Oral Cancer

Overview Examination of patients for oral and pharyngeal cancer, in addition to an updated health history, can easily be achieved during a regular dental visit. The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research(USA) describes one method.The stage at which an...

Bad Breath…Top 3 Causes

Are you doing the sniff test or constantly popping a piece of gum or a breath mint to hide your bad breath,or what you may think is bad breath?Globally, 80 million people suffer from halitosis or chronic bad breath. There are many causes to bad breath but the biggies...

Toothpaste Ingredients: How to make sense of the Label

Ever read the back of the toothpaste box and wonder, what exactly are the ingredients and wonder why the is it in my toothpaste? On every drug facts label you find a listing of active ingredients and inactive ingredients, as well as what its used for, any warnings for...

Why are dental xrays necessary?

They are used to show dentists the surfaces between the teeth. No matter how good your dentist’s eyes are, it is virtually impossible to see all surfaces without taking xrays(radiographs). They are taken to get a complete view of all aspects of both teeth and bone...

Lower Dentures

People who have problems with their teeth often think that dentures are the easiest,and cheapest solution. Dentures can help restore function, but they are definitely not the same as teeth,especially lower dentures Upper dentures will normally stay in fine, but if you...