Going to the dentist, sleeping through the procedure, and going home without any pain – sounds ideal to many of us and, particularly, for those who suffer from dentophobia. However, it is not quite that easy. In this blog post, we’d like to explore in which cases (and for which dental procedures) general anesthesia can be useful and what kinds of costs and risks you should know about!
Whether fluoride does or does not help one’s teeth is one of those topics that keep emerging over and over again in newspapers, magazines, and even on TV. Many say that fluoride is great for teeth because it hardens the dental enamel. Others, however, are worried that too heavy usage may be poisonous.
A bright smile is nowadays the best introduction which is why many people invest enormous amounts of time and effort into making theirs shine as brightly as possible. Braces to get one’s teeth into a symmetrical position, whitening tooth paste, and dental bleaching are just a few commonly employed measures to reach this goal. Recently, a new trend that can make the pearly whites literally sparkle, emerged – we’re referring to so-called dental jewelry.
In Austria, people used to say ”every child costs a tooth“ and though this is nowadays no longer literally true, it is absolutely essential for future mothers to take extra good care of their teeth while they are expecting. The reason for this is that a pregnant woman undergoes significant hormonal change which leads to several key changes in her entire body including her oral cavity.
It is always a bad omen when the day starts with hurting gums. And when said pain is caused by periodontosis things could turn for the worse even more. Successful treatments for this kind of gum line inflammation can often be quite time consuming and require several dentist visits and a handful of medicines (incl. antibiotics).
We all love our children – even if they sometimes become annoying when it is time to brush their teeth and go to bed. In such moments, many parents resort to giving the small ones a bottle to calm them down with a yummy fruit juice or warm milk. In most cases, this tactic works wonders, but, unfortunately, too many parents are completely uninformed about the potentially detrimental consequences that this approach can have on their kids’ teeth ...
Only very few among us did not do it when we were small children. Whether to calm ourselves or to make falling asleep easier – sucking on our thumbs seemed to be the way to go. Unfortunately, all too often, we were also scolded by the parents who kept telling us that food and drinks – but not our thumbs – belong in our mouths. So why did they always make such a big deal out of thumbsucking and why do so many children start doing it early on in their lives in the first place? All good questions that deserve answers.
So you wake up on a beautiful Saturday morning and are already looking forward to a relaxing day with the family. The sun is shining and it would be a colossal waste to spend one of the last warm fall days inside at home. Lets get the kids ready and their teeth brushed – but hold on a second: since when do milk teeth (i.e., temporary or baby teeth) come with brown-ish coloring?