Flossing, brushing, and rinsing daily and regular dental checkups help prevent problems like cavities,abscesses, and tooth discoloration. Don't mess around with a severe toothache. Dental infections can spread to the face, skull, and even to the bloodstream. See your dentist as soon as possible...
Well-controlled diabetes helps keep your mouth healthy. If you have poorly controlled or high blood sugar, you have a higher chance of dry mouth, gum disease, tooth loss, and fungal infections likethrush. Since infections can also make your blood sugar rise, your diabetes may become harder to...
Antiseptic mouthwashes are used before and after surgery to remove bacteria and prevent infections. The antiseptic type of mouthwash is also recommended for some patients with gum disease or thrush, a mouth infection. Because an antiseptic mouthwash can affect the sense of taste and also stain ...
Apparatus for detecting bacterial infections of mouth and diagnosing gum diseases; dentistrydoi:US20040009533 A1A kit and method of predicting a refractory response in a subject diagnosed as having periodontal disease by measuring serum concentrations of actinomyces antibodies, streptococcal antibodies and ...
I'm a bit nervous though. The last time I slept with gum in my mouth, it fell out during the night, got stuck in my hair and it resulted in my mother cutting my hair! Of course I was seven years old at the time. I'm 36 now so I'm hoping I'll have better control of the...
Sore throat Trouble speaking Problems with dentures Gum disease Sometimes, xerostomia can become very serious, leading to infections and other problems. Call your healthcare provider if: Your lips are dry, cracked, or bleeding You have mouth sores that prevent you from eating or won’t heal ...
Antibacterial mouthwash is often prescribed by dentists to reduce microbes in the mouth that cause gingivitis, a common gum disease. A non-prescription version uses high amounts of alcohol instead of antibiotics and has more an antiseptic effect. While most of these oral drugs are safe, side ...
Dry mouth can make it hard to chew, swallow, talk or wear dentures. Dry mouth also raises your risk ofgingivitis(gum disease),tooth decay, and mouth infections, such as thrush. Why is my mouth dry even though I drink a lot of water?
Dry mouth can make it hard to chew, swallow, talk or wear dentures. Dry mouth also raises your risk ofgingivitis(gum disease),tooth decay, and mouth infections, such as thrush. Why is my mouth dry even though I drink a lot of water?