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Some smiles do need teeth whitening!

A sparkling smile can attract applauds from almost anyone. It won’t be difficult to answer that a sparkling smile needs teeth whitening. Visits to the dentist can cost you something but you can rest assured that you teeth will give out a natural glow after you have undergone the process.  However, for people who prefer to save money, teeth whitening at home, is another good option. There are several tooth whitening powders and swabs available in the market. You can easily restore the natural whiteness of your teeth using such products. Another option that people choose for their teeth is, teeth bleaching.  While, tooth whitening is a process that restores the natural whiteness of your teeth, tooth bleaching involves the process of whitening teeth beyond their natural color. However, tooth bleaching products use peroxide which damages tooth enamel in the long run. It would be advisable to consult your dentist for more information on tooth bleaching or whitening. Image by P...

Of Dentures and Braces- Teeth Cleaning etc

I’ve been wearing braces since I was 24. Yes you guessed it right. I am much older now and I won’t tell you my age ;-) Well these frequent dentist visits made me realize the acute importance of Teeth Cleaning. I won’t go into boring medical details since I have been bored enough by my doctor for all these years but let me write here that the main enemy of our teeth is something called the plaque. Smiling Tooth What is Plaque? Plaque is a thin whitish layer that forms on the teeth after you eat something. This layer hardens itself if you do not brush your teeth regularly or properly. If sometimes any food particle is trapped beneath this hardened plaque it can bore down a hole into your teeth. When this hole reaches your gums, you get what is popularly advertised today as “teeth sensitivity”. Nope teeth sensitivity isn’t something that you can “cure” with toothpastes. It needs immediate treatment which is known as “root canal”. Root Canal Treatment A root canal procedure...