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Fixing Your Smile with Dental Bonding in the City of Leeds

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

There is no worse a feeling in the city of Leeds than when you are trying to get on with what you are doing, yet some part of your image is letting you down- especially if it’s your teeth. Unsightly teeth can not only interfere with the way you smile or talk, but they can also stop you from fully expressing yourself. One of the ways to overcome the problem is to get your teeth fixed and if you are in a bit of a rush, there is no better ‘touch-up’ technique than dental bonding. Not only is it quick, you can be in and out of the chair in an hour, but it can cover up all of your dental problems. It is a very versatile and durable treatment that uses resins to cover up such issues and cracks, gaps and discolouration in the teeth. Once you sit down, your teeth will be prepared with a clean so that the dentist can lay the first layer of resin on your teeth, which is then ‘cured’ with a heat lamp. Then the process is repeated over again until all the problems have been eradicated- now the dentist can finish the process by sculpturing the teeth into the desired shape. Bonding is durable and last you many years with care, but it is susceptible to staining from rich foods and drinks and smoking. But the beauty of this treatment is that if you have problems in the future, you can simply have the problem touched up again.

 

 

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Herbal Recommendations in Central Leeds

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

For all its bluster and technology, modern dentistry also recognises the value of herbal options when it comes to oral care in central Leeds. There have been several cases of people that have turned around some pretty awful situations in their mouths by using ‘alternative’ treatments. For a start, vitamin C and D rejuvenates the mouth so you should at least try to get your five-a-day by eating lots of fruit and getting natural sunshine on your body. Then you have a whole range of options to choose from; many shops around the city can supply you with all the necessaries to fix your mouth up. Coenzyme 10, Aloe vera, Echinacea, tea tree oil, calendula and clove oil work wonders for people with gum problems and in some cases have reversed the process of gum disease. These herbs can be found in specialist health food outlets; herbal toothpastes, tinctures and mouthwashes contain at least one or two of these elements that are healthy for your gums, and with oils like tea tree and aloe, they work well if they are soaked into toothbrushes, dental floss or inter-dental brushes before use. Other natural products such as salt help to fight gingivitis, but the release of stress too is important as it has been linked quite strongly with tooth decay and gum disease because it reduces the saliva in your mouth. You should ask your dentist or a herbal hygienist about the options to choose.

 

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Fighting a Tooth Abscess in the City of Leeds

Friday, May 11th, 2012

If you have ever suffered from a tooth abscess in the city of Leeds, you will know just how painful they can be, but did you also realise how dangerous they can be as well? The direct cause of an abscess is tooth decay or damage; where the tooth has become infected inside, it can spread into the roots and then to the jaw bone. During this time, there are certain symptoms that can indicate the onset of a abscess- you will start to suffer from toothache and possibly bad breath, you may even start to feel ill and get a fever, but it is well your cheeks or neck glands swell you know you have problems. Once you have got an abscess, it may disappear if the pulp inside the tooth dies, but it isn’t the end of it and it will return. First, you will need antibiotics in order to clear the abscess before the tooth can be treated with a root canal in order to save the tooth but this can often be just staving off the inevitable for if the abscess re-offends, it could means you have to lose the tooth altogether. You can simmer the pain with warm salty water after brushing or by taking painkillers but an abscess does come with a health warning- because it is surrounded by tissue, the pus can leak poison into the bloodstream and in some cases, this has induced comas and then your very life can be at stake.

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The Pain of Mouth Ulcers in Leeds

Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Mouth ulcers are quite common in most people in Leeds, though that doesn’t make them any less painful when they erupt. They are generally caused by damage; such damage can stem from having a sharp filling or tooth, bad use of the toothbrush or an accidental biting of the cheeks- certain foods have also be known to cause ulcers to erupt as has specific types of medication. As sore as they can get, they do often heal themselves, though that doesn’t help the discomfort in the meantime. You should try to avoid using a hard tooth brush when brushing your teeth and best to eat soft, easy to chew foods until the ulcer disappears. During this time, you can get soothing gels from your chemist (who will also advise you what to choose) that speed up the healing process. After brushing, rinsing with warm salty water is also soothing and before you sleep, rub plenty of gel into the ulcer. Ulcers do have a habit of repeating but generally this dies off over time (ulcers are more common in children) but if they constantly re-offend, it could indicate something more serious going on so needs to be checked out immediately.

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Bad, Bad Breath in Central Leeds

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012

There is nothing worse than talking to someone with bad breath- do you tell them and how do you tell them and if you don’t, are you so sure that you don’t suffer from the problem as well? The thing is, bad breath can ruin you a work and on a social level too in central Leeds, but finding the cause of it isn’t so easy and may come down to a process of elimination- you will need to get the dentist on your side here. The first thing to look at is your oral hygiene and the state of your mouth; bad breath can stem from gum disease or tooth decay- a direct result of poor hygiene. These need to be addressed, you may need treatment from your dentist and then ‘up’ the brushing and flossing each day- that goes for your tongue too, as this is often the cause of bad breath: change your products and include herbal options as well. Then you need to look at your habits and your diet. Smoking and excessive drinking are not friends of a healthy mouth, nor is a poor diet as this will affect your immune system and reduce saliva levels. Once you have given these options a good run for a month, yet still the problem persists, it indicates that the problem is internal, possibly gastric. To overcome this, you will need to run a series of tests with your doctor to get to the bottom of it as generally, bad breath caused by something internal is quite serious.

