Brushing and Flossing
At DentalInsurance.com, our goal is to provide a number of plans to choose from so that clients can find the dental coverage that most precisely meets their needs. One priority for clients is the cost of premiums. Patients have the most control over premiums when they are presented with a wide range of choices. Did you know that healthy habits can also help your premiums? When patients exercise healthy habits, they need fewer procedures and office visits, which can result in lower dental insurance premiums over the long-term. Our clients’ health is important to us. For this reason, we provide articles that contain current news and tips on oral healthcare. Choosing the right personal dental insurance plan is critical, but maintaining strong oral health and healthy daily routines is just as important. The articles below include useful tips and valuable information on keeping teeth and gums clean and healthy.
09/26/2005
While for many people keeping their teeth healthy is almost an afterthought, to Marguerite Diego, it's a serious matter that requires her utmost attention.
"It's kind of an obsession with me," Diego, 28, of Agat says with a sheepish smile of pearly whites. "I don't know if it's because I got grossed out at the sight of rotten teeth when I was a kid, or what, but I clean my teeth almost 10 times a day. I brush, I floss, I even have a water pick. I use mouthwash a lot. I don't like it when my mouth feels unclean. And I like going to the dentist to get my teeth extra clean .
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08/27/2005
Tooth Decay
Teeth are surrounded by a hard surface, called the enamel. Under the enamel is dense layer of tissue, called the dentin. The inside of the tooth is filled with soft, spongy tissue, called pulp. The pulp contains nerves and blood vessels that nourish the tooth.
A cavity is an area of decay in the enamel of the tooth. Two substances play an important role in the development of tooth decay - plaque and bacteria. Plaque is the sticky substance that forms a film on the teeth.
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08/26/2005
Of all non-fatal maladies that affect us, halitosis is probably the most common and the most embarrassing. Bad breath affects all of us. It can afflict at any time, early morning with morning breath, during stressful situations like exams, business presentations etc and after eating very spicy food or foods that contain onion and garlic.
Where does the odour come from?
Experts estimate that 85 to 90 per cent of bad breath conditions come from sources in the mouth. Most cases of bad breath occur due to the breakdown of proteins in the mouth by a variety of micro organisms. These breakdown products release volatile sulfur gases or VSCs.
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08/16/2005
through a nationwide Oral-B
Aahmbush campaign.
Believing that oral health educational campaigns would increase the awareness for the need to maintain healthy teeth and gums, Oral-B, one of the leading brands in dental health care, has initiated a campaign in line with its goal to improve the state of the Filipinos' oral health. According to
Oral-B senior product manager Ming Arroyo, the Oral-B Aahmbush! Expert Oral Care Everywhere campaign is the company's nationwide and yearlong effort to promote proper dental care.
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08/05/2005
Do we go to the same dentist?!? I figured it's because I go to the man I routinely call "the cheapest dentist in the world." (That's why I go - no dental insurance & I've convinced myself that a cleaning is a cleaning is a cleaning.)
When I finally did buy a new toothbrush (yes, the first time I thought maybe they just forgot and I actually waited another 6 months for a repeat performance before it dawned on me that they didn't just forget), every time I brushed my teeth, I announced loudly to anyone who would listen that it was the best $2.29 I've ever spent. There are some pretty snazzy toothbrushes on the market these days.
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08/03/2005
Older Americans and tooth care
by William Wolfson, DMD, PC
A healthy smile is a bonus at any age. Too often, older people, especially those who wear dentures, feel they no longer need dental checkups.
The concepts of preventative dental care is so new that people over age 65 did not grow up with
h hehealalth
the idea of preventative care for the mouth. Today, more older adults have retained some or all of their natural dentition. As a result, preventative dentistry isn't just for kids. Unfortunately, the bad news is that studies are showing that older adults have signifi cant amounts of dental cavities and gum disease.
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07/12/2005
Matlho Sekalaba (not real name) 29, has been suffering from bad breath for many years. Because of his poor background, brushing teeth was a privilege. So he cleaned his teeth only occasionally. He thought this could be the cause of his bad breadth. But then he started brushing frequently when he joined secondary school and the problem did not go away.
"I tried using a variety of toothpastes and even some teeth cleaning chemicals but to little avail as I still endure terrible breath which is very bad. I would say this has impacted negatively on my life. Just look I have a decent job but my breadth takes me down every day.
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07/05/2005
Healthy teeth and gums do more than make our smiles gleam. They also keep us from having heart attacks and strokes and keep us healthier when we have diabetes and other illnesses.
In the last few years, medical study after medical study has said the same thing: A healthy mouth makes a healthy person. Physicians and dentists are jumping on board and telling patients to brush and floss.
Dr. Blane Christman, a dentist with Marshfield Clinic and head of Gov. Jim Doyle's oral health task force, tells his patients at every opportunity that their mouths are not detached from the rest of their bodies.
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