Month: April 2009
Baby Bottle Tooth Decay Advice from City of London Dentist
Your City of London dentist says that, “putting your baby or very young child to bed with almost any liquid but water can result in baby bottle tooth decay (BBTD).” BBTD can be caused by almost any liquid but water. It can result from having your baby fall asleep sucking…
READ ARTICLELondon dentist talks about Oral Piercing
Oral piercing has become a fad over the years. However, this fad has resulted in many problems that may make one seek emergency dental or medical care after the piercings. Here, your London dentist explains some problems. For example, several commonly occurring problems following oral piercing includes, but are not…
READ ARTICLEAdvice from your Central London Dentist about Brushing Your Teeth Right after You Drink Soda
People brush their teeth to keep them in good shape and clean. However, if you brush your teeth immediately after soda consumption may accelerate the damage to your teeth rather than help preserve them. This is most likely due to the damaging effect that the soda’s acid has on tooth…
READ ARTICLECity of London Dentist Talks About Ankylosis
Ankylosis is a term used in dentistry when a tooth is directly bonded to its surrounding bone. Teeth that are ankylosed are more often difficult to extract than teeth that are not ankylosed. It is difficult to determine if a tooth or teeth is/are ankylosed prior to the oral surgery…
READ ARTICLELondon Dentist Tells Benefits of Chewing Gum
Your London dentist will tell you the benefits of chewing gum. Some of these include that chewing gum stimulated the salivary glands to release saliva, and exercises your teeth and chewing muscles. There are periodontal ligaments that attach your teeth to the oral bone, and stimulating these ligaments to activate…
READ ARTICLEDry Socket treated at Central London Dental Clinic
A dry socket usually occurs when the blood clot is lost from the extraction site in the mouth after a tooth was removed. They usually occur more frequently at the lower wisdom teeth extraction sites than the upper wisdom teeth extraction sites. Your Central London dentist can give you advice…
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