all posts in the 'Issues' category


Cavities can lead to heart disease

Is it true that cavities, when remained unchecked, can lead to heart disease? There are conflicting contentions with regard to this question, however, popular medical opinion attests to its veracity.
The mouth is a favorite place for bacteria to breed. These bacteria even double or triple with the presence of cavities. Since cavities are [...]

Parents Concerns

Parents want to know why is there a need to worry regarding cavities in baby teeth when in fact they are not yet permanent. The reason for that is because baby teeth actually have important purposes. If they were not given proper care, the parents may be facing a more serious problem in the future. [...]

Hidden Attack – the Price of not Flossing

As mentioned in the previous post, cavities that come in from the sides are some of the hardest to detect due to their apparent location. proper care and regular visits should allow your dentist to spot problems and thus recommend proper actions to take. Flossing scares many due to the apparent bleeding when it is [...]

Cavities in unlikely places

Cavities is one of the surest signs of poor teeth care and unbeknown to most it can occur in the most unlikely places. When we talk of cavities, it is more associated with the crown or the top-part of the tooth which contacts food and other teeth as we eat day by day. Cavities on [...]

How To Prevent ECTD

Mothers will be happy to note that there are ways to avoid ECTD or Early Childhood Tooth Decay, otherwise known as Baby Bottle Tooth Decay.
First and most important way is to wean the child early from bottle feeding. When the child turns one and a half years old, the mother can start preparing him for [...]