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The Types of Teeth: What are they and how do they function?

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Our teeth don’t just contribute to our overall appearance.  It is important for our health and nutrition as well. The first stage of food absorption and processing happens inside the mouth. Our teeth are also responsible and have contributions in the way we speak. Notice how when people grow old and lose their teeth, their … Continued

Toothbrush 101: How to Choose and use your brush

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Toothbrush and how to brush your teeth maybe one of the most basic how to’s that you will ever read but do you know that most of us are not even doing it right? There’s a right way on how to choose toothbrush and the right way on how to use it too. We just … Continued

How Tobacco can affect the Health of Your Teeth

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Tobacco’s effect on our health is undeniably awful. It already comes with the package. Tobacco practically affects everything in our body because Nicotine travels to the air we breathe into our blood. Our blood, then circulates to every organ in our body carrying not only oxygen and other needed vitamins and minerals but also a … Continued

Various Types of Tooth Cleaning Explained

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A lot of people see teeth cleaning as simple dental procedures that they do not need to focus too much on. What these people fail to realize is the fact that there are different kinds of tooth cleaning procedures today. The Need for Different Types As we all know, no two people have the same … Continued

Common Oral Problems and Easy Solutions

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Our mouth literally harbors numerous microorganisms. These microbes are called normal flora and is always expected to be present in the mouth of health normal beings. Unless they multiply into a certain amount, they will remain dormant and will not be able to cause infection. Say for example, the pH on the mouth drops or … Continued

Quick Tips on Avoiding Offensive Breath Smell

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There have been moments you have encountered where you limit opening your mouth because of, let’s say, garlic or onion breath. This smell is very normal and non-offensive during lunch and dinner. The problem is having an offending breath smell during a conversation is not all nice. Never fear! There are, of course, lots of … Continued

Tooth Sensitivity Should be a Thing of the Past

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There were times you’d rather not have ice cream or drink a hot beverage at all just because it sends shivers to the spine. Ice cream is best served frozen and coffee is best served hot. Those extremes make you cringe in pain because of tooth sensitivity. Well, you don’t have to deprive yourself from … Continued

The WHO Global Oral Health Programme (ORH)

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At Greenspoint Dental, the insistence of our dental hygienists about maintaining your dental health is in tune with the oral health program of the WHO (World Health Organization). Oral health is one of the most important basic needs of the population, with free dental services offered in most communities, there is still a large percentage … Continued

Pros and Cons of Water Fluoridation

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Water fluoridation is a popular practice in areas where there are high incidences of tooth decay among the population. The medical term for tooth decay is dental caries, a condition that may seem minor at first but can develop severe complications if left unmanaged. There are increasing cases of gum disease, oral and throat infections, … Continued