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  • Understanding The Impact Of Multiple Sclerosis On Your Dental Health


    Symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis such as facial paralysis, fatigue, poor coordination, muscle weakness, and swallowing difficulties can make it challenging for you to stay on top of your dental health and get the most out of visits to your dentist's office. There are modifications and simple steps you can take to make your oral healthcare more manageable. Here are a few tips to help you maintain good oral hygiene, have effective dental appointments and manage common dental problems associated with multiple sclerosis:
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  • The Natural Approach: Making Your Own Oral Hygiene Products


    There a wide selection of oral hygiene products on the market, and these have all been exhaustively tested and are safe for regular usage. Having said that, you might be seeking a more natural alternative when it comes to keeping your family's teeth nice and healthy. While commercial products are not harmful, there's a feeling of surety that comes from knowing exactly what goes into the products that go into your mouth.
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  • Cleaning & Caring for Your Dentures


    Keeping dentures clean is essential to your oral and general health. Depending on the type of dentures you have, whether partial or complete, the following cleaning and maintenance procedures are necessary. Handle with care You should wash your hands every time you are about to handle your dentures to avoid getting them dirty and risking an infection. You should also handle the dentures over a full sink of water in order to avoid breaking them in case you drop them.
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  • Avoid These 6 Common Tooth Brushing Mistakes


    We all know that brushing our teeth is incredibly important, but it's such a normal part of our lives that we can often get lazy, forgetting to brush correctly or hanging onto a certain toothbrush for too long. Make sure that you're cleaning your teeth as well as possible by avoiding the mistakes listed below.   Choosing the Wrong Brush Brushing correctly starts with buying the right toothbrush. Too many people commit errors during this process which makes it impossible for them to adequately clean their teeth.
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  • Do you really need a root canal?


    Dental technology has advanced a great deal over the last decade or so. If your tooth pulp is damaged, causing discolouration, pain, sensitivity or discomfort while chewing, a root canal treatment is a great option to getting your tooth pulled.   Causes of damage to the pulp A root canal is the treatment of damaged tooth pulp. This is the matter inside each of your teeth which once regulated the growth of the tooth when you were a child.
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  • Treating A Tooth Infection


    If you have an infection in your tooth, also known as an abscess, it is not something that is going to go away on its own. In fact, it will only get worse in time. After a while, the pain and swelling may go away, but don't fool yourself into thinking that the infection is now healed. The infection is still there, and the pain and swelling will eventually come back, and it may be even worse.
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  • Busting The Myths Surrounding Dentures


    Most people who have lost a god number of their teeth can attest to the fact that dentures are one of the best ways to get your pearly white smile back. However, there are many myths that shroud this dental treatment. As such, some patients tend to have skewed expectations when they go in to get dentures. This article will debunk a few of the myths to ensure that you are not doing yourself a disservice by being uninformed on what to expect.
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