Dental status and cognitive function
Stress or an unhealthy lifestyle degrades many elements of our orgasm, especially when dealing with the elderly. However, researchers have carried out a study from which there may be a link between...
Periodontal disease and cancer of the oesophagus and stomach
For a long time, doctors have been pointing out that the health of the entire body may depend on the health of the oral cavity. Researchers from theHarvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have...
Computer and dental health
The state of our teeth is the result of the interaction of many factors, including our eating habits and oral hygiene. Computer use is often in opposition to a healthy lifestyle, especially when we...
Possible complications of untreated dental infections
Neglecting tooth decay and tooth infections may result not only in cavities - if the above-mentioned problems are not treated, complications sometimes arise that may even be life-threatening. But...
Specialist office oral prophylaxis
Specialised prophylaxis is related to the hygiene phase, which is the first stage in the treatment of oral inflammation. It consists of periodic check-ups, selection of adequate home hygiene,...
Home oral prophylaxis
Home oral prophylaxis is defined as all hygienic measures and procedures that the patient is able to carry out on his or her own after training at the dental surgery. Patient education is extremely...
Causes of toothache other than caries
Toothache may gradually increase or suddenly appear and have a high intensity, and it may be of various character - sometimes it is a throbbing pain, and sometimes a throbbing pain. The causes of...
Bottle caries in babies and young children
Good oral hygiene is important from the moment the first tooth appears. Sometimes, despite proper hygiene, so-called bottle caries develops in infants.
Is it worth cleaning my tongue and how should I go about it?
In addition to brushing and flossing, some people also undertake tongue cleaning. To some extent, the latter activity can indeed support the maintenance of good oral hygiene. However, are the...
Visiting the dentist in the age of the coronavirus
COVID-19, a virus that has spread almost across the globe at an extremely rapid pace, provides many questions. These also apply to medical appointments. How does the coronavirus relate to dental...
Scientists have discovered the exact mechanism by which excess fluoride damages teeth
Fluoride is known to protect against the development of tooth decay, but when too much fluoride is taken into the body, it can result in fluorosis, which can lead to significantly weakened enamel....
Fungal infection on the tongue
Thetongue is an organ of the oral cavity that has many functions. Among other things, it is involved in chewing and swallowing food, sucking, or enables the perception of taste stimuli through the...
Hydrogen peroxide (hydrogen peroxide water) and tooth whitening
Patients try to use really different means in order to have snow-white teeth. It is not difficult to come across descriptions of tooth whitening using, for example, baking soda or lemon juice....
Oral health in the elderly
As we grow older,changes occur in the oral cavity (including tooth tissue loss) and it is with these changes in mind that the right form of care should be chosen. Find out how to do it properly.
Dental anaesthesia - everything you need to know
The world's first dental anaesthesia was performed in 1844. It was unsuccessful due to improper patient selection, which would also be a challenge for anaesthetists in the 21st century. Nevertheless,...
Oral fungal infection
Fungal stomatitis is a condition that can occur at any age, but most commonly affects women over 50 and older people who have problems fitting dentures. People who are immunocompromised, undergoing...
How to proceed after a tooth extraction?
Just as the reasons for having a tooth extraction can really vary, the general recommendations on how to proceed after such a procedure are the same. Patients quite often wonder what they should and...
New dental fillings help to defeat tooth decay?
Tooth decay is one of the most common and costly diseases in which bacterial microorganisms are involved in the pathogenesis. Becauseof its still significant prevalence among patients, medics are...
Is the end of fillings coming? Scientists are testing a gel that allows enamel to regenerate itself
Could traditional dental restorations in the form of fillings become a thing of the past? It turns out that yes, because Chinese scientists have developed a gel that can renew enamel.
Oral diseases and the risk of liver cancer
The fact that oral health negligence poses a risk to the health of the whole body has not been known since yesterday - for years it has been pointed out that oral disease increases the risk of...
Dental abscess: what you need to know about it
Adental abscess is nothing more than an accumulation of pus in the teeth or gums. The most common reason for its occurrence is a bacterial infection of the tissue usually accumulated in the soft pulp...
No more pain at the dentist? British scientists have found a gene that rebuilds teeth
Stem cells are used in many different areas of medicine, as they can transform into other specialised cells in the body. A new discovery has found an application in dentistry: scientists have...
