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How Different Foods Affect Our Teeth And Gums Differently?

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The main factor which is responsible in making or breaking oral health is our “diet”. Directly or indirectly, it affects our health the most – both in positive and negative way. If we take healthy foods that would certainly increase the health and life of our teeth and gums. In the same way, unhealthy foods have negative impact on teeth and gums. Therefore, getting a thorough idea of different foods and their effects on the oral health is important. A dentist orthodontist can also brief you or provide you a chart of healthy and unhealthy foods for your teeth. Let’s have a look at the list of healthy foods. Leafy Green Vegetables Leafy green vegetables are rich in vitamins, minerals and calcium and are low in calories so, these are excellent to make teeth healthier and stronger. Calcium in green vegetables strengthens the teeth enamel whereas folic acid contains multiple other benefits for the teeth and gums. The leafy green vegetables which you can include in your diet are...

Teeth Sensitivity After Scaling – Its Natural and Treatable

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Doctor I feel sensitivity, is it something to worry about? No, it’s natural and will fade away in a while. Phew! It is a normal thing to expect sensitive teeth after getting scaling treatment. It’s not that the dentist wants to make more money, in fact its natural. This sensitivity could be due to other reasons, but if there was a lot of calculus after cleaning sensitivity will only last for two to three days, if it prolongs, you must visit a nearby dentist . What Makes Your Teeth Sensitive? While going through a scaling treatment to have a cleaner, shiner and healthier teeth, the dentist removes the tartar or plaque from the surface of the teeth, making them plaque free in oral cavity. Therefore sometimes they become a bit sensitive. For patients who undergo a deep scaling and root planning treatment where tools are used between the gums and tooth roots, removing the tartar in the gum-line gets the root exposed therefore sensitivity increases and causes discomfort. However...