Posts Tagged ‘gum disease’
Sunday, January 10th, 2010
Dealing with bad breath from a stranger, friend or casual acquaintance is difficult enough, but when you have to live eat and sleep with that person every day it can really become a challenge. Confronting your husband or spouse can lead to hurt feelings and arguments. Bad breath is a sensitive topic for most people but when the criticism is coming from the one you love it can really hit a raw nerve.
Whether you realize or not your husband may be aware he has foul breath odor and has
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Sunday, August 16th, 2009
What Is Plaque
It is a sticky mixture of food particles, bacteria and mucus.
What Is Gingivitis
It is a mild form of gum disease.
If caught and treated in its early stages brushing and flossing may remove much of the tartar and plaque but dental visits still may be required for a full assessment.
When Gingivitis is left untreated it can progress to (more…)
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Thursday, August 6th, 2009
Did you know that acid breath may be an indicator of Asthma
Dr. Benjamin Gaston along with a team of other scientist discovered that the breath of Asthmatics during an attack is highly acidic with a pH of around 5. Non-Asthmatics have a pH around 7. While conducting experiments at the University of Virginia they found that after administering
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
After insertion there will be some swelling, bleeding and pain which will usually disappears after a few days. Complete healing may take several weeks.
Bad breath is a result of bacteria growing and becoming trapped between the tongue ring and crevices. As germs flourish infection may occur requiring the attention of a dentist.
Dental hygiene can be a problem because brushing and tongue scrapping recommended by most dentists are not possible with the ring in place. To promote fresh breath and reduce the risk of infection, it is
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