Dental Oral Cancer Exam How, When, and Where Do I Get Checked for Oral Cancer? Without a doubt, the best time and place to get an oral cancer exam is at your routine dental check up and cleaning appointment. It only takes a couple of minutes. Your dentist will depress … [Read more...]
Oral Hygiene and Preventive Dentistry
Good Oral Hygiene is Preventive Dentistry Daily Removal of Bacterial Plaque is Preventive Dentistry (Good Oral Hygiene) The most powerful and predictable means of preventing tooth decay, inflamed gums, and bone loss is a daily regimen of proper brushing and flossing to … [Read more...]
Gum Disease May Cause Heart Problems
Gum Disease is Often Related to Heart Disease Gum Disease Often Present with Heart Disease and Other Medical Problems In his Heart Healthy Report he states that "gum disease spreads bacteria into the arteries" and that "Cardiologists hardly ever look inside the patients' … [Read more...]
Dental Floss
Floss Prevents Decay How Important is use of Floss to Your Teeth? Flossing your teeth is a very important and necessary adjunct to the toothbrush and fluoridated toothpaste in the quest for a clean and healthy mouth, as well as preventive dentistry. Proper flossing … [Read more...]
Dental Hygienist
Registered Dental Hygienist A registered dental hygienist (RDH) is one of the more respected as well as one of the more personally satisfying professions available. In most cases, the dental hygienist is the only person, other than the dentist, qualified to legally perform … [Read more...]
Electric Toothbrush
An electric toothbrush is the name utilized to describe toothbrushes which gain their power from a battery, usually rechargeable, to create movement of the head which contains the cleaning bristles. These bristles should not only be soft, but they should have rounded and … [Read more...]
Preventive Dentistry, Reduce Decay
Preventive dentistry is the science and treatment necessary to preclude any disease or condition which may be or become detrimental to the well-being of all aspects of the oral cavity. This pertains to the entire masticatoy (chewing) and swallowing systems as well as … [Read more...]
Toothpaste, Dentifrice
Proper Use of Toothpaste Prevents Decay Proper Toothbrushing Technique is Required Toothpaste (called dentifrice by professionals) is nothing more than an additive to the toothbrush to aid in properly cleansing the teeth by eliminating bacterial plaque, stimulating the … [Read more...]
Dental Hygienist, Teeth Cleaning
A registered dental hygienist (RDH) is one of the more respected as well as one of the more personally satisfying professions available. In most cases, the dental hygienist is the only person, other than the dentist, qualified to legally perform certain procedures in the … [Read more...]
Dental X-Rays
Dental X-rays are two-dimensional black, white, and shades of gray photos of the hard structures of the mouth, with the most dense objects appearing very white and the less dense shades of gray or even white. Readily identified on x-rays are teeth, existing … [Read more...]
