Overcoming Your Dental Fear

It starts with a minor pain when you chew and grows to an excruciating toothache. Or you bite down and get a sharp pain that feels like it is stabbing the whole side of your face into your eye. Oh, no", you think. Now I'll have to go to a dentist. We need our teeth to eat, to enhance our smile. But we fear dentists more than any other doctor. Why is that? To overcome our fear of dentists, we...

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The top six factors that cause bad breath

Bad breath is something that most people suffer from at one time or another, the good news is there is usually a cure to get rid of this embarrassing problem. The key though is to find the cause and treat it accordingly. The top six factors for causing bad breath are as follows. : Bacteria build up on the tongue The major cause of bad breath is a build up of bacteria on the back of the tongue...

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Teeth Whitening - Laser Bleaching Systems And Non-Laser Bleaching Systems

The search for more effective options in the treatment of tooth staining is nothing new. Historically speaking, there has been an ongoing interest in seeking solutions for whitening teeth. In ancient times the Romans used Portuguese urine in an attempt to whiten their teeth! During the 14th century, having your teeth bleached was the most requested treatment after that of tooth extraction, and was performed through the combining of metal files and nitric acid. In the late 19th century a mixture of hydrogen peroxide, ether and electricity was used. Soon after, electricity was replaced by heat....

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Periodontal Disease, Gum Disease, Gum Infections - Linked to Chronic Lung Disease

Copyright 2006 SSLI Health Group Learn how hidden bacteria in teeth cause side effects that can endanger your life. Discover how germs trapped in teeth and tonsils mutate and metastasize like cancer cells and how these bacteria migrate to heart, kidney, eyes, brain, arthritic joints and countless other body tissues. This article is part of Dr. George Meinig's, DDS, FACD, research information of the extensive and investigative research of Dr. Weston Price's DDS, FACD, research work. Link between Chronic Respiratory Disease and Periodontal Disease According to Daily University Science News,...

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