Category: Dental Health

Statistics shows that around 65% of the people do not have well-aligned front teeth. Good thing is that there is a new alternative to braces to perfect your teeth. Invisalign is an efficient technology that uses clear aligners to fix spacing issues, crowding and bite imperfections. This article will discuss the Pros and Cons of invisalign use. PROS AND CONS OF INVISALIGN  PROS 1. No food restrictions Patients are always advised to avoid chew gums and eating certain foods once they get their braces fixed. In fact, if you eat some foods, you will end up damaging your wires or brackets. The good thing with invisalign is that you are allowed to eat whatever you like. The aligners can be taken off your teeth easily so you do not have to worry about damaging them. 2. Easier to Clean People with braces always encounter difficulties when brushing their teeth. Food gets stuck in places that your toothbrush can’t reach. This is why you find most people with braces have plaque or tartar build up on the teeth. On the other hand, people with invisalign aligners have an easy time cleaning their teeth. You can pop out the aligners easily and […]

What are dental implants? It might be hard to imagine, but dental implants have been in use for a really long time. It is proved that even Egyptian mummies had implants made of pure gold. Nowadays, more and more people suffer from teeth loss, as a result of which many patients looking for dental implants are fewer than 50. Implants are screws made of titanium which replace a tooth root. They are put into the jawbone surgically in place of a missing tooth. Titanium is currently the highest-quality material that can be used for implants. Implants serve as anchors for crowns, bridges or dentures. The implant is not visible as it is in the jawbone, what is visible, however, is a crown placed on implants. After implants are installed, they integrate and bond with the bone. Dental implants also help prevent bone loss resulting in missing teeth and preserve a facial structure. When are dental implants abroad used? Dental implants are a great alternative to other, older teeth replacement solutions. If patients are tired of slipping, removable dentures which cause embarrassment and inability to eat a favourite food, the implant will be the best solution. They are the permanent, non-removable […]

  Having braces means that you are going to have a great smile and aligned teeth when they come off but your excitement at having them removed may be dampened when you discover that they your teeth are properly aligned but stained. But having braces can present some challenges of its own when it comes to maintaining your oral hygiene as lack of proper cleaning on your part can increase the risk of dental infections. Causes of Staining While Wearing Braces Braces are made up of brackets and wires that tend to hide food particles which cause plaque to build up effectively causing the discoloration of your teeth. So the braces themselves don’t discolour your teeth but rather the film of plaque that forms over your teeth which needs constant cleaning. This is also due to poor oral hygiene on your part. Admittedly wearing braces makes it a lot harder for you to remove plaque from your teeth which causes bacteria to build up in your mouth and increase the rate of tooth demineralization, causing white spots to form on the surface of your teeth. These white spots tend to increase your chances of tooth decay and gingivitis when you […]

While some people neglect the care of their mouth (most especially the teeth) , some (like me) don’t . We try as much as possible to take the necessary steps to ensure good oral health and honestly, we get good results. YES! This is me inviting you to the club of “THE ORAL CARETAKERS” Its okay to ask…. ‘What do you do in your club?’ Read also : Can Weight Loss Cure Depression As Well? Before answering that question it is imperative to know that the mouth is not an inferior part of the body. In the scheme of things, it is consequential and infact is just as important as any other part of the body. There are a million and one things that can go wrong in the mouth. Being in perfect  health does not exclude oral health Now, straight to tips on what we do ( very simple to follow); We clean our mouth after breakfast and after dinner (with the aid of a good toothbrush and a fluoride containing toothpaste) Also, we floss after each meal We take lots and lots of fruits and vegetables Plus we visit the dentist whenever we notice any change in our mouth […]