How do miswak sticks support your oral hygiene routine?

When you think about a natural toothbrush, bamboo toothbrush, neem twigs would come into your mind. It is not a surprise because our ancestors prepared toothbrushes from such twigs and leaves. As bamboo toothbrushes, neem twigs are branded as natural organic toothbrushes and are easily accessible in many online shopping sites nowadays, people tend to switch from fancy plastic toothbrushes to natural toothbrushes.

As a dental care provider, we found that it is a healthy move because you can take advantage of nature’s goodness & power of science with those toothbrushes prepared from twigs.

In this post, our dentists and oral hygienists have discussed the oral health advantages of one such natural toothbrush that is also used for cleaning teeth for ages.

5 habits that hurt your jaw and provoke jaw pain

Temporomandibular joint pain, widely known as jaw pain involves a painful aching sensation in the jaw joints. It is the most common musculoskeletal pain that has high prevalence rates (about 12% globally) as well. The point where the jaw is connected to the temporal bones of the skull is called the temporomandibular joint which controls the jaw movements including opening & closing mouth, etc.

Various attributes like genes, chronic illness are powerful to compromise the joint and muscles around it thereby a few people develop sharp pain radiating on the jaw bone. Besides these, a combination of certain habits that seem harmless also annoys your jaw joint. By breaking those habits, you can refrain from debilitating jaw pain. Keep reading to perceive such triggering elements.

Dental health benefits of Peppermint

Peppermint is an aromatic plant that is used as a natural remedy for ages to beat bad breath. Due to the medicinal properties the plant holds, its extracts like oil, tea also have health benefits like cooling effects on the skin, managing gastrointestinal problems, combatting bacteria infections, and much more.

Likewise, the plant and its extracts like peppermint essential oil have numerous benefits on our oral health. Keep reading to apprehend them.

What is the nutritional value of Peppermint?

Is Keto diet bad for your dental health?

The Keto diet is gaining huge popularity among people who want to get in shape because it helps people to shed their weight in time when compared to other popular diets. This diet plan focuses on losing weight by burning fat for energy instead of burning carbohydrates and sugars. Hence the ketogenic dieters have to reduce or even cut carbs from their menu.

Typically, the keto diet contains 75% fat, 20% protein, and carbohydrates just 5%. Several studies show that the low-carb diet has some therapeutic benefits for our bodies. In the meantime, it has some adverse effects also. Your dental health is not an exception. In this article, we have highlighted the positive and negative impacts of keto on oral health.

How do smokeless tobacco products affect your dental health?

“Chewing tobacco is not additive like Cigarettes”, “Smokeless tobaccos are not much worse because we do not inhale it”

Do you believe these things? If Yes, this post is for you, friend. These are the common misconceptions regarding smokeless tobacco. If you don’t smoke cigarettes but consume smokeless tobacco like snuff, snus, dip, gutka, mawa, tobacco gum, or other forms, they also have a wreck on your health. Your dental health is not an exception.

Our dentists have explained chewing tobacco’s havoc on your oral cavity. Keep reading.

What should you do to prevent dry mouth in winter?

The winter season accompanied by cold weather, freezing temperatures, long nights, jet stream winds, and especially drier air has a strong impact on your health. Besides common cold and flu, you would have various oral discomforts like chapped lips, cold sores, sensitivity in teeth during the cold season. Right?

They are not uncommon and go on their own once the bone-chilling weather drops off.  In this article, we are going to discuss one such cold-related dental problem. Winter dry mouth.

Is it astounding that cold weather causes dry mouth? Keep reading to know about it and tips to confront it.

Why does cold weather hurt your teeth?

Do your feel sensitivity and sharp pain in your teeth during winter days? Don’t worry. You are not alone. Similar to cough, common cold, flu, toothache is also associated with cold weather for few people. Dentists refer this condition as “Winter toothache”. We are going to discuss this here.

5 things you should do when a tooth filling comes out

Dental fillings – The foremost treatment modality to repair and restore the missing structure of a decayed tooth. The tooth fillings cannot last for a lifetime whereas their lifespan depends on the wear and tear they encounter every day.

How effective is brushing your teeth with no Toothpaste?

Brush your teeth without toothpaste – This sounds bizarre but dentists call it “Dry Brushing” and proclaim it as a healthy habit.

Dry brushing is the practice of brushing your teeth with no toothpaste or water for a few minutes. After this, you can carry out your regular brushing activities with toothpaste.

Dental health issues in people with Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s Disease is a neurological illness that infects the nerve cells in the brain responsible for body movements. The disorder begins with the selective destruction of mesencephalic dopaminergic neurons and it is prevalent in people aged above 65 years. It affects both the motor & non-motor skills of our body and is characterized by instability, reduced dexterity, slowness of movement, dizziness, etc.