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Feb 07 2010

What You Know About Dental Health May Not Be True

Everyone loves giving advice and providing information. You may hear a lot about dental health too. Do you believe everything you hear? Listen to what your dentist has to say. About everyone else, hear them out but don’t take their information to heart.
I say this because I hear a lot of people coming with these [...]

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Nov 11 2009

Teeth Anomalies Can Be Rectified

Your dentist has solutions for all dental problems including diseases and abnormalities. There are some tooth abnormalities we are born with and others we develop later in life. More often than not, we start living with them instead of getting the errors rectified. Do you have an anomaly you would want rectified? Let’s look at [...]

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Oct 30 2009

How Well Do You Know Your Teeth?

This will sound like a silly question but it really isn’t. How well do you really know your teeth? I am talking individually here as well. Teeth are something we take completely for granted. They are a little like our toes, we take them for granted too and it’s not until we lose one that [...]

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Oct 05 2009

Are You A Happy Smiling Kind Of Person?

Most of us are happy at some point of each day and most of us show it with a happy smiling face. Others, although happy on the inside, have learned not to show it – not because they don’t like smiling, but because they are hiding something – poor dental care. It’s a shame because [...]

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Sep 11 2009

The Teething Tale of the Wisdom Tooth

Teething is terrible. You may not remember how you felt when you had all those teeth growing in your mouth, but a look at any growing kid will make you thank having passed that phase. However, the worst is not over yet. Count your teeth and if you don’t have 32 yet, be prepared for [...]

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Aug 16 2009

How Well Do You Know Your Teeth?

We were taught this in school. Types of teeth. Do you remember any of it today? Why would you, right? You aren’t required to know about teeth. Let the dentists fuss on that. Irrespective of how you feel about this bit of information, I am dedicating today’s post on the different types of teeth. If [...]

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Aug 01 2009

Do You Have Sensitive Teeth?

Imagine putting a spoonful of your favorite ice-cream in your mouth and screaming in pain. If you have sensitive teeth, you know what I am talking about. What exactly is teeth sensitivity? It refers to the uneasiness one experiences when the teeth are exposed to very hot and cold food or to sweets. Sometimes, people [...]

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May 06 2009

Amusing facts about teeth

In the human body, teeth have a character of their own. They determine the way we look and the way we smile at people. In today’s post, we will look at some amusing facts on teeth:

The enamel of the teeth is the hardest thing in the the human body.
Somewhere between 900 BC and 300 BC, [...]

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Mar 14 2009

Understanding teeth anomalies

Teeth anomalies and teeth abnormalities are dental problems one is born with. Here is the description of some commonly known abnormalities.
What is anodontia?
Anodontia or anodontia vera is a condition in which no teeth grows. Anodontia is a genetic condition and occurs as a result of the condition, ectodermal dysplasias which is different parts of [...]

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Feb 28 2009

Understanding the Types of Teeth

Human adults are supposed to have 32 teeth, the last of which may give you a hard time when they grow. The human teeth are classified under four different categories:

Incisors: These are also known as the cutting teeth. If you divide the mouth into four quadrants: right upper jaw, left upper jaw, right lower jaw, [...]

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