Tag: mouth
8 Mouth Detox Methods for Oral Health
Mouth detox techniques like tongue scraping and oil pulling may help reduce harmful mouth bacteria. But it shouldn’t replace your regular dental care. Much like a juice cleanse or other holistic techniques, a mouth detox aims to rid your mouth of disease-causing bacteria. Left unchecked, these microbes can lead to bad breath, plaque, gum disease,
A Healthy Mouth Could Be a Lifesaver for Kids With Heart Conditions – Consumer Health News
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 16, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Kids with heart conditions are more likely than their peers to have frequent cavities, toothaches or bleeding gums, a new U.S. government study finds. Researchers found that of U.S. children and teenagers with heart conditions, 10% had only “poor” to “fair” dental health, as rated by their parents.
Your mouth is gross; brush your teeth or suffer all sorts of problems
Support local journalism. A digital subscription is incredibly affordable and worth its weight in gold. Click here and subscribe today. Q: My father-in-law refuses to go to the dentist. Will you tell him why maintaining good oral hygiene is important? He reads this column but won’t listen to me. A: Many people don’t realize the health of your mouth, teeth
5 simple tips for a clean mouth
Published Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, 10:32 am Join AFP’s 100,000+ followers on Facebook Purchase a subscription to AFP Subscribe to AFP podcasts on iTunes and Spotify News, press releases, letters to the editor: [email protected] Advertising inquiries: [email protected] Photo Credit: Syda Productions Your mouth is full of bacteria. Some of it’s good and some of it’s
Distinctive bacterial taxonomic and functional profiles in mouth disease
The bacterial activity of a healthy site was defined as 1. The activities of several taxa were higher than that of red complex bacteria (e.g., Porphyromonas gingivalis). Credit: Department of Periodontology, TMDU When you’re smiling, the whole world smiles with you; but what happens when gum or tooth disease starts to dim your pearly whites?
Could the Path to Better Brain Health Involve Better Mouth Care?
MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) Fresh breath, a pretty smile and healthy teeth and gums – they’re the reasons you brush your teeth each day and see a dentist twice a year. But what if brushing and flossing also helped to keep your brain – and the rest of your body –
AHA News: Could the Path to Better Brain Health Involve Better Mouth Care? | Health News
By American Heart Association News, HealthDay Reporter (HealthDay) MONDAY, Nov. 1, 2021 (American Heart Association News) — Fresh breath, a pretty smile and healthy teeth and gums – they’re the reasons you brush your teeth each day and see a dentist twice a year. But what if brushing and flossing also helped to keep your
Experiencing tender gums, bad breath? How to fight ‘mask mouth’
Many Americans are by now well-acquainted with the abundance of information about the effectiveness of face masks in slowing the spread of COVID-19. Yet, while mask-wearing continues to serve as a protective measure against infection, some people’s first-hand experiences beg the question: What about what is happening under my mask? Montry S. Suprono, DDS, MSD,