Category: Your Oral Health

Oral Care Products: Dentrifice the “Tooth Rub”

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Dentifrices also known as tooth rub are agents used along with a toothbrush to clean and polish natural teeth. They are supplied in paste, powder, gel or liquid form. Most of the cleaning is achieved by the mechanical action of the toothbrush, and not by the tooth rub. Types of Dentifrice Tooth paste Tooth powder Tooth soap Mouthwash TYPES OF DENTIFRICE Toothpaste: The most essential dentifrice recommended by dentists is toothpaste. The tooth rub ingredients are made into a paste and packaged in a tube. The main purpose of the paste is to…

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Teeth Grinding or Clenching: Things to know

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What it is? Gnashing and grinding teeth or clenching of teeth is medically called Bruxism. People who grind their teeth are often not aware that they are doing it. It does not usually cause harm, but when teeth grinding occurs on a regular basis the teeth can be damaged and other oral health complications can arise. How often does this happen? Some people grind their teeth only during sleep; this condition is called “nocturnal bruxism” or “sleep-related bruxism.” Others grind their teeth during the daytime as well, most often during situations…

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Tooth decay is NOT “just-a-hole” in your tooth

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Do you fall in any of these categories? Category 1: I have a hole in my tooth, it has been breaking down gradually, the pain comes and goes, but I’m not worried, I will see a dentist, tomorrow and tomorrow never comes. Category 2: I have a hole in my tooth the pain comes and goes, once I take over-the-counter medications/ herbal remedies I am fine, so I haven’t seen a dentist. Category 3: I have a hole in my tooth, the pain comes and goes so I have stopped…

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