Author: visiondental
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Wonder, why you are more prone to cavities
Cavities or ‘dental caries’ as they are known in the world of Dentistry occur due to certain bacteria present in your mouth. In the presence of carbohydrates/sugar, these bacteria produce acid that destroys the tooth’s enamel and the layer under it, the dentin. Following are the reasons why you may be more prone to cavities: Foods…
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What You Need to Know About Teeth Whitening?
Pearly white teeth are considered beautiful, even though teeth are naturally opaque. The desire for the whitest teeth possible has led to a billion-dollar industry of teeth-whitening products. Many of these products are over-the-counter, while others are only available at a dental office. One of the most common questions we receive at our Vision Dental…
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10 Tooth Brushing Mistakes You Must Avoid?
Brushing your teeth as part of your morning and evening rituals plays an important role in oral hygiene. It helps you maintain good oral health by removing food particles, debris and plaque from your teeth and bacteria from your mouth. Good oral health also impacts your overall health. It helps prevent respiratory diseases, reduce the…
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You Have 3 Options for Replacing a Lost Tooth
Unless you’re five, losing a tooth is never a happy affair. Once your adult teeth grow in, you shouldn’t be losing teeth – and you certainly won’t get any new ones if they do fall out or are knocked out by an accident. Without a new tooth growing in behind the missing tooth, you will…
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Wedding Photo Tips – Smile!
Wedding Photo Tips Wedding photo tips are usually about angles and lighting but your smile is the most important part of the picture! Here’s some wedding photo tips from your dentist, for looking your best in those all-important photographs! Lippy on the teeth – no we’re NOT kidding Clear lip gloss or Vaseline on your…
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How your dental health is Linked to your diet?
Growing up, we were always reminded or warned not to eat too many sweets since they lead to tooth decay. However, nowadays our diet includes a large numbers of sugar coated snacks, sweetened sodas and other junk food which affect our teeth. These sweets have little or no nutritional value at all. What exactly happens…
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Whitening Teeth With a Banana Peel
Take a ripe banana. High amounts of potassium, magnesium, and manganese in bananas can help remove stains from teeth. Make sure the banana is yellow all over to ensure that it is ripe. This method will also take two to three weeks before you see noticeable results. Peel the banana. You will only need a few small…
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16 Delicious Snacks That Your Teeth Will Like
It seems that dentists and dental hygienists have a bad reputation for naming off a bunch of foods that aren’t very good for your teeth.Well… to get rid of that reputation, I’ve decided to do the opposite. Here’s a list of 16 snacks that you’ll enjoy almost as much as your teeth will: List of…
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Differences in the Oral Health of Men & Women?
Women are more proactive than men in maintaining their teeth and gums. That’s right! As per new research published in the April Journal of Periodontology. Women are more proactive than men in maintaining their teeth and gums. That’s right! As per new research published in the April Journal of Periodontology. Read on to discover how…
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What You Eat Affects Your Breath?
If you don’t brush and floss daily, particles of food can remain in the mouth, collecting bacteria, which can cause bad breath. Breath mints and chewing gum are great temporary solutions to bad breath, but they can’t help you if your bad breath problem stems from something beyond the garlic and onions you had for…
