Dental Health Tips

 You’ve probably read more than one article about the colour of your teeth, the food you eat and the beverages you consume. Has the news always seemed bad? It’s true, coffee and tea will stain your teeth. Red wine is also a villain. So, too, are tomato and soy-based sauces. Don’t even get us started on fruits like pomegranates and even blueberries. They can both stain teeth. But it’s not all bad news. According to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, there are several foods and beverages that can actually whiten your teeth. Here they are. Pineapples  contain the enzyme bromelain that acts as a natural stain remover. The enzyme helps to break up the bacterial film on your teeth — called plaque — that produces acid that can destroy tooth enamel and produce cavities. Calcium, protein and phosphorus-rich cheese helps to soften the harmful effect of acids in your mouth. Phosphorus and calcium also replace minerals lost in your teeth. A diet containing plenty of cheese w...

  Restorative dentistry options to protect a cracked or broken tooth include fillings, inlays, onlays and crowns. To many people, fillings are all too common and crowns are relatively familiar. Inlays and onlays may be a lesser-known quantity. The purpose of this brief article is to explain what inlays and onlays are — and how they’re different — while explaining what they can achieve and how to get one. We’ll start by putting them in context alongside the other restorative options. Four options for restoring teeth ●      Fillings “fill” small holes and cavities in the center area of a tooth’s biting surfaces. Fillings are not appropriate for very large issues affecting the structure of teeth (at least not on their own) ●      Crowns, unlike fillings, cover an entire tooth from the biting surface all the way to the gum line and all the way around the circumference of the tooth. As such, crowns provide structural support to damaged, weak...