Dry Socket: What Is It, And How Can You Avoid It?
Going to the dentist to get a tooth extraction is not all that uncommon—both children and adults can require the procedure. However, experiencing a dry socket is much less common, even though it typically occurs following extraction or wisdom tooth removal. Today,...
How Does Oral Health Impact Your Overall Health
What connection does oral health have to our overall health? Not a lot of people are aware of this, but your oral health can offer clues to what goes inside your body. Moreover, your oral health also influences the health...
Oil Pulling: What Is It, and Does It Work?
Your dental hygienist may point you toward traditional mouthwash, but different people have different approaches to the wellbeing of their teeth. One such traditional practice is oil pulling. Stemming from a traditional Indian practice called Ayurvedic medicine, oil pulling is...
Is Your Dental Health Responsible for Your Bad Breath
If you haven’t been to your dentist in wellington for over six months, you may want to schedule a check-up right away. Even if nothing is wrong, a regular check up with your dentist can save you from oral health...
How Today’s Dentists Detect Cracks and Caries
One way or another, your dental hygienist would have already warned you about potential dental caries or cavities that occur when you don’t practice proper dental care. When you don’t brush your teeth, keep up with your regular teeth cleaning,...
How to Care For Your Teeth While You Sleep
Wearing a dental night guard is one way to protect your teeth while you sleep. Truth be told, some people aren’t even aware of what caring for your teeth while you snooze can do for your oral health. Sure, it’s...
Oral Health Basics: How Do I Keep My Mouth Healthy?
Keeping your mouth healthy and looking after your chompers goes beyond being confident with your smile. Your breath, gum and tongue health are part of a complete system that needs to be cared for. In this guide we will be...
I brush my teeth regularly, so why are they still yellow?
Even though ‘whiter teeth’ is often included as one of the benefits of regularly and thoroughly brushing your teeth, some people with yellow teeth won’t see improvements, even when they brush twice a day. In this blog, we’ll take you...
What You Eat Can Affect Your Oral Health
While most people are aware to some degree that the food you eat can affect your oral health, most of us don’t actually realise just how much our diet influences not only our teeth, but other factors of oral health...
What to do when you have a toothache
It’s important to both know the reasons why toothaches occur, and what you can do to take care of yourself if they do. If you get do experience a sudden and prolonged toothache, this knowledge will ensure you don’t panic...