Thursday, April 18, 2013
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
10 Most Healthy Foods for Teeth
We eat and we think that food affects our teeth badly.
And we are right. But, are there any foods that help keeping our teeth healthy? Is there anything that not only keeps but makes our teeth look and be better? Of course there are such products, and this article is made to describe them.
1. Healthy drink for teeth — Green tea
It contains polyphenols, antioxidant plant compounds that prevent plaque from adhering to your teeth and help reduce your chances of developing cavities and gum disease. Tea also has potential for reducing bad breath because it inhibits the growth of the bacteria that cause the odor. Many green teas also contain fluoride (from the leaves and the water it’s steeped in), which helps protect tooth enamel from decay and promotes healthy teeth.
2. Healthy drink and food for teeth — Milk and yogurt
Unsweetened yogurt and milk are good for your teeth. They have a low acidity. It means that the gradual wearing away of the teeth, also called dental erosion, is less. In addition they are low in sugar, that means less dental decay, too. Milk also is a good source of calcium, that keeps our teeth healthy. Calcium is the main component of teeth and bones, as we know.
3. Healthy food for teeth — Cheese
It is low carbohydrate and has a high calcium and phosphate content that provides important benefits for your healthy teeth. It helps balance your mouth’s pH, preserves and rebuilds tooth enamel, produces saliva, kills the bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease. Cheese contains calcium, too.
4. Healthy food for teeth — Fruits
Different fruits like apples, strawberries, citrus fruits, specially kiwis, contain a lot of vitamin C. It is considered the cement that holds all of your cells together, so just as it’s vital for your skin, it’s important for the health of your gum tissue. If you don’t get enough vitamin C, researches show that the collagen network in your gums can break down, making your gums tender and more susceptible to the bacteria that cause periodontal disease.
5. Healthy food for teeth — Vegetables
Pumpkin, carrots, sweet potato, broccoli are full of vitamin A. This vitamin is absolutely necessary for the formation of tooth enamel. Apart form that, crunchy vegetables cleanse and stimulate your gums, making them healthy.
6. Healthy food for teeth — Onions
This vegetable contains powerful antibacterial sulfur compounds. Tests showed that onions kill various types of bacteria. Researches indicate that they are most powerful when eaten freshly peeled and raw. It may be not so tasty but good teeth are guaranteed.
7. Healthy food for teeth — Celery
This food protects your teeth while extra chewing. It produces plenty of saliva, which neutralizes different bacteria that causes cavities. Additionally, celery massages gums and cleans between teeth keeping them healthy and clean.
8. Healthy food for teeth — Sesame seeds
Good teeth can be a result of combining white bread, especially for small kids, and sesame seeds. It sloughs off plaque and helps build tooth enamel. Sesame seeds are also high in calcium, which helps preserve the bone around your teeth and gums. But firstly, it is very delicious.
9. Healthy food for teeth — Animal food
Beef, chicken, turkey, eggs – all of them contain phosphorous. Calcium, with the help of vitamin D and phosphorous, creates our bones system. These elements keep teeth stronger and healthier by protecting them from teeth decay.
10. Healthy drink for teeth — Water
Healthy water not only purer, but it cleanses the mouth, allowing the saliva to work wonders depositing essential minerals back into the weakened teeth. Drinking water keeps gums hydrated and helps wash away trapped food particles that decompose in the mouth and cause bad breath.
Every time when you feel that a piece of advice in keeping your teeth healthy is needed remember these 10 foods. They will help you to permanently protect your mouth and gums, earning their names of foods for healthy teeth.
Article via http://worldental.org/nutrition/10-most-healthy-foods-for-teeth/665/
It contains polyphenols, antioxidant plant compounds that prevent plaque from adhering to your teeth and help reduce your chances of developing cavities and gum disease. Tea also has potential for reducing bad breath because it inhibits the growth of the bacteria that cause the odor. Many green teas also contain fluoride (from the leaves and the water it’s steeped in), which helps protect tooth enamel from decay and promotes healthy teeth.
2. Healthy drink and food for teeth — Milk and yogurt
Unsweetened yogurt and milk are good for your teeth. They have a low acidity. It means that the gradual wearing away of the teeth, also called dental erosion, is less. In addition they are low in sugar, that means less dental decay, too. Milk also is a good source of calcium, that keeps our teeth healthy. Calcium is the main component of teeth and bones, as we know.
