4 Ways To Protect Your Teeth from Juicing Damage

Juicing is known to provide tremendous health benefits and is a very popular way to boost your fruit and vegetable consumption. Because it only involves fresh fruits and vegetables, juicing can help fight inflammation and diseases such as arthritis and cancer.

On the other hand, when it comes to your oral health, juicing has both upsides and downsides. While juicing is generally healthy for your mouth, it has also a direct effect on your dental health, especially on your teeth.

Top 4 Amazing Benefits of Brushing and Flossing | Dentist Beenleigh

Top 4 Amazing Benefits of Brushing and Flossing

Good dental care, which involves brushing and flossing, will help you to achieve healthy, beautiful smile. This routine is an important part of your health program, as it can help prevent the threat of various oral health diseases such as tooth decay and gum diseases.

Aside from home care, getting regular professional clean is an essential part of good dental care. Caring for your mouth reduces your risk for various dental and medical conditions, and provides you with the following benefits:

• Fresher breath
• Whiter teeth and brighter smile
• Prevents gum problems
• Keeps you from expensive dental procedures

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How to Whiten Teeth At Home

One of the most popular, sought-after, and well-loved treatments in the world of cosmetic dentistry is teeth whitening, also referred to as dental bleaching.

But did you know that there are methods to whiten your teeth at home? Some of these techniques can be recommended by your dentist while others are just “do-it-yourself”. Knowing the advantages and disadvantages of these treatments is crucial when deciding on whitening your teeth.

Beenleigh Dentist Trivia: 6 Ways Unhealthy Teeth Can Affect Your Health

6 Ways Unhealthy Teeth Can Affect Your Health

Dental pain and bleeding gums are indications of poor oral health and unhealthy mouth. Not taking good care of your teeth will not only cause bad breath, but it can also lead to serious health issues, which affects your skin, heart, lungs and kidneys.

Studies show that people suffering from gum disease are almost twice as likely to develop coronary artery disease compared to those who have healthy gums. Oral bacteria can also affect the memory as some researchers suggest a link between poor dental health and increased risk of dementia. Moreover, poor dental health can also hurt your blood sugar, affects your breathing, and increases the risk of pancreatic cancer and chronic kidney disease.

Healthy Gums, Healthy You

Gum Health: Healthy Gums, Healthy You

Most people know that being overweight, having diabetes, stress & smoking all increase your risk of heart disease. What you may not know is that Gum Disease also increases the risk of Heart Disease.

Gum disease is a condition caused by bacteria which results in the destruction of the bone and gum attachment around a tooth.

What are the signs of Gum Disease:

• bleeding gums

• red, puffy or tender gums

• ongoing bad breath

The Value of a Dental Check up More than just looking for decay

Dental Check-up: More than just looking for decay

In my last Blog, I discussed the benefits of a check up in the early detection of tooth decay but a dental check up involves so much more than just looking for tooth decay.

The dentist will also look for signs of premature wear from clenching & grinding. Early detection & implementing preventative strategies can potentially same thousands of dollars over the long term. Not to mention saving you many hours of operative dental treatment!

As dentists we also look for signs of acid erosion which has become more frequent with the increasing consumption of acidic beverages. Another cause of damage to teeth most people do not consider is that caused by incorrect brushing technique – either brushing too hard, using a hard bristle brush or both.