva…
Is Fluoride Dangerous?
Is fluoride dangerous? There are some agencies that will assert that fluoride is bad for you. Your Dentist will say No, and here’s why… Over the last 70 years a number of scientifically-based large-scale population studies have concluded that fluoride is excellent at preventing tooth decay and has little or minimal adverse impact on human health. In…
Is At-Home Whitening as Good as Professional Teeth Whitening From a Dentist?
Is at-home teeth whitening as good a professional teeth whitening? Yes, at-home teeth whitening can be just as effective as in-dental clinic whitening, and is better for patients that have extremely sensitive teeth. For some patients their best choice for teeth whitening will be an at-home whitening kit provided by their dentist. One that has properly…
