Oral hygiene is an essential factor in maintaining overall health. To achieve sound oral health, one must see to it that good oral hygiene is maintained. When oral hygiene habits are practised religiously and routinely, there will be no tooth decay. A few measures to stay away from tooth decay are: [...]
The best way to protect your child from tooth decay is by educating them about it, and teaching them the importance of following oral hygiene measures. Once the child understands the main concept, your job is half done. Kids do not understand the language of grown-ups. It can be tough to teach them something, as [...]
Tooth decay is an infectious microbial disease which leads to demineralization of the hard inorganic part, and the dissolution of the organic part, of the tooth structure. Tooth decay cannot be taken lightly, and it is extremely important to be aware of the causes of its occurrence, and the measures that can [...]
Tooth decay is an infectious microbiologic disease that involves the destruction of the tooth structure after dissolution of the inorganic portion of the tooth, and disintegration of the organic portion of the tooth. There are many factors responsible for causing tooth decay. The bad habits that cause tooth decay are: […]
As parents, you are always worried and anxious about your children, even more than yourselves. Tooth decay in kids can be a serious matter of concern for parents. There are some risk factors which, if avoided or brought under control, can reduce the chances of tooth decay. Generally, babies or kids who are fed [...]
Dental caries, or dental decay, is a bacterial infection that has devastating effects if not brought under control at the right time. You must be able to make out whether you are at a risk of tooth decay or not. Just cross-check a few of the points mentioned below to decide if you fall in [...]
Dental decay is one of the most common problems seen in people of almost all age groups. According to a recent survey, aged people are especially prone to dental decay. The reason behind this can be the lack of oral hygiene due to laxity shown in carrying out oral hygiene measures. The difficulty in gaining [...]
Tooth decay is one of the most common problems found in kids. As adults, it is our responsibility to check for dental decay, and get it filled at the earliest opportunity if it appears. Recognizing tooth decay in kids is a little difficult, because they may not cooperate when we ask them [...]
Tooth decay is an extremely common oral disease. We should never take our teeth for granted. Once you lose a single tooth due to decay, you realize the true importance of a tooth, even if you have the rest of the 31 teeth safe in your mouth. This article is aimed at [...]
Tooth decay is one of the most common diseases, affecting people all across the world. As we all know, a stitch in time saves nine. Similarly, tooth decay, when diagnosed at the right time, can be completely reversible. If the diagnosis is made at the initial stage of tooth decay, the tooth [...]
