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How to Replace a Root Canal With a New Tooth
A root canal treatment is a procedure that has been around since the 1950s. However, recent research and practical experience have shown cases where endotoxins and pathogenic bacteria persisted after some root canal treatments. Today’s advanced Cone Beam 3D Imaging, which we have been using since 2020, makes it…
Tips to Prevent or Get Rid of Mould
Mould can have a long-lasting negative effect on the whole body. The first signs are noticed in your sleep quality and congestion in the nasopharyngeal area. When you can not breathe through your nose easily at night, you are more prone to mouth breathing. The side effects of mouth breathing can be clenching, headaches, neck pain, anxiety and poor deep sleep…
What Exactly Is Platelet-rich Fibrin?
Today I want to talk about a natural substance obtained from the patient’s blood, called platelet-rich fibrin (PRF). It is full of growth factors that encourage fast regeneration of cells and bone and manage inflammation after oral surgery. Moreover, it is very safe, with no risk of allergic reactions, rejection or transmitting infectious diseases.
Effective Ways To Prevent Nasal And Oral Infections
Our grandmothers knew how to keep viruses and bacteria in check, starting with simple routines like gargling with cooled chamomile tea or flushing our nose, mouth and throat with salt water. The basic idea is to reduce the viral and bacterial count in the nose, mouth and throat and stop spreading to the lungs.
Dental Hygienist: The Best Kept Secret in Healthcare
If your dentist does not have a hygienist working with them, I would suggest you find one that does. Dentistry has strived to be at the forefront of preventive medicine. The dental hygienist is University trained in maintaining the soft and hard tissues in your mouth. Unfortunately, while your…
Titanium vs Zirconia Implants: Make The Right Choice
If you are not happy about your smile, there are solutions to transform your smile with Aesthetic dentistry and the use of dental implants. But there are also other reasons your dentist would recommend a dental implant, like having a missing tooth, your denture doesn’t fit properly…
Can Dentistry Reverse The Ageing Process?
Everyone wants to age gracefully. Medical science constantly strives to discover the magic bullet to achieve this goal. Could the answer be staring us in the face, literally? What if I told you that the key to health and longevity is all about eating the right foods, breathing well, sleeping well, smiling and being grateful for the loved ones around you. Let’s look at the first four aspects of this…
Is It Safe to Have Amalgam Fillings Removed?
In the past, amalgam fillings, also called silver fillings, were placed because they were inexpensive, easy to place and durable. Although the name implies that the filling is made of silver, the main substance (50%) is organic mercury. Other components are silver (35%), tin, copper and zinc. Meanwhile, the extreme toxicity of mercury is …
You Are What You Host!
We have all heard of the saying, “You are what you eat”. This saying has been adapted to the nutritional medicine philosophy of “You are what you absorb”. However, I want to take this one step further as it now becoming clear that “You are what you host!”
Our body is not just made up of human cells. Contained on, or within, our body thrives a dynamic population of microbes…