by Linda | Feb 28, 2023 | Oral Health, Oral Health Education, Oral Health Tips and Facts, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
For most people, brushing teeth twice daily is a chore but as everyone knows, this oral care habit is one of the most essential ways we can safeguard our teeth. Equally important is what you put on your toothbrush – toothpaste. The toothpaste you decide to use on a...
by Linda | Feb 28, 2023 | Gum disease, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health, Oral Health Education, Oral Health Tips and Facts, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
Saliva plays an essential role in maintaining healthy teeth and gums. If you experience reduced saliva flow and long term dryness of the mouth, you are at higher risk of oral health issues, including decay, cavities and oral infection. Saliva has two main functions in...
by Linda | Feb 28, 2023 | Gum disease, News, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health, Oral Health Children, Oral Health Links to General Health, Oral Health Men, Oral Health Senior, Oral Health Tips and Facts, Oral Health Women, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
An Australian Dental Association (ADA) spokesperson has warned residents staying indoors during lockdowns (or not), that snacking more frequently increases the risk of long term dental problems. While Australia’s track record on oral health is patchy at the best of...
by Linda | Feb 28, 2023 | Gum disease, Oral Health Children, Oral Health Education, Oral Health Tips and Facts, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention, Signs and Symptoms
As soon as your child’s first teeth emerge, you have to start cleaning them. That’s because bacterial plaque stick well to teeth – no matter how tiny they are. Bacterial plaque can develop into tooth decay, cavities and affect normal tooth development. So the earlier...
by Linda | Feb 28, 2023 | Gum disease, Oral Conditions and Issues, Oral Health, Oral Health Education, Oral Health Links to General Health, Oral Hygiene Care, Oral pathogens, Prevention
Since the COVID-19 epidemic began, thousands of clinical studies have been published regarding the pathways and mechanisms of viral infection. Although emergency use authorised mRNA vaccines have become the default medical countermeasure in many countries, new...