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Bad Breath – Teach Your Kids Good Oral Hygiene And Prevent The Misery Caused By Halitosis

Bad Breath – Teach Your Kids Good Oral Hygiene And Prevent The Misery Caused By Halitosis

Bad Breath – Teach Your Kids Good Oral Hygiene And Prevent The Misery Caused By Halitosis Poor oral hygiene leads to bad breath and the social ostracising of a child. People are not usually aware that they have bad breath and it is not something that one can mention, even to a friend, without causing offence. Once anyone is conscious that their breath may smell they become very aware of how they speak and how close they are standing to other people. This unhealthy attitude is so easy to avoid by teaching your children good oral hygiene. Milk teeth are...

Going Back To Before-Bedtime Oral Care Wisdom

Going Back To Before-Bedtime Oral Care Wisdom

Going Back To Before-Bedtime Oral Care Wisdom Your mouth is most vulnerable when you sleep. This is because your metabolism slows down and saliva flow decreases. As a result, bad bacteria can multiply, your mouth can go dry, it can become inflamed, develop plaque, cavities and tartar, have gingivitis and many other oral problems. That’s why it is important to have proper preventative oral care before we sleep. Here are some tips on how to protect your mouth throughout the night: Brush Before Going to Bed. You should make it a habit to clean your teeth every night before your...

Different Oral Diseases To Prevent

Different Oral Diseases To Prevent

Different Oral Diseases To Prevent Taking care of the mouth is important to make ourselves look presentable but it is not the only reason why we should take proper care of our mouth. Other than affecting our outer appearance, taking care of our mouth affects our overall health. Ignoring oral disease may result to loss or damage of teeth and damage to the gums. Our health will be at risk if we do not take proper care of our oral health. Many experts think that oral disease has a connection to cardiovascular disease, stroke, and diabetes. Oral disease may also...

Handling The Usual Oral Health Issues

Handling The Usual Oral Health Issues

Handling The Usual Oral Health Issues We all know that to have healthy teeth and gums, one should brush and floss daily, eat healthy foods, and visit the dentist regularly. But sometimes these aren’t enough. Many people are bothered with oral health problem such as cavities, bad breath, receding gums, mouth sores, and erosion which in effect take away their confidence to smile. These oral health problems occur whenever we do not properly take care of our oral health. There are also many ways to prevent this from happening, and the simplest thing for now is knowing – and doing...

Getting Kids To Brush Up On Proper Oral Hygiene

Getting Kids To Brush Up On Proper Oral Hygiene

Getting Kids To Brush Up On Proper Oral Hygiene Though parents may have reason to smile at the recent improvements in dental care in the United States, tooth decay is still one of the most common childhood diseases, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). It is five times as common as asthma in 5-17-year-olds, according to the association. And it affects more than one-fifth of American children aged 2-4, half of those aged 6-8 and nearly 60 percent of those aged 15, according to the National Center for Health Statistics. Here are tips from the experts at HealthSaver, an...