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Good Oral Hygiene Can Help Prevent Heart Disease
Fact. People who fail to brush their teeth twice a day have a higher chance of heart disease. The link between gum disease and heart problems is actually well known but experts have now been able to measure the effect of daily brushing. Recent studies have shown that people who never or rarely brush their teeth…
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Pregnancy and Dental Health
Introduction: While most people are aware that good oral health is essential for the overall health of both mother and child, misunderstandings about the safety of dental care during pregnancy may cause pregnant women to avoid seeing their dentist. In actual fact, dentists can create a treatment plan that is safe, effective, and essential for…
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Detecting Oral Cancer
If you have an irritating sore on the inside of your mouth, it might be worthwhile visiting your dentist to have it checked. Oral cancers often first begin as sores or growths that do not disappear of their own accord. Oral cancers, which include cancer in any part of the mouth, tongue or throat can…
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Healthy Diet, Healthy Teeth!
It is widely acknowledged that the food & drink we consume can and will have a big impact on our overall health AND the health of our teeth. By making small changes to our diet, we can help protect our teeth from disease and decay. Obviously, we all know the foods which aren’t so good…
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DIY Home teeth whitening ‘can cause permanent damage’
Please click here to read this interesting article written by Nick Collins of the Daily Telegraph which discuss the problems of people, particularly teenage girls, undertaking teeth whitening without proper professional guidance and supervision from their dentist.
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Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme: Factsheet
The following document is published by the Irish Dental Association and may be downloaded in MS Word format here. 1. What is the Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme? The Dental Treatment Benefit Scheme (or the PRSI Dental Scheme) as it is commonly known provides discounted dental treatment to PRSI payers. 2. What cuts have already been…
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Tray Whitening May Improve Oral Health of Elderly & Special Needs Patients
A tooth-bleaching agent may improve the oral health of elderly and special-needs patients, say dentists at the Medical College of Georgia and Western University of Health Sciences in the USA. Credit: Phil Jones, Medical College of Georgia campus photographer Standard oral hygiene, such as brushing and flossing, can be difficult or impossible for patients with…