If you took the decision to have braces then good on you – doing so will have ensured that your teeth grow as straight as …
Mouth & Dental Disorders
Choosing the Right Toothbrush — Soft, Medium or Firm
Brushing our teeth is highly important for many reasons. It is of course crucial if we want to ensure that our teeth look good and …
Overbite Correction
An overbite is a term used to describe the incorrect alignment of the bottom and lower jaw where the upper jaw protrudes over the lower. …
How to Brush Your Teeth
Most people brush their teeth at least once a day, but a recent study in Sweden found that as many as one in ten people …
Braces and Retainers: Care and Cleaning
If you wear braces or retainers then this represents an investment in your future – while you might have to go through a few months …
Home Remedies for Swollen Gums
There are many potential causes for swollen gums, and these can be a result of injury, of infection, of allergies or more. This can look …
Should I Get Braces for My Child’s Teeth, or My Own?
Orthodontic appliances – often thought of as braces – are used to straighten your teeth, so that they look and function better. These appliances apply …
If Wisdom Teeth Are so Wise, Why Should I Have Them Extracted?
Your wisdom teeth (the common term used to refer to your third molars) usually emerge in your late teens or early twenties, about the same …
A Connection Between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Gum Disease?
Today I stumbled across some research that I just knew was going to be interpreted wrongly in the popular press. Sure enough, when I Googled …