Tooth whitening is a well established procedure in cosmetic dentistry. Tobacco, coffee, tea, alcohol, food coloring and other additives, as well as natural aging can all cause teeth to lose their natural white appearance. Tooth whitening is a cosmetic dental treatment that can provide patients with fantastic results, but have you ever stopped to think about the chemicals that are involved in the whitening process?...
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If you knew you could prevent a heart attack or stroke by doing one simple thing every day, twice a day would you do it? If you thought you could avoid developing serious lung diseases or ease existing symptoms of arthritis and diabetes would you think about changing your morning routine to include this simple exercise? It might surprise you to realize that by simply...
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Research on dried licorice root released in January, published in ACS’s Journal of Natural Products, reports that two of compounds found in licorice, licoricidin and licorisoflavan A, may play a significant role in “treating and preventing tooth decay and gum disease.” Stefan Gafner and his team of researchers point out that the dried root of the licorice plant is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine,...
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You can’t get much more natural than this Before the advent of dental implants, lost teeth could only be replaced by bridges or dentures, which meant that significant portions of the natural tooth had to be removed in order to accommodate the dental appliance. These appliances were made of metal and metal alloys containing a mix of substances including copper, silver and nickel – all...
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