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May is World No Tobacco Day

  The thirty-first of May is World No Tobacco Day and for this year, the theme is Stop Illicit Trade of Tobacco Products. For centuries tobacco has been prevalent the world over. It was not until the twentieth century when the harm that tobacco does to human beings came into the spotlight. There are even […]

Ridiculous Mouth Facts to make your Jaw Drop

We use our mouths every day for a myriad of uses: talking, singing, eating, whistling, and drinking. Seems like we should know our mouths pretty well already, right? Maybe, but check out these interesting facts about the loudest part of our bodies: One in eight people snore habitually while sleeping. Snoring is caused when sleepers […]

7 Taste Buds Facts that You Probably Don’t Know

7 Taste Buds Facts that You Probably Don’t Know Salty, sweet, sour and bitter? Did you know there’s also umami? Read on! What do you commonly know about taste buds? It tells us how certain food tastes – salty, sweet, sour, and bitter. Do you agree? Now, this indicates that really, you do not know […]

How to Improve Your Palette

As we age, we may feel over time that our sense of taste is becoming a little bit dull. Sometimes this is due to lifestyle habits as opposed to the actual aging process, which means there are some things we can do to amplify our senses. Keep in mind as you read that your sense […]

The Many Faces of Bad Breath

The typical oral aisle of any drugstore would have us believe that bad breath can be treated permanently by purchasing a steady stream of mint or cinnamon-flavored products and using them several times per day. Unfortunately, what virtually none of these product labels mentions is that these products are merely covering the scent of our […]

Tips to Help your Kids Overcome the Fear in Dental Visits

To promote excellent oral health hygiene for your kids, you need to teach them as early as you can. Dental check-ups are very important especially to kids at their very young age.  Here are some tips to help your child conquer or at least lessen his fear of dental clinics, or dental check-ups. Tip #1: […]

Nasty Things that can hide in your Toothbrush

Your toothbrush is obviously something you stick in your mouth a couple of times a day. We put toothpaste on it, rinse it and then move about our day. But what’s lurking in between those bristles that we’re not aware of? Dentists estimate that there are 1.2 million microscopic organisms on the average toothbrush. Replace […]

How to Get Rid of Dry Mouth

A decrease in the production of saliva can lead to dry mouth or xerostomia, according to Medicinenet.com. It makes it difficult for you to speak and it can cause malnutrition. Worse, it may result to mouth and throat disorders. You know you have dry mouth if you experience these things: Recurrent thirst A sticky, dry […]

7 Toothbrushing Mistakes You Should Know About

Are you aware that brushing your teeth three times a day is not enough? Knowing the proper way to do it is very important. Here is a list of tooth brushing mistakes that you should know so you will do the right thing the next time. Not checking on the right bristles for a toothbrush. […]

How to Properly Sanitize a Toothbrush

Why Keeping Your Toothbrush Clean Matters It’s not far from a fact that your mouth is naturally filled with bacteria due to everything that goes into your mouth. The larger the number of food you eat or the more frequently you do so, the greater your need to wash your mouth. Dental checkups tend to […]