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Cleaning Your Tongue in the City of Leeds

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Whist we endeavour to ensure that our teeth and gums are fresh and healthy, we often overlook our tongues; how often have you woken up after a heavy night out in the city of Leeds to find your tongue a bad shade of brown and tasting atrocious? The thing is, the tongue harbours more bad bacteria as your teeth and gums and left unclean, this is the precise bacteria that can be the cause of bad breath and that helps to promote the acids that lead to tooth decay and gingivitis. Cleaning your tongue is not all that hard a task to do, you can do it with your brush although most toothbrushes come with a tongue scraper on the back of them. There are also many products on the market specifically designed for tongue scraping alone and once brushed along the surface on the tongue, they remove all manner of nasties from food to dead cells. Whilst doing this however, the tongue can get sore; dipping the scraper in a herbal product or therapeutic gel will help soothe the tongue as you clean and afterwards, always rinse you mouth with an anti-bacterial mouth-wash, this will help to keep the tongue fresh and healthy. A pink tongue is a healthy tongue and looking after it in this way will only increase the levels of hygiene in your mouth.

 

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The Benefits of Inter-Dental Teeth Cleaning in Leeds

Monday, May 7th, 2012

As we learn more about our teeth and how to look after them, the more new products are designed to help us in all our oral hygiene plights and one such product you can buy in Leeds and that does an incredible job is the inter-dental brush. A lot of food debris can get caught between the teeth and gums and a normal toothbrush is just too big to get into these delicate areas- inter-dental brushes are designed to just that. They are soft because you are worker in sensitive areas of the mouth, but they also come in different, colour coded sizes in order that you get the one that suits these areas of your mouth although each space is going to be different from tooth to tooth so a range of sizes may be preferable (it would be wise to ask your dentist about the size of brush suitable for the inter-dental spaces in your mouth). They should be worked in gently, never forced, and worked around   to remove any food and to avoid inflaming the gums. One of the advantages of an inter-dental is that they can be bent at different angles in order to reach difficult areas; another is that they can be great to use with therapeutic gels or herbal remedies in order to soothe sensitive or inflamed areas of the gums and once you’ve cleaned, you simply rinse the brush out between your thumb and forefinger- they are superb in the fight against plaque and gum disease and are just another fantastic product in a large range, all designed to help you maintain a high level of oral hygiene.

 

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Beautiful Brushwork in Central Leeds

Sunday, May 6th, 2012

Brushing your teeth daily in central Leeds is probably as important as anything else that you do throughout the day and so it is important that you understand how to do it and put in a lot of effort to ensure the longevity of your teeth. When growing up, you were probably taught to brush up and down as opposed to side-to-side, and then it was gum-tooth-off. That technique is still valid today, although a lot of things have changed for the better when it comes to the type of brush you use, as many are designed to do a lot of the work for you. The bristles for example come in a range of soft to hard to cater for all teeth and gums, then, some brushes are angled and flexible to ensure you approach the teeth at the right angle. But one of the greatest advances in toothbrush technology has come with the electric toothbrush; these certainly do all of the hard work for you as long as you point them in the right direction. Rotary heads are great for swirling around the gums; up and down heads take the technique back to school-day basics; the pulse head brushes are designed to break plaque and tartar- all however work remarkably well and look after the interests of your teeth. With any brush that you choose, they need to be changed regularly in order to maintain the standards required to protect your teeth, most are colour coded and fade when it’s time for a change. Also, there is a greater need to ensure that your tongue is brushed as well- most brushes come with the facility to do so.

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Flashy Flossing in the City of Leeds

Saturday, May 5th, 2012

We all strive to keep our oral hygiene a fairly high level and go out on a whim into the city of Leeds some days and buy all the latest stuff to keep our teeth clean and our gums healthy- which is admirable and beneficial in the long term. Within that doggy bag, you should have bought some dental floss as well, because this has become a necessary element in your everyday regime. It comes in varying thickness’s and finding the one for you will be a little trial and error until you get the one that slips between your teeth just so. The point of flossing is to get into and between the places which your normal brush can’t and where food can get lodged, and it can take some time to master at first if you want to get it right as you are trying to wipe away the food and plaque from the tiniest of areas between the teeth and around the gums. If you have problems with this, you can pick up some tips from your dentist or hygienist about technique, though one of the best ways to floss is in front of a mirror at first, so you can see what you are doing. Flosses also come in different flavours, and can be waxed and if you have rather delicate gums, soaking the floss in a herbal oil first can be very healthy indeed. For the lazy among you, you can also pick up floss that is is already strung between two arms and has a handle which saves you from wrapping it around your fingers.

 

 

 

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The ‘Darling’ Dental Bridge in Leeds

Friday, May 4th, 2012

If you have been unlucky enough to have lost a tooth or a couple of teeth recently in Leeds, it can be quite a traumatic and stressful time, for a lot of people will consider that with those teeth have gone their looks, and with their looks has gone their life. But not only is there the vanity drama, there are knock-on health issues to consider as well; where the teeth have been lost, other teeth can start to move and it’s during this period that the mouth is vulnerable to all sorts of infection. The best way to avoid these complications, and keep your looks, is to fill the gap with a replacement and one of the ‘darlings’ on the market right now is the dental bridge. Its success can be found in its longevity- it’s been around for years. These can be made to look very realistic and fit in with the rest of the remaining teeth- they are durable and reliable, giving you a good 20 years of action. They are simply bonded onto the teeth that remain by, if its fitted to a single tooth, wires and resin, or if the lost tooth is between a line, cemented to two adjacent teeth via crowns. Some of modern materials such as zirconia used in the making of these bridges look incredibly natural and are very strong, which gives them their popularity and durability. Once you have had one fitted, you will have to learn a few new techniques on how to clean it, for bridges can be quite tricky at first, but once you’ve got the hang of it, you’ll be smiling once more.

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