Useful Information

Diet plays a very important part in oral health, in more ways than one. Certain foods have less of an effect on the enamel of teeth, and can maintain good ph levels in your mouth, and we all know how sugar and sugary foods aid in the production of bacteria in your mouth. But did you know that eating certain foods can help in maintaining strong teeth, and can even strengthen the enamel and cementum of teeth? Here are some of the foods that can be eaten in order to provide the nutrients which teeth need in order to remain strong and healthy.

Periodontitis Periodontitis is pretty much the worst thing that can happen to you form a dentist’s perspective. This is a condition whose name means ‘disease of the tissue around the teeth’, and that is exactly what this is. Periodontitis can affect the gums, alveolar tissue, and indeed even the bones in which teeth are anchored. This disease can cause tooth loss, blood poisoning, and even death.

Before finding Sensodyne Classic, I used to make a face like I just bit into a lemon every time I ate ice cream. I am sure many readers know the feeling when your teeth are sensitive to cold- or hot- and your tooth root starts to hurt. My gums and teeth are sensitive, they require special care, and as I found out from some of my friends suffering from the same condition, these whitening toothpastes only made the condition worse, not to mention that the enamel can get damaged from these products!

Tip #1 Designer Sweets No Valentine’s day is complete without the typical heart shaped cakes, muffins and sweets designed to meet the occasion. Emblematic of the holiday of love, eating sweets and candies is also a good aphrodisiac, and serving a homemade cake or muffin is a great show of devotion and care, just what is needed to awaken desire in your heart’s chosen. Decorate your baked goods with plenty of light colored (off white, pink, or even light red) icing, heart shaped candies or sprinkles, or why not go all out and have the cake or muffin or cupcake (or whatever it is that you happen to make) be heart shaped as well.

Baking Soda Take one tablespoon of baking soda and mix it in with tooth powder from the pharmacy, and brush your teeth with it once a month. It will make your teeth pearly white, and also is more effective in removing calculus from your teeth, so you get a real two for one deal by using this solution.