Blogcritics Author: Aalam Samsavar

Ouch! My Teeth Are Sensitive!

Aalam Samsavar — Fri, 7 Dec 2007 19:53:38 EST

if your teeth are sensitive to hot and cold, here are some of the things you need to be watching for.
If you are avoiding certain types of food because your teeth are sensitive to cold or hot. It could be that you have abraded enamel. Enamel is the protective layer of the tooth covering a honeycomb mesh of dentin. Dentin is made out of microscopic tubules that are connected to the inner core of the tooth, the pulp. The nerve of the tooth is in the...

Fight the Flu Season With Your Teeth

Aalam Samsavar — Sat, 3 Nov 2007 13:23:36 EDT

These dental hygiene tips can help lessen the possibility of re-infection or spread of the flu to others.
The flu season usually runs from November through March. The heaviest flu activity occurs in February. In the United States, on average, 5 to 20 percent of the population gets the flu. Following are some of the dental-related tips you can follow to lessen the possibility of re-infection or spread of the flu to others: 1) After an episode of cold or...

Ultreo, A New Electric Toothbrush.

Aalam Samsavar — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:37:20 EDT

The first toothbrush to use ultrasonic sound to clean your teeth.
There is a new electric tooth brush on the market called Ultreo. The Ultreo is the brain child of University of Washington Applied Physics Lab’s researcher Pierre Mourad and Jack Gallagher who helped launch the Sonicare tooth brush. Ultreo uses ultrasound waves to clean teeth. It is the first toothbrush to combine the ultrasound waveguide...

Medications Can Discolor Your Teeth

Aalam Samsavar — Mon, 1 Oct 2007 21:36:17 EDT

Discoloration of the teeth may be a side effects in many medications and can be irreversible and permanent.
One of the side effects of many medications is discoloration of the teeth. This discoloration can be either extrinsic or intrinsic.Extrinsic discoloration means it happens after the tooth has erupted into the mouth from the gum in childhood and is superficial. This type of stain or discoloration can be easily removed by a dental professional. One...

Chocolate Helps Prevent Cavities

Aalam Samsavar — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 13:34:19 EDT

Chocolate (and other foods with tannins) could leave you cavity free!
This is due to the benefits of tannic acid or tannins found in a variety of food like chocolate. Tannins are naturally occurring Polyphenols and prevent cavities. Polyphenols are what make wine and many other fruits astringent and make variety of flowers and autumn leaves colorful. Polyphenols also cause precipitation of proteins. What that means...