1. If you have receded gums and roots of teeth are exposed – roots are sensitive to hot and cold stuff.
2. If you have poor oral hygiene and have infection of gums called gingivitis – that will make teeth sensitive.
3. If you have untreated cavities in teeth or have tooth abcess -  that is another reason for sensitivity in teeth.
4. Brushing too vigorously with hard bristled toothbrush will push the gums away from teeth and will make them sensitive.
5. If you are suffering with gasteroesophageal reflux disease called GERD -  is another cause for sensitive teeth. In this acids from stomach come in the  mouth and erode enamel of teeth, making them sennsitive.

Smoking can change your looks with dark and rotten teeth.

Smoking makes you more prone to collect plaque and hard tartar called calculus. That makes you high risk for mild to advance gum disease, which can result in premature loss of teeth.

Smoking is a risk factor for cancer in the mouth. If not diagnosed early, it can be life threatening.

Smoking causes stubborn kind of dark yellow or brown stains on teeth, that are visible from a distance. That can affect your smile.

Smoking is responsible for embarrassing bad breath called smoker’s breath.

Smoking causes reduction in flow of saliva in your mouth, which leads to dry mouth. Saliva keeps the mouth wet and washes away left over food particles. With less saliva and dry mouth you become more prone to cavities in teeth, related pain and discomfort.

Good news for gum disease:

• It is easily preventable – with good oral hygiene, when you brush properly twice a day and floss once a day at least.
• It is reversible in initial stages – by regular visit to dental office, healthy diet, keeping teeth clean free of plaque and staying away from smoking.

Bad news for Gum disease:

• As it is painless in early stages, it keeps getting worse without your knowledge.
• It can affect all ages, starting from teenage years to senior years.
• It causes recession of gums, loosening of teeth and drifting of teeth.
• It is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults.
• With premature loss of teeth, it affects your appearance and smile.
• It is the major cause of bad odor from mouth.

• 1. You come home late at night after a big party. You are too tired and go to sleep without brushing and flossing your teeth. Left over food particles remain in the mouth all night. Poor oral hygiene is responsible for gum infection called gingivitis.
• 2. You are running late for work, so you brush your teeth too vigorously to save time. Vigorous brushing damages enamel of teeth. After a while teeth become painful and sensitive to hot and cold foods.
• 3. Your gums bleed when you brush your teeth. You just ignore the bleeding as it is painless in initial stages. If not treated in time this can become serious gum disease called periodontal disease.
• 4.  Every  time you are thirsty, you grab a can of diet drinks or sport drinks.  All carbonated drinks have adverse effect on teeth by eroding the protective enamel on teeth. It results in erosion cavities on teeth, making them very sensitive.
• 5. You do frequent snacking on junk foods including processed foods and soft sticky, sweet foods. Combination of these foods with bacteria and saliva in mouth form  dental plaque. This plaque is the biggest culprit for most of  dental problems.

1. Baby teeth, also called primary teeth, hold the space for the corresponding permanent teeth to come. If for some reason, early removal of baby teeth happens, a gap is created. Surrounding teeth start moving to fill the gap resulting in crooked permanent teeth.
2. The number of years baby teeth stay in a child’s mouth is not a short period. Though the front teeth, called incisors, are there for 6-8 years of age, the rest of the teeth, called cuspids and molars, practically fall out at age of 11-13 years. That is close to teenage years.
3. Children are likely to get more cavities since they don’t brush and floss their teeth properly. They also snack often on soft, sticky and sweet foods like candies, cookies and chocolates. When untreated cavities become big and painful, teeth need to be pulled out. That becomes a traumatic experience for children. Those children will develop fear from the dental office for the rest of their life.
4. Baby teeth are also important for chewing food and speech. If neglected, the painful cavities and infection will interfere with child’s nutrition and school performance.

