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Fresh breath with mint candy, chewing gum, or even ginger?
Added on 03.03.2019
Haven't we all been in this situation before: You wake up, the sun is shining brightly through the window, you pleasurably stretch one last time before getting up and ... you suddenly notice a weird taste in your mouth. In the morning, almost everyone wakes up with a bad taste in the mouth and, of course, the associated bad breath. So what can be done to fix this issue? Is mint candy a good remedy? Chewing gum, maybe? Let's find out!
Read Post Tongue scraper helps combat bad breath
Added on 24.02.2019
Nowadays, according to recent statistics, roughly 25% of the population living in the German-speaking realm suffer from bad breath. In some cases, bad breath is a result of gum inflammations such as periodontitis. Most frequently, however, the causes are malodorous sulfurs that develop as byproducts of the decomposition of food leftovers inside the mouth by bacteria. Since a large number of bacteria can accumulate on the tongue's surface in the form of a white film, the periodical and thorough cleaning of the tongue is recommended by an increasing number of dentists.
Read Post Don't forget to floss
Added on 10.02.2019
All of us want healthy teeth but what many of us forget is that frequent brushing by itself is not enough. Though the careful use of a toothbrush is an effective way to remove dental plaque, the bristles unfortunately only reach about 70% of any given tooth's surface area. The remaining 30% are located on the sides of teeth and since toothbrushes barely reach into embrasures (the spaces in between teeth), they do not effectively remove the pesky plaques that can accumulate in those places.
Read Post Dental gum promises a lot but does it really help?
Added on 03.02.2019
Haven’t we all heard this before? Just chew a yummy dental gum after every meal and you can forget about brushing your teeth. Nowadays, quite a few manufacturers of dental gum advertise this and other similar promises on TV and other marketing channels to attract consumers to their products. But are these lofty advertising slogans true or are they just empty words?
Read Post What is really behind some of the most known dental care myths
Added on 25.01.2019
Don’t forget to brush your teeth after every meal. An apple a day keeps the dentist away. All of us have certainly heard one or more of these popular sayings about dental care and many of us have even adhered to them.
Read Post When do I need general anesthesia at the dentist?
Added on 18.01.2019
Going to the dentist, sleeping through the procedure, and going home without any pain – sounds ideal to many of us and, particularly, for those who suffer from dentophobia. However, it is not quite that easy. In this blog post, we’d like to explore in which cases (and for which dental procedures) general anesthesia can be useful and what kinds of costs and risks you should know about!
Read Post Fluorosis can cause stains
Added on 11.01.2019
Whether fluoride does or does not help one’s teeth is one of those topics that keep emerging over and over again in newspapers, magazines, and even on TV. Many say that fluoride is great for teeth because it hardens the dental enamel. Others, however, are worried that too heavy usage may be poisonous.
Read Post Dental jewelry as a present idea
Added on 30.11.2018
A bright smile is nowadays the best introduction which is why many people invest enormous amounts of time and effort into making theirs shine as brightly as possible. Braces to get one’s teeth into a symmetrical position, whitening tooth paste, and dental bleaching are just a few commonly employed measures to reach this goal. Recently, a new trend that can make the pearly whites literally sparkle, emerged – we’re referring to so-called dental jewelry.
Read Post Is dental care different during pregnancy?
Added on 26.11.2018
In Austria, people used to say ”every child costs a tooth“ and though this is nowadays no longer literally true, it is absolutely essential for future mothers to take extra good care of their teeth while they are expecting. The reason for this is that a pregnant woman undergoes significant hormonal change which leads to several key changes in her entire body including her oral cavity.
Read Post Antibiotic therapy versus periodontitis
Added on 12.11.2018
It is always a bad omen when the day starts with hurting gums. And when said pain is caused by periodontosis things could turn for the worse even more. Successful treatments for this kind of gum line inflammation can often be quite time consuming and require several dentist visits and a handful of medicines (incl. antibiotics).
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