Showing posts with label Dentistry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Dentistry. Show all posts

Fight Gum Problems with this simple Tips

Posted by Admin Wednesday, 7 April 2010

They say teeth is the most important part of you smile. But how about our gums? Do we take care of our gums whenever we brush are teeth? Does brushing alone can keep our gums healthy.When i was a kid i never thought that bleeding gums would lead to gingivitis. until my dentist told me. So at an early age. I already learned how to take care of my gums.

Most people who suffers from gum problems, are already suffering from gingivitis. There are so many popular ways on how you can actually prevent it. but i gathered for most effective steps of them all.

1. Brushing your teeth. Yes, i know you heard it before, but this is the first thing you shouldn't miss to so. brushing twice daily or more can prevent gingivitis. And dental flossing wouldn't hurt. So try to make it a habit to brush and floss. Food left in between teeth may not only cause cavities but may also cause bad breath.

2.Eat a well- balanced diet. Try to consume 500mg of Vitamin c and calcium, based on studies. Lack of nutritious food are more prone to Gingivitis.

3. Use a good mouth wash. Toothpaste doesn't kill all the germs in your mouth. better have a back up.

4. Massage your gums for few minutes. Before brushing your teeth, try to use the the soft bristles of tooth brush and try to massage your gums, but don't put too much pressure. or just simply massage your gums with the use of fingers. It will help the blood circulation in your gums.
Simple but effective techniques that prevent Gingivitis. I can see some happy smiles on their way.




Food flavors that can fight bad breath causing food.

Posted by Admin Monday, 5 January 2009


Nobody wants a Bad breath (Halitosis if you prefer the scientific name), we blame it on decaying food, dental cavities, and acid reflux.Today, people spend more than half a billion dollars for mouthwashes that often contain little more than alcohol and flavoring. A research has found that natural food flavors can save you from having a bad breath, from common foods that causes bad breath, here are some examples of food that causes bad breath and its counterpart food flavors that helps to minimize the cause of bad breath from this bad breath causing foods:


  • Garlic versus Parsley = The plants natural oils can neutralize the scent of garlic foods.
  • Coffee versus Big red gum = Germ killing cinnamon cuts bacteria by fifty percent.
  • Meat versus Mint floss = decaying hunks between your teeth are the main cause of Atkins breath.
  • Cheese versus Black tea = It rinses away proteins antibacterial properties, it also reduces stinky plaques.