You might wonder why physicians are looking at your tongue. Right? Tongue is one of the strongest muscular organs in our body. Apart from doing basic mechanical functions such as speaking, swallowing, our tongue serves as an indicator of our health. This is because the tongue is having an extensive anatomical relationship with most of … Continue reading How does your tongue indicate bodily disorders?
Toothpaste holds an inevitable place in our everyday life. Apart from simply cleaning your teeth, certain ingredients in the toothpaste help in appeasing the throbbing oral tissues at times. You have a wide range of options such as charcoal toothpaste, herbal toothpaste, salt toothpaste, and much more. So it is pretty usual to get bewilderedness … Continue reading 5 things to consider while buying toothpaste
The tiny blisters on the tongue seem a common problem but their discomfort ranges from mild irritation to intense pain. Having such blisters on the tongue or over the tissues inside the mouth aggravates our daily lives with pain, swelling, burning sensation in the mouth, and much more. Do you agree?
Certain things seem common but will annoy us until they are fixed. Foods stuck in the teeth or gums are one of them. We often get food debris lodged in the teeth spaces, under the gum line, especially when we eat meat, vegetables, fibrous foods, and some snacks like popcorn. Such small traces of food … Continue reading 4 Safe ways to remove objects stuck between your teeth
Eating disorder is a kind of psychological problem that provokes atypical eating behaviors. Such unhealthy eating habits are detrimental to our oral health as well as our general health. Similar to obsession, weight gain or loss, abnormal dietary habits cause many lingering & damaging effects on dental health like enamel wear down, dry mouth, etc. … Continue reading How do eating disorders affect your mouth?
When you visit a dental clinic, the dentist checks your blood pressure before initiating the treatment. Whatever the reason for your dental visit is, a routine check-up or extracting a decayed tooth or any surgical treatments, your dentist will begin the treatment by taking your blood pressure. You might think, “What is this for?” Keep … Continue reading Here are the reasons why dentists take your blood pressure
People with Multiple Sclerosis have high chances of developing oral diseases in direct and indirect ways. Multiple Sclerosis is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves in the eyes resulting in problems like fatigue, motor impairment, etc. It begins in the central nervous system (CNS) and progresses gradually.
Immune System is an interconnected network of organs, cells, and proteins in our body to fight against disease-causing microorganisms. When our body identifies any toxic substance, harmful microbes, or other infectious agents, the immune system recognizes those antigens and stimulates antibodies to kill them and cure the illness. In contrast, when there is a disruption … Continue reading 5 Autoimmune diseases that can hurt your oral health
Sleeping is an important physiological activity that is essential for our physical health. As it helps in boosting the immune system and replenish the functionalities of organs inside the body, sleep disturbances will cause a blunder in certain vital functions, leading to chronic diseases like stroke, diabetes, coronary artery disease, and much more.
Dental braces are paramount to address crooked, gapped, and misaligned teeth. Even though it provides you a perfectly straight smile, many people hesitate to invest in orthodontic treatments because they do not want to show their brace-face to the world. Meanwhile, the metal brackets connected with metal wiring in the metal braces are noticeable. This … Continue reading COVID-19 is the best time to get braces. Why?
