You hear them constantly, the many promises that mouth wash manufacturers use in their TV ads and other information channels to advertise the benefits of their products. Some types of mouth wash combat plaque and even tooth decay while others prevent gum diseases and many different kinds of infections inside the oral cavity.
It was a beautiful summer afternoon in mid-August in Vienna – the weather was neither too hot, nor too cold, the humidity level was just right, and there was a fresh breeze to boot. The only thing that was missing was a cold refreshing drink.
When I recently went to see my friend, I spotted one of the latest innovations in the field of dental care for the first time. Initially, I though that I was looking at an electric toothbrush, but then I noticed the attached water tank which did not fit into the picture. Lateron, I realized that it had been a waterpick – a fairly novel device ...
It starts very early on in life and, ideally, one should never stop doing it to successfully prevent annoying health problems and having doctors handle sharp instruments inside one’s mouth – of course I am talking about regular dental care!
Dental implant or dental bridge – or maybe stick with the tooth gap? When someone has to ask him- or herself this question, most likely one of the following two scenarios is true:
A. Bad accident results in damage inside and around the mouth that requires professional attention
B. Advancing age leads to a continuously decreasing amount of healthy teeth
Most children get saddled with retainers very early on in life and then have to wear them every single night for several months to make sure that their permanent teeth grow out the right way. Children who were not “gifted” with retainers can either spend the rest of their lives looking at their crooked smiles in their mirrors or ...
After a long day at work and an even longer work week, it was finally Friday evening – Hooray! Alright then, off to a few cold ones with a few colleagues to let off some steam. I had already noticed it a few days earlier. On the way to the bar, it became even more noticeable. And once we sat down for a chat while waiting for our drinks, it only became worse ...