3. Healthy food for teeth — CheeseIt is low carbohydrate and has a high calcium and phosphate content that provides important benefits for your healthy teeth. It helps balance your mouth’s pH, preserves and rebuilds tooth enamel, produces saliva, kills the bacteria that cause cavities and gum disease. Cheese contains calcium, too.
4. Healthy food for teeth — Fruits
Different fruits like apples, strawberries, citrus fruits, specially kiwis, contain a lot of vitamin C. It is considered the cement that holds all of your cells together, so just as it’s vital for your skin, it’s important for the health of your gum tissue. If you don’t get enough vitamin C, researches show that the collagen network in your gums can break down, making your gums tender and more susceptible to the bacteria that cause periodontal disease.
Pumpkin, carrots, sweet potato, broccoli are full of vitamin A. This vitamin is absolutely necessary for the formation of tooth enamel. Apart form that, crunchy vegetables cleanse and stimulate your gums, making them healthy.
6. Healthy food for teeth — Onions
This vegetable contains powerful antibacterial sulfur compounds. Tests showed that onions kill various types of bacteria. Researches indicate that they are most powerful when eaten freshly peeled and raw. It may be not so tasty but good teeth are guaranteed.
7. Healthy food for teeth — Celery
This food protects your teeth while extra chewing. It produces plenty of saliva, which neutralizes different bacteria that causes cavities. Additionally, celery massages gums and cleans between teeth keeping them healthy and clean.
8. Healthy food for teeth — Sesame seeds
Good teeth can be a result of combining white bread, especially for small kids, and sesame seeds. It sloughs off plaque and helps build tooth enamel. Sesame seeds are also high in calcium, which helps preserve the bone around your teeth and gums. But firstly, it is very delicious.
9. Healthy food for teeth — Animal food
Beef, chicken, turkey, eggs – all of them contain phosphorous. Calcium, with the help of vitamin D and phosphorous, creates our bones system. These elements keep teeth stronger and healthier by protecting them from teeth decay.
10. Healthy drink for teeth — Water
Healthy water not only purer, but it cleanses the mouth, allowing the saliva to work wonders depositing essential minerals back into the weakened teeth. Drinking water keeps gums hydrated and helps wash away trapped food particles that decompose in the mouth and cause bad breath.
Every time when you feel that a piece of advice in keeping your teeth healthy is needed remember these 10 foods. They will help you to permanently protect your mouth and gums, earning their names of foods for healthy teeth.
Article via http://worldental.org/nutrition/10-most-healthy-foods-for-teeth/665/
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Dental screening that could save your life
By Dr. Mark Burhenne, Special to CNN
updated 7:18 AM EDT, Tue April 16, 2013
Getting a poor night's sleep? Ask your dentist if you grind your teeth -- a red flag for sleep apnea.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
- Sleep apnea affects an estimated one in 15 Americans
- Teeth grinding during sleep is a major indicator for the condition
- Those with sleep apnea never benefit from the deepest stages of sleep
- You may be exhausted and anxious or stressed during the day
Editor's note: Mark Burhenne is a practicing family and cosmetic dentist of 25 years and founder of AsktheDentist.com.
He is dedicated to empowering people to take control of their dental
health, stop managing symptoms and prevent chronic illnesses in the
mouth. Follow him on Facebook or Twitter.
(CNN) -- We all know about the importance of sleep,
and we know we should be getting more of it. When we wake up exhausted,
drag ourselves to work or hit that afternoon slump, we blame ourselves:
"Should have gotten more sleep last night."
But instead of "Did I get
eight hours?" we should be asking ourselves, "How well did I sleep?" We
tolerate feeling exhausted during the day, but it's actually not normal
to feel tired or sleepy when you wake up.
You can't ask yourself
how well you're sleeping without considering sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is
a condition that affects an estimated one in 15 Americans but often
goes undetected.
Dr. Mark Burhenne
Most people who suffer
from sleep apnea don't know it -- they often seek out a diagnosis only
if their partner can't sleep through the snoring. Since sleep apnea
ranges from mild to severe, lots of cases of sleep apnea aren't noticed
by sleeping partners, and people live their whole lives undiagnosed.
