by Linda | Apr 27, 2022 | Dental Treatment, Gum disease, Oral Health Children, Prevention
Everybody has teeth with fissures and pits on the top chewing surfaces. Fissures are like tiny grooves while pits are more like small hollows. If they run too deep, they can turn into areas where bacteria plaque accumulates, causing tooth decay. Fissure sealants are a...
by Linda | Nov 26, 2021 | Oral Health Children, Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
It is absolutely essential to remove your child’s plaque daily – starting from infancy to the age when they are self-sufficient in their oral care and hygiene. Plaque removal is important because it is the primary oral issue that determines their real-time...
by Linda | Oct 9, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Oral Links to General Health, Prevention
Heart disease is the No.1 leading cause of death in developed countries across the world. While approximately 80% of cardiac fatalities are preventable via regular exercise, less stress, following a plant-based diet and avoiding alcohol & tobacco, a new CV...
by Linda | Aug 10, 2021 | Oral Health Education, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Dental plaque bio-films receive a lot of bad publicity, and for good reasons. Plaque causes tooth decay, cavities, gum disease and all sorts of oral health complications. However, plaque is often misunderstood, and is in fact an important microbiological bio-film that...
by Linda | Jun 9, 2021 | Diagnosis, Gum disease, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health Education, Prevention
Your dentist is highly trained to quickly spot any teeth or gum issues you might have during a check up. However, no matter how good their eyesight is, there may be things going on below the gum line that are not visible – even to the most eagle-eyed dentist....
by Linda | May 11, 2021 | Diagnosis, Oral Health Education, Oral Health Tips and Facts, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
If you’ve brushed twice and flossed once daily for months, you might think you’ve been plaque free for all that time. But at your next regular check-up, your dentist delivers the bad news – you’ve consistently missed certain hard-to-reach areas...
