The issues of dental care and personal hygiene are among the most topical social concerns of modern health care enthusiasts. According to the statistics, due to high prices for dental services and the requirements of our business life, very often we neglect visiting a dental specialist every 6 months for a regular checkup. This tendency is increasing, making public dental health get worse and worse.

In particular, specialists found out that lots of American people have such serious dental problem as gum disease, but they are not aware of the fact as they do not visit their dentists regularly. The same can be said about other dental diseases, which are closely linked to many serious health conditions and ailments, including heart disease, arthritis, hypertension, diabetes and many more. If we do not do regular dental checkups, we have no opportunity to get important information and prevent the development of other diseases which are very serious and sometimes even lethal.

This issue became a subject of interest of a group of dental specialists at one of the scientific centers in Virginia. As a result, one of the leaders of the research, Charles Martin, wrote a book which tells the wide audience how much oral hygiene is important for our overall health and what role it plays for maintaining excellent health or for effective weight management.

Martin underlines that in case if anything is not right in the body, there are always signs in our oral area. Therefore, dental checkup is one of the most effective ways to reveal other health problems, starting from common sore throat and ending up with increased risks for heart disease. He says that if the situation with children is more or less acceptable as children have regular checkups in their schools, adults must pay serious attention on the problem. That is why the dental specialist encourages citizens to buy affordable discounted dental plans and never miss regular checkups at their dentists.

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Posted: August 11th, 2010 under Miscellaneous.
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Many people avoid visiting dental specialists because of unpleasant and scary procedure of dental drilling. They postpone again and again, making the situation even worse. Certainly, it is hard to do something to avoid dental cavities, but it is possible to change something about drilling. Recently, French specialists at at the Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale came up with a new technology which can help us forget about dentist’s drill once and forever.

According to the results of a new study which were recently published in the journal ACS Nano, a new technology includes applying a new teeth-healing gel to the cavities, instead of very unpleasant and painful procedure of dental drilling. The experiments started in order to check out the properties of the peptide MSH, which was reported to be able to regenerate the tissues of human bones. It is a known fact that human teeth and bones are quite similar in structure, therefore French specialists made up their minds to take a chance and study the effects of using this substance for healing teeth.

Their research showed that when a thin film or gel with the peptide MSH  is placed into a cavity, the tooth starts regenerating the tissues in a natural way. The experiments on mice demonstrated that within one month it is possible to heal tooth cavities using this revolutionary method, which can help to substantially reduce the need for root canals, removing the pulp and nerve, etc.

However, the specialists underline that this innovative technology will not lead to giving up such important daily procedure as tooth brushing. Benkirane-Jessel, one of the scientists and dental specialists at the Institut National de la Sante et de la Recherche Medicale, told the press that it is only a new technology which can help control cavities, but not the process of their formation. Therefore, regular tooth brushing and flossing will still play a key role in lowering the risks of cavities and other dental problems.

Tags: dental drilling, dental specialists, tooth brushing

Posted: June 30th, 2010 under Miscellaneous.
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Many of us sometimes experience sudden toothache, and it is very important to know how to reduce it in a safe natural way. There is a great number of natural herbal painkillers, such as mustard, black pepper or garlic, which can be effectively used to relief toothache. Below, you can find the tips on what to do and how to treat toothache naturally.

• Clove oil is considered to be one of the most effective herbal remedies for toothache. Mix clove oil with a pinch of black pepper powder, place to the affected tooth area.
• Mustard oil is another natural option to alleviate toothache. Mixed with a pinch of salt, mustard oil should be massaged into affected gum area.
• Several drops of lemon juice can alleviate toothache.
• To reduce sudden toothache and gum inflammation, it is recommended to use slight tea tree oil infusion as a mouthwash.
• Echinacea tincture cal be used to calm down toothache.
• Using a piece of bay berry bark dipped for some time in vinegar can be another great herbal remedy for toothache.
• It is possible to effectively alleviate toothache by placing a slice of fresh onion on the affected gum or tooth area.
• You can prepare homemade mouth washes using such herbal remedies form toothache as calendula (Calendula officinalis), myrrh (Commiphora myrrha) and sage (Salvia officinalis).
• Other useful medicinal herbs include basil, valerian root, marjoram, asafoetida and others.
• To calm down toothache it is possible to use usual ice cubes, applied from the outside.
• If you are affected by sudden toothache, strictly avoid all too hot, too cold and sweet foods as they will irritate your aching tooth.
• You should be careful about your diet, eat mostly vegetables, fruit, cereal and so on. Avoid junk food.

Tags: alleviate toothache, clove oil, herba remedy for toothache, mustard oil, sudden toothache

Posted: May 28th, 2010 under Miscellaneous.
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