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Teeth whitening, A definitive guide

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Your Guide to Sparkling white Teeth. Guide to teeth whitening. The sparkling white teeth is the key to an endearing smile. Every one wants white teeth and everyone detests yellow and discolored teeth. This discoloration or stain can be due to many factors that effect our oral hygiene. Age, eating habits, smoking, drugs or trauma could be reasons contributing to teeth staining. There are two types of discoloration namely extrinsic staining and intrinsic staining.  Extrinsic staining effects the surface of the teeth as a result of exposure to beverages, tobacco and food. Extrinsic staining could become rooted if not treated in time and penetrate the dentin. Intrinsic staining are the result of ageing, trauma and ingestion of excessive Fluoride. Earlier, these stains were tough to clear, but now due to the advancement in dental care and the trained professional at Aaradhya Dental Care, the best tooth filing clinic in Indore , it is very much possible to remove these stains too. Teeth ...

TOOTH SENSITIVITY

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  "Does the taste of ice cream or a sip of coffee a painful experience to you? If so, then you have a tooth sensitivity." Why are my teeth sensitive? Sensitivity can occur when gums pull away from the teeth or when gum tissue is lost. Gum loss can occur as a result of brushing too hard, not brushing or flossing regularly. The exposed soft part of your tooth can cause pain. It can even affect or change your eating, drinking and breathing habits. When gum loss occurs, the part of the tooth below the gum line can be exposed. This is called the tooth root. There are tiny tunnels that contain fluid which pass from the  tooth  root to the tooth's nerve center. This nerve center is called the pulp. When heat or cold touches these tunnels, the tooth fluid can excite the nerve, causing pain in your teeth. What causes sensitive teeth? Brushing:  Brushing too hard or not brushing correctly. can cause enamel to be worn away - particularly where the teeth meet the gums. The fresh...

Oral Habits in Children

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A habit is a frequent or constant repetition or acquired tendency which has been fixed by frequent repetition. -Buttersworth Is the habit of thumb sucking normal? New born babies normally have the habit of thumb sucking, if this habit continues for a long time it may cause severe damage to oro facial structure. Prolonged thumb-sucking may cause the teeth to become improperly aligned (malocclusion) or push the teeth outward. This usually corrects itself when the child stc humb-sucking. But the longer thumb-sucking continues more likely it is that orthodontic treatment will be needed. What are the other oral habits children that are abnormal ? Like the thumb sucking habit there are various abnormal oral habits in children, which are as follows. Tongue thrusting:  Tongue thrust is the forward movement of the tongue tip between the teeth to meet the lower lip during swallowing or speech, so that the tongue lies interdental. Mouth breathing: It is the type of breathing pattern which in...