How to Protect Your Teeth From Dental Erosion
Dental Erosion Your teeth are highly durable, but this does not mean that they are totally immune to damage. The acids in foodstuffs and beverages attack the enamel that covers your teeth. This is known as Dental Erosion. As a result, the inner part of your teeth become exposed. This then causes sensitivity and even […]
Causes Dentin Hypersensitivity?
Dentin hypersensitivity, more popularly referred to as “having sensitive teeth”, typically results from the gradual exposure of the dentine to the surface. The dentine is softer part of the tooth that sits underneath the harder dental enamel. There are many things that easily trigger episodes of dentin sensitivity. For most people, it is when they […]
Diabetes And Oral Health Problems
Diabetes is an unwanted medical condition that can easily affect various parts of the body, most prominently the eyes, nerves, kidneys, and heart. The mouth, too, is not an exception. Diabetes compromises the body’s natural ability to protect itself against bacterial infection. It also reduces the otherwise optimal efficiency at which the body can heal […]
What Makes A Tooth?
People generally grow 2 sets of teeth in a lifetime. These 2 sets being the primary teeth and the permanent teeth. Otherwise known as baby teeth, deciduous teeth, and milk teeth, primary teeth usually start growing at 6 months and completely fall off at age 13. Children typically grow 20 baby teeth before their adult […]