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• Poor oral hygiene with lots of plaque around the teeth can be the biggest culprit for causing bad breath.
• Certain foods like garlic, onion and white radish are notorious for bad breath temporarily after eating.
• Left over food particles in the mouth keep collecting if not removed by rinsing after meals and will cause bad breath.
• Smoking produces a strange odor in the mouth called smoker’s breath, a kind that can be felt from a distance.
• Advance stage of gum disease called periodontal disease is well known for causing persistent bad breath.
• Partial dentures or full dentures if not cleaned properly everyday can result in real bad breath.
• Dry mouth can cause bad breath when there is less saliva in the mouth. As saliva keeps the mouth clean by washing away bacteria and leftover food particles.
• Mouth breathing can make the mouth smell bad. This is when you are sleeping with your mouth open, there is less saliva in the mouth and that makes the mouth dry.

If everything is fine in the mouth, check with your physician as some medical problems can cause bad odor in the mouth.

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1. I always brush my teeth twice a day and floss once a day. Do I still need to see my dentist for routine cleanings and check ups?

Though you are doing a great job by keeping your teeth clean, it is important that you must see the dentist. Here are the reasons for it:

• To remove the hard tartar also called calculus that cannot be removed by brushing at home.
• To remove the tea, coffee and food stains from teeth.
• So that most of the dental problems can be caught at the earlier stage before you get any symptom.
• For precancerous screening of oral cavity.
• To provide fluoride treatment for younger patients.

2. How often do I need to get routine dental checkups and cleanings?

According to American Dental Association (ADA) it should be done twice a year. However, in certain circumstances like you have history of bleeding gums, periodontal disease, uncontrolled diabetes, or bad teeth caused by smoking, then routine checkups are recommended every 3-4 months.

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 First let’s see why candy is considered bad for teeth. Every time kids eat candy or other sweet stuff, the bacteria from the mouth acts on the sugar in the candy and produce acids. The acids attack the hard layer of enamel on the teeth. It is with repeated attacks of acids on the teeth that enamel breaks down resulting in holes in the teeth called cavities.

 Here are 6 steps to follow:

1. Make the child brush or rinse the mouth after eating candy to dilute the acidic affect in the mouth.
2. Allow children to eat small amount of candy after meals rather than eating frequently.
3. Select candy that does not last in the mouth too long. For example, lollypops are the worst one, as kids would keep sucking it for a longer period of time and thus teeth are exposed to acidic affect for much longer time too.
4. Replace candies with dry fruits sometimes.
5. Allow them a limited number of candy they can eat each day.
6. Teach children the importance of healthy teeth and how to protect them.

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What you may not know is that the upper and lower jaw-bones which hold the teeth in place can get affected by osteoporosis too.  As the jaw- bones get thin and porous, gums start receding and teeth may get loose or start shifting. The perfectly fitting partial denture or full dentures may feel loose and will not fit properly the way they used to.

The best weapon you have in your hand is to take care of it from young age….

•  Take calcium for stronger bones and teeth. Low fat milk, yogurt and cheese are good sources of calcium.

• Include a vitamin D supplement in your diet, as vitamin D is essential for the absorption of calcium. Though we get plenty of vitamin D from sunshine, a major portion of the population is having vitamin D deficiency. It could be partly because of the sunscreens we apply before going out in the sun.

• Add weight -bearing exercises like strength training to increase bone density in your daily exercise routine.

•  Follow healthy life style including healthy diet.

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Toothache can start with lot of different reasons….

• With Cavities
• With gum infection
• With exposed roots
• With dental abscess
• With impacted wisdom teeth
• With broken, chipped and cracked teeth
• With sensitivity to hot and cold foods
• With night grinding of teeth
• With facial trauma and injury

Toothache can be mild or severe, but sometimes it can be such excruciating pain that it can wake you up at middle of night.

The good news is that in most of the cases the toothache can be prevented when proper steps are taken in time like good oral hygiene practice at home and routine dental check ups in dental office.

More information is given in “15 Toothache Solutions”

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