Mar 09 2010
Last night I met a man I was very impressed with. He seemed to me a rare intellectual. He was intelligent, and above all, he was humble. I was impressed, and then guess what happened. In close proximity, I smelled that foul breath of his, and I was impressed no more. Yes, I know, I [...]
Mar 04 2010
Yeah, these are the ways towards good dental health. Read on.
EAT fruits and cheese.
Citrus fruits like lemon, guava, orange, grapefruit, and tangerine provide the necessary vitamin C required by the body. The deficiency of vitamin C causes gums to bleed. It is important to make citrus fruits a part of our daily diet. The [...]
Mar 03 2010
When it comes to dental health, you come across several terms that are alien to you initially but become a part of your everyday use. However, do you know what they mean even if you use them everyday? I am not being condescending, people, but more often than not, we tend to use words we [...]
Mar 02 2010
What is halitosis?
Well, halitosis is just a fancy name for bad breath. That is how your doctors and dentists will refer to it.
How can I find out if I have bad breath?
It is believed that the person sporting bad breath never knows he/she has it. Well, not always. If I have bad [...]
Mar 01 2010
Someone recently asked me if oral cancer can really be prevented by good dental care. Well, the truth is, it can be. Let us look at the factors that cause oral cancer.
Excessive smoking
Consumption of tobacco in any other form
Excessive consumption of alcohol
Poor oral hygiene accompanied by one the above factors
Too much exposure to the [...]
Feb 20 2010
Bad breath is embarrassing, that is, when you find out you have bad breath. There may be a number of instances where your bad breath has annoyed people and you haven’t been even aware! Wondering how to find out if you have bad breath? Here’s a simple tip:
Lick the back of your hand. Keep [...]
Feb 12 2010
No, this is not going to be a how-to-live-your-life sermon. I am talking about dental care in patients with heart conditions. The title misleads, did you say? Well, blame me for being innovative!
Anyways, so coming back to the relation between your smile and your heart condition, do you know that poor oral hygiene can cause [...]
Feb 02 2010
Valentine’s Day is just 12 days from now. I am sure you are making preparations. But how prepared is your smile? Are you sure your smile can win your date’s heart? You can follow a few simple steps and make your smile shinier.
Brush at least twice a day. Make sure you brush before you hit [...]
Feb 01 2010
Take good care of your teeth. Simple! Yes, that is the only way you can prevent dental cavities. Dental cavities give you pain and discomfort and eventually lead to tooth loss. If a few simple steps can help to prevent dental cavities, why not try them?
Make it a point to brush after every meal. [...]
Jan 31 2010
Stress is omnipotent. It has great power – to damage, destroy, and disturb. Do you know that stress can damage your smile too? Not sure about it? Let me explain.
What do you do when you are stressed? You do a lot of things but it almost always begins with ignoring your health. You ignore [...]