Posts Tagged ‘General dentistry’
Sunday, June 3rd, 2012
This could sound a little patronising, but do we all really know how to brush our teeth properly in central Leeds? Of course we do, we have the most dynamic atomic powered toothbrushes and pastes and things- which is great of course, but that means we can also become complacent and forget the basics and why we are cleaning our teeth in the first place. Essentially, we are trying to prevent the build-up of plaque and bacteria and brushing our teeth correctly is the first line of defence in this fight. Yes, it is vitally important we get the correct brush first- a brush that will suit our teeth and gums and do all of the work required. Some of the electric ones around are remarkable and take the work out of brushing for you, as are some of the latest hand held ones. The idea with any brush is to get to the important areas around the teeth and gums and not only remove any food deposits but to also clean the enamel of the teeth to remove any bacterial film that may have built up on the surface. It is always useful to brush our teeth in front of a mirror so that we can see what we are doing. Get this basic form of oral hygiene right from the start, and our mouths will be well on the way to a healthy life.
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Friday, May 25th, 2012
Although people ‘bang on’ about oral hygiene everywhere you go in Leeds- from shops to TV- it is for a reason and if you get it right and do it well, you will not only save a packet by avoiding treatments, but you should keep your teeth for a very long time. Some of us get a little lazy overtime and we often forget how to do things properly, especially if we are doing them over and over again. So from time to time, it is important to refresh your daily oral hygiene program as newer, more remarkable products are coming onto the market all the time. First though, you should pay a visit to your dentist and get an update on how your teeth and gums are and remind yourself the correct way to care for your mouth- your dentist will only be too willing to give you advice as they would rather not have to work on you if things get out of hand. Then with all this information in your head, it’s time to get to the shops and invest in the latest and the best. Your toothbrush is essential and seeing as you will using it at least three times a day, it’s important to get one that is sympathetic to your teeth and gums yet gets the job done; and all of that applies to your toothpaste too. Then you need back-up: inter-dental brushes and flosses are the only way that you can get up close and personal with your teeth and gums in a way your normal toothbrush can’t. And too cap of the cycle of goodness for your mouth, you can’t go wrong by having a suitable mouth-wash in the bathroom cabinet either.
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
There are many dangerous situations that can crop up in the mouth on a daily basis in the city of Leeds and all can affect your oral health in the long run, one of which is suffering from a dry mouth. This is a condition that seems harmless enough, yet can do an awful lot of damage. The causes of the condition are many, but essentially the end result is the same- a lack of saliva in the mouth, the natural deterrent against bacteria. Much of this condition can be attributed to lifestyle- heavy drinking, smoking and poor diet, but there are other more complex reasons behind having a dry mouth: long term illness and heavy medication can attack the body’s immune system and cause a breakdown in saliva levels, as can hormonal changes caused by pregnancy; poor oral hygiene can also lead to a dry mouth. In the long run, you should look at all of these factors if you are to overcome it and then discuss the problem with your dentist. The mouth also needs to be kept in a state of hydration through drinking lots of water and sucking on sugar-free sweets each day. You should try to avoid caffeine based drinks and alcohol based mouth-washes, as they can add to the dryness, and definitely improve on your oral hygiene and diet, whilst reducing the things that are bad for you. If you address the problem from all angles, you can avoid gum disease, tooth decay and bad breath.
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This could sound a little patronising, but do we all really know how to brush our teeth properly in central Leeds? Of course we do, we have the most dynamic atomic powered toothbrushes and pastes and things- which is great of course, but that means we can also become complacent and forget the basics and why we are cleaning our teeth in the first place. Essentially, we are trying to prevent the build-up of plaque and bacteria and brushing our teeth correctly is the first line of defence in this fight. Yes, it is vitally important we get the correct brush first- a brush that will suit our teeth and gums and do all of the work required. Some of the electric ones around are remarkable and take the work out of brushing for you, as are some of the latest hand held ones. The idea with any brush is to get to the important areas around the teeth and gums and not only remove any food deposits but to also clean the enamel of the teeth to remove any bacterial film that may have built up on the surface. It is always useful to brush our teeth in front of a mirror so that we can see what we are doing. Get this basic form of oral hygiene right from the start, and our mouths will be well on the way to a healthy life.
