In order to fit conventional standards of beauty, you might be tempted to seek out ways to achieve a smile that closely resembles that of people who are considered beautiful. By American standards, white, neatly aligned teeth are largely thought to be the epitome of good oral hygiene. The reality, however, is far from it. […]
Seeing blood when you spit during brushing or detecting traces of it somewhere on your toothbrush is both not a cause for panic and a reason to make certain changes to your lifestyle at the same time. Commonly, bleeding gums elicit two reactions; people either worry excessively or neglect the problem altogether. Neither is an […]
High blood sugar is a common denominator between diabetes and dental health issues. Oral health issues are more prone to arise when blood sugar levels are out of balance. In part, this is due to the fact that diabetes decreases white blood cells, the body’s primary defense against oral bacterial infections. Your gums may get infected […]
