Tooth Sensitivity
Do you often experience a sudden, sharp twinge when eating or drinking certain foods? Root sensitivity or dentin hypersensitivity is a very common problem. In fact, it is estimated that about half the population suffers from sensitive teeth. It is a sudden twinge which usually occurs when you brush your teeth, drink something cold or hot and/or eat something sweet, acidic or spicy read more …
Form Of Mercury In Older Dental Fillings Unlikely To Be Toxic
Amid the on-going controversy over the safety of mercury-containing dental fillings, a University of Saskatchewan research team has shed new light on how the chemical forms of mercury at the surface of fillings change over time read more …
Worried about Bad Breath?
Where does bad breath come from?
Bad breath is not contagious and you cannot catch it from someone else. Also, chronic bad breath (Halitosis) does not come from the stomach. The only stomach odor that someone smells occurs when you burp. Certain foods like garlic and spicy foods once absorbed into the body can release odor through the lungs when you breathe. This food odor is transitory and should not be confused with bad breath. Air flow exhaled through the nose of someone with bad breath does not have an offensive odor, only air flow exhaled through the mouth. Because our sense of smell has the ability to adjust to odor most people with halitosis are not aware of their bad breath. Nearly all bad breath originates from the mouth, mostly from the surface of the tongue, below the gum line, between the teeth and other hard to reach areas read more …