Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from MouthHealthy.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Phoney Nickle “Accidents happen, and knowing what to do when one occurs can mean the difference between saving and losing a tooth. For all dental emergencies, it’s important to visit your dentist as soon as possible. Most dentists reserve time in their […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from MouthHealthy.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Nikos Koutoulas “From pool parties to picnics, there’s no shortage of reasons to smile on a warm summer day. Just in case you needed one more, we’ve put together a playlist guaranteed to make you grin. Watch the music videos below!” See […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Time.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr -***Karen “For dentists, the most common (and least alarming) sensitivity is an all-over reaction to very cold stimuli, Messina says. Especially if that cold-induced pain is short-lived, you probably don’t have reason to worry. But if the pain is persistent and confined […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Yahoo.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – suthernsir “Your toothbrush may be in desperate need of a bath — and not just because of the crud it’s cleaning off your teeth. When Quinnipiac University researchers tested 71 toothbrushes of college students using communal bathrooms, they found that more than […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from MensJournal.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – William Warby “No one wants to buy a toothbrush. But when you’re trying to figure out which one is worth your teeth and money at the store, how do you know which is best when the only differences you see are that […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from ScienceDaily.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – TipsTimesAdmin “Mouth bacteria can change their metabolism in disease versus health. The Stampede and Lonestar supercomputers compared gene expression of 160,000 genes in healthy and diseased periodontal communities. Research paves way for biomarkers to predict illness from wide-ranging diseases such as periodontitis, diabetes, and Crohn’s […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from WebMd.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Anderson Mancini “Are you brushing correctly? Wide, side-to-side strokes can cause scrapes along your gum line, Sesemann says. Hold your brush at a 45-degree angle to your gums, and make an up-and-down motion. Use short strokes.Brush outer and inner tooth surfaces, back molars, and your tongue. “Don’t forget about […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from Time.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Parveen chopra “New data on tooth decay and cavities among American adults reveal the sad state of our pearly whites. More than 25% of American adults ages 20 to 64 have untreated tooth decay, and 91% have one tooth — or […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from MouthHealthy.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr – Tetsumo “Scaling and root planing is a deep cleaning below the gumline used to treat gum disease. Gum disease is caused by a sticky film of bacteria called plaque. Plaque is always forming on your teeth, but if they aren’t cleaned well, the bacteria in […]
Curated News: By Timberlake Dental curated from EverydayHealth.com – Image Courtesy of Flickr -frankieleon “Nighttime oral hygiene is important because while we’re sleeping, we’re not swallowing, so the bacteria in our mouths increase throughout the night. The nighttime goal is to avoid giving those bacteria anything to feed off.” See full article on EverydayHealth.com Commentary: As stated in the […]