Sleep apnea can't usually be detected by doctors during routine office visits, but a screening from your dentist may help.
Recent studies have shown
that teeth grinding, also called bruxism, is a major indicator for
obstructive sleep apnea. The simple dental health screening that can
improve the quality of your sleep and -- because almost everything boils
down to a good night's sleep -- even save your life, begins with asking
your dentist, "Do I grind my teeth?"
Tips to help you sleep
The risk of sleepless nights
Q: What is obstructive sleep apnea?
A: The
most common type of sleep apnea is obstructive sleep apnea. The key word
is "obstructive" -- the thing "obstructing" the airway being the jaw,
which falls back as the brain approaches the deepest stages of sleep and
the muscles of the airway fully relax.
When the airway
collapses like this, breathing becomes compromised. This is where you
get snoring, which is just the sound that's made when air is getting
forced through a partially obstructed airway.
Once the brain senses
that breathing is dangerously compromised, it gets out of the deepest
stage of sleep to regain control of the jaw muscles and reopen the
airway, and keep you alive and breathing. These sleep apnea cycles can
occur from five to up to 70 times per hour while you sleep -- preventing
you from entering the deepest stages of sleep where the brain and body
tissues can repair themselves from the wear and tear of the day.
Sufferers of sleep apnea
never get the benefits of the deepest stages of sleep, which is what
reverses the aging process and repairs tissue damage. After just one
night of the lack of deep sleep that the body craves, you awake in a
damaged state. Cumulative damage could lead to expression of the
Alzheimer's gene, high blood pressure, depression, mood disorders,
suppression of the immune system, diabetes, cancer and weight gain.
Q: What are the symptoms of untreated sleep apnea?
A: You
feel sleepy or tired during waking hours. For every sleep apnea cycle,
or apneic episode, the body goes into fight-or-flight mode with an
adrenaline response to "wake up" the brain to reopen the airway. That
response evolved to keep humans alive in the short term, but on a
nightly basis puts extraordinary wear and tear on the body.
You're anxious or
stressed during the day. What's missing from the sleep apnea discussion
is the emotional toll of going into fight-or-flight mode several times
each night. This stress manifests itself not only physically but also
emotionally -- the exhaustion that sufferers of severe sleep apnea feel
during the day is partially due to emotional stress at night as they
struggle to breathe.
You grind your teeth.
One of the ways the brain tries to reopen the airway in an unconscious
state is by grinding and clenching the teeth. People who grind their
teeth at night often have sore or clicking jaws or flat, worn-down
teeth. Many times, symptoms of teeth grinding can be far less obvious --
such as earaches or sensitive teeth.
Snoring. The key here is
that not everyone who has sleep apnea snores and not everyone who
snores has sleep apnea. Snoring can go undetected if you don't have a
bed partner or if you have a bed partner who is a heavy sleeper.
Everyone, however, can ask their dentist if they grind their teeth at
their next checkup.
Q: I might have sleep apnea. What should I do?
A: See
your dentist. Get screened at your next dental checkup for teeth
grinding. Your dentist can tell you definitively if you grind your teeth
at night or not. Teeth grinding is a major indicator that you are
struggling to keep your airway open at night and might suffer from
obstructive sleep apnea.
Also, see a medical
sleep specialist. These specialists are the only ones who can officially
diagnose sleep apnea. Make sure to discuss all of your options and let
your doctor know if you're grinding your teeth.
"Sleep disorders such as
sleep apnea can lead to many secondary health conditions," said Dr.
Kalpalatha Guntupalli, president of the American College of Chest
Physicians. "When treating sleep apnea, clinicians must also recognize
and address secondary health conditions, such as bruxism, in order to
fully manage a patient's sleep disorder."
People who are diagnosed
and treated for sleep apnea often report that the process has "given
them their life back." Quality of sleep affects most of the things that
help us enjoy life: appearance, well-being, outlook on life, energy
level, patience, ability to cope with stress and how we interact with
loved ones.
