Admire Dentistry

One of the main body parts affected by pregnancy that requires extra care at this time is your teeth. If not taken care of, this can cause a lot of problems in both the short and long term.  It is important to be aware of common issues with your teeth while pregnant to stay on top of your health. When some of these teeth related problems such as gum diseases progress, they can cause problems for you and your unborn baby. The main reason for proper dental care during pregnancy is to prevent gum diseases and unnecessary infections. Gum diseases can hurt your developing baby.  Regular brushing and flossing are highly recommended to prevent the risk of gum disease. This will help keep off plaque formation that facilitates bacteria growth.  Regular Dental Check-ups Will Help Detect Problems with Your Teeth.  It is important to continue maintaining regular dental check-ups even during pregnancy. This will help your dentist to detect any problems with your teeth. This early...

  From time to time, we all experience sore gums. This mostly occurs when we’re flossing or brushing our teeth a bit too firmly. In some cases, the gums may also start bleeding. While most often this is nothing serious and we need to just be a bit more gentle, sometimes this is a more serious condition.  It is important to know the underlying cause of sore gums to take the necessary actions. This is especially true as sore gums can be an indicator of underlying gum disease.  What Are the Causes of Sore Gums? Some things that cause sore gums include: Improper flossing techniques Brushing your teeth too harshly Gum infections Gum disease (Periodontitis) Hormone imbalance Lack of enough Vitamin K in the body If you are experiencing sore gums, it’s a good idea to make a dentist appointment as soon as you can. Your dentist will help you determine whether you have gum disease. Some of the stages of gum disease that may cause sore gums to include: Gingivitis - This is a mild an...

  Have you ever wondered how teeth whitening toothpaste works? Sometimes you might require to whiten your teeth. Teeth discolouration is a common problem affecting many people around the world.  The main cause of tooth discolouration is smoking, certain foods and drinks such as coffee, genetics, ageing, dental problems and more. If you find yourself having those conditions then teeth whitening toothpaste could act as a temporary fix.  How Does Teeth Whitening Toothpaste Works Toothpaste is made up of chemicals or active ingredients that help remove stains from your teeth. The same case applies to teeth whitening toothpaste. They contain an ingredient that cleans the enamel rather than changing your teeth colour to white. To get the best results from tooth whitening toothpaste, you need to use it regularly.  Mild Abrasion Most toothpaste has mild abrasive that helps to polish yours to teeth. Whitening toothpaste has high abrasive particles level. The tooth whitening p...

Dental anxiety is a huge problem affecting so many people around the world. It is an uncomfortable experience to have someone put their hands into your mouth. Also, most of the dental procedures are considered painful or uncomfortable causing more people to hate going to a dentist.  The good news is that dental anxiety can be solved with a few practices that we will discuss below. No need to risk your oral health by failing to visit a dentist for a checkup or treatment.  Overcoming Dental Anxiety The following are easy ways to overcome dental anxiety.  Accept That It’s A Problem Many people fail to accept that dental anxiety is a problem they are suffering with. Once you accept that you have dental anxiety, it will be easier for you to start looking for help. Look For A Good Dentist A good dentist will help you by offering emotional support and quality services. Ask your friends to recommend a dentist whom they have had good experience with. This will help you to be aw...

  Teeth veneers are made to last but just like anything, accidents happen and your veneers sometimes may break or even come off. Unbinding is a situation where veneers peel off from teeth without necessarily breaking off.  It is important to understand that unbinding or breaking of veneers is not an urgent or emergency situation. You may panic at first when your veneers come off however, you do not need to handle the situation of veneers coming off with an emergency unless you feel extreme sensitivity as layers of your enamel may have been removed during the application.   When one of your veneers comes off, carefully determine whether it is broken or chipped. Sometime veneers may come off without breakage and can be bonded together by a dentist without having to make a new veneer. Nonetheless, if your veneer breaks into pieces, carefully collect your pieces and preserve them in a soft cloth to take them to your dentist. The dentist needs to see the veneer to underst...

  Keeping snacking entirely away from children may not be the best option in preventing dental health issues. A typical daytime for a normal kid is filled with a lot of activities. There is a need for extra energy. Snacking is essential to supply the extra energy needed to play at the school playground, do homework, and in between unscheduled activities. Nonetheless, it is unfortunate that even the nutritious snacks may not be very healthy for teeth. This is where the need to careful choosing snacks for kids comes in. Besides nutrition content, you should also consider snacks that aren’t going to decay your kids’ teeth. The following are snack ideas and options for healthy teeth for kids. Sugar-free Yoghurt Sugar-free yogurt is an excellent snacking idea for kids. It contains probiotics that are healthy and works against the plague that can accumulate in the kids' mouth. Yogurt does not stick in-between the teeth as it is not chewable and would not attract harmful mouth bacteria t...

  Truth is, teeth whitening is a more complex procedure than most people realise.  Precisely why the vast majority of those who put their faith in everyday whitening toothpaste, mouthwash and floss come out disappointed.  Whitening teeth effectively means using something much stronger than these generic oral hygiene products, with an appropriate bleaching agent.  But even then, you’ll still come across plenty of people who claim they did the job right and it simply didn’t work. In which case, why is it that teeth whitening is more successful for some people than others?  More importantly, how exactly does teeth whitening work? How does Teeth Whitening Work? Teeth whitening is a process that involves exposing the teeth to a bleaching agent, formulated with a special substance that opens the pores in the teeth for deep-down penetrative cleaning. The bleach itself then gets to work on the stained or discoloured molecules of the teeth, gradually creating a brighter ...