The hectic pace of today’s adult lifestyle often leaves little time for the daily oral health care routine needed to prevent cavities and periodontal disease. This is unfortunate since periodontal disease is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults.
The Canadian Dental Association (CDA) defines oral health as “a state of the oral and [...]
Using Water to Help Minor Burns
A burn is an over-heating of the skin, leading to tissue damage. Burns — especially where the flesh is compromised, or over extensive parts of the body — are dangerous. If there?s a severe burn, the individual should be taken to an emergency facility as quickly as possible.
But for the [...]
Your body needs water all day. And nighttime is no exception!
But when the question of water comes up, invariably someone will inquire about the embarrassing problem of getting up to use the bathroom. After all, if you?re going through 20 or more glasses of water a day, that water?s going to go somewhere.
First off, [...]
Using Water to get rid of bad breath
Bad breath. It?s one of those things we all suffer with from time to time. It?s also one of those things few people want to talk about, and most people are embarrassed if someone points it out to them.
Bad breath — halitosis is the technical term for it [...]
Face it, stale breath is gross. I remember my girlfriend
once had this awfully foul smell coming from her mouth. She
was sleeping and didn’t know it. As much as I loved her - I
have to tell you - that moment was slightly repulsive. Don’t
worry, I got over it and our relationship certainly [...]
This article will shock you if you use toothpaste, shampoo, shower gel, bath foam and other personal care and household products.
Most of us happily purchase personal care and household products without giving it a second thought.
Take a look on the back of some of your products and take the bathroom test [...]
We have all suffered from an occasional case of bad breath. It’s estimated that 50 to 65 percent of the population suffer from bad breath. A few unfortunate people suffer from chronic bad breath, seeming never to get rid of the foul odor that escapes every time they open their mouth. But what is the [...]
One of the most asked questions by adults and children is the origin of the toothbrush. There are several schools of thought on when the real toothbrush was created, but you need to look far into the past for the first evidences of oral hygiene.
The Chinese were believed to create the first real toothbrush, or [...]
Baby boomers beware! What you have been told all these years about silver fillings may not be all they are cracked up to be. Truth is, it may be time to retire those old silver fillings, also known as amalgams.
Post WWII children grew up in an era in which there was a high consumption of [...]