Many of us tolerate this
anxiety and exhaustion every day of our lives and never get the chance
to repair our bodies with the deepest stages of sleep. Asking your
dentist if you grind your teeth will hopefully make the sleep apnea
diagnosis a little less daunting for the millions of people who suffer
from it.
Article from CNN : http://www.cnn.com/2013/04/16/health/dental-screening/#cnn-disqus-area
Monday, April 15, 2013
Dr. Edward Zuckerberg visits with Dr. Marc Amsili
Dr. Edward Zuckerberg ( Mark Zuckerberg's Father) a dentist in New York, visits with Dr. Marc Amsili of Omni Dental Group at the Stars of the South Dental Meeting in Houston, March 7 & 8th.
The Star of the South Dental Meeting, the 42nd Annual
Meeting of the Greater Houston Dental Society.
The
mission of the Star of the South Dental Meeting is to provide an
outstanding forum for camaraderie, personal growth, and professional
development.
How Good Dental Hygiene Depends on Eating Habits
Many people assume that dental hygiene is about
visiting the dentist for regular checkups, brushing your teeth twice a
day and flossing. While these are important for your oral hygiene, there
is more to it. The health of your teeth and gums begin with what you
put into your mouth. By eating healthy, you will ensure that your teeth
and gums get the vitamins and minerals that they require. This can avert
many oral health issues. You need to consume a diet that lays a solid
foundation for the health of your teeth and gums. This means consuming
food that is considered to be tooth-friendly.
Fresh Fruits
Fresh fruits, like apples and pears, stimulate your salivary glands
to produce saliva. This helps to reduce acidity in the mouth and also
flushes away food particles that remain in your mouth. Saliva can reduce
the number of bacteria that cause cavities. Furthermore, fresh fruits
contain natural sugars, which are not as harmful as sucrose, which is
present in granulated sugar that is a major cause of tooth decay.
Food Rich in Vitamin C
Vitamin C is important for maintaining the health of your gums and teeth. This vitamin is a potent antioxidant and protects your body from the adverse effects of free radicals. It also helps to clean the cavity causing bacteria from your mouth, so that you have healthy teeth and gums. One of the first signs of Vitamin C deficiency is bleeding gums and this should prove its importance.
Food Rich in Calcium
Calcium is important for oral health. It can protect teeth against decay and treat gum disease. Calcium is found in milk, cheese, tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, yogurt, sardines and shellfish. Eating food rich in calcium will maintain the density of your teeth and keep them strong.
About the Author
Dr. Vu Le is the Owner of Vu Le, DDS Inc. Dr. Vu Le is an experienced Foothill Ranch Dentist, specializing in family dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, teeth capping and dental fillings. He is certified, prides himself in building strong relationships with each of his patients and has gained a reputation of excellence in the dental community. Google+
Article via http://www.webdental.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2887309%3ABlogPost%3A38510
Fresh Fruits
Fresh fruits, like apples and pears, stimulate your salivary glands
to produce saliva. This helps to reduce acidity in the mouth and also
flushes away food particles that remain in your mouth. Saliva can reduce
the number of bacteria that cause cavities. Furthermore, fresh fruits
contain natural sugars, which are not as harmful as sucrose, which is
present in granulated sugar that is a major cause of tooth decay.Food Rich in Vitamin C
Vitamin C is important for maintaining the health of your gums and teeth. This vitamin is a potent antioxidant and protects your body from the adverse effects of free radicals. It also helps to clean the cavity causing bacteria from your mouth, so that you have healthy teeth and gums. One of the first signs of Vitamin C deficiency is bleeding gums and this should prove its importance.
Food Rich in Calcium
Calcium is important for oral health. It can protect teeth against decay and treat gum disease. Calcium is found in milk, cheese, tomatoes, Brussels sprouts, yogurt, sardines and shellfish. Eating food rich in calcium will maintain the density of your teeth and keep them strong.
About the Author
Dr. Vu Le is the Owner of Vu Le, DDS Inc. Dr. Vu Le is an experienced Foothill Ranch Dentist, specializing in family dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, teeth capping and dental fillings. He is certified, prides himself in building strong relationships with each of his patients and has gained a reputation of excellence in the dental community. Google+
Article via http://www.webdental.com/profiles/blog/show?id=2887309%3ABlogPost%3A38510
Friday, April 12, 2013
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