Over the years, certain foods, drinks and oral habits cause the teeth to become stained and dull. This has a lot of negative effects on the affected individual. The morale of the individual in question is likely to get dampened and this in turn might lead to low self-esteem. As a result, many opportunities may […]
Attention there! When last did you change your toothbrush? How often do you change your toothbrush? A lot of people are concerned about maintaining proper oral hygiene, but as funny as it may sound, they do not pay attention to changing their toothbrushes from time to time. Some only get to change their toothbrushes because […]
A tongue scraper is a small object that is designed for the special purpose of cleaning the tongue. It is also called a tongue cleaner or a tongue brush. It is used to clean up bacteria and dead cells present on the tongue. In this part of the world, it is rare to see people […]
“Oh how much I love fizzy drinks!” “I just cannot do without taking at least one bottle of soft drink per day”… These and many more are the testimonies of lots of people. On a weekly basis, they consume bottles of soft, fizzy drinks. Others are ardent fans of alcoholic drinks and spirits.Apart from the […]
Sensitive teeth can make normal oral activities like drinking and eating really miserable and painful. Do you occasionally feel a sharp pain in your tooth or teeth that causes you to wince (maybe when you take a hot or cold drink)? Then you should understand that you might be experiencing what is referred to as […]
Many people wonder what and what causes the feelings of discomfort, distress and pain in their teeth that eventually leads to tooth loss. They are known as CAVITIES. Cavities in oral health are those holes that appear after the teeth has been decayed for a long time. Cavities don’t just appear in the dentition, they […]
Brushing is an inevitable part of our daily lives if we must keep clean. What we call the toothbrush (usually associated with the manual toothbrush) today dates back as far as the 1930s and over the centuries there have been changes made to this fascinating invention of man. Whether manual toothbrushes or electric (or powered) […]
Dental implants are replacements for the root part of the dentine structure; they are the basis for tooth replacement in a situation of tooth loss. They are normally available in the form of a metal tool that is drilled in the jawbone of the patient. Dental implant surgery is actually easy, it’s the preparation for […]
A cavity, in the medical sense, is the space that remains in a tooth after a tooth decay has been removed. It is a hole that develops when a tooth decays, and it can get bigger and deeper if left unattended to over time. Cavities can affect the outer tooth and the inner tooth alike. […]
Many desire white teeth, but few are willing to do what it takes to have and maintain them. Having white teeth has many benefits, both psychological and medical. Opening your mouth in public to laugh out loud to that hilarious joke or smile at that sarcastic comment would be easier when you have sparkling white […]
Bad Breath, or Halitosis as it is called medically, is a medical condition characterized by an unpleasant odor of the mouth. It could be a one-time occurrence, or a continuous and often serious condition. Statistics have it that bad breath affects an estimated 25% of people globally, so it should be taken seriously by those […]
The problem of most individuals is not in planning and starting routines, but in keeping to them. This applies greatly in the oral health sector, especially in a country like Nigeria. Here most people don’t take their oral health very seriously, so abiding by some dental health routine could be very hard. Oral health is […]
