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Getting fat because you eat dinner? Eating late does not necessarily make you fat, but it’s still not good for your teeth and figure. Studies show that people who skip breakfast (and usually eat late) tend to eat high-calorie foods during the day. Moreover, people who eat late also tend to skip brushing their teeth in the evening, which causes plaque to build up. This proves the old adage: breakfast alone, lunch with a friend, leave your dinner to your enemy! VN:F [1.9.11_1134]please wait...Rating:...

As promised, today we shall give you a detailed explanation of yesterday’s implant x-ray! What are the problems that should have been fixed before implanting, but weren’t? Let’s begin with the diagnosis: Localised periodontitis (the red streak in the upper jaw on the left outlines the bone), it is obvious that in this area the bone has receded due to inflammation; periodontal treatment should have been performed before implanting. - Infected bone in several places (red circles);...

Dental implants may be hazardous to your health! This female patient received dental implants at a clinic in a large European city 2 days ago. Before the implants were inserted, she informed her doctor that she felt pain in her jaw every once in a while – in various places. The dentist replied „we’ll take care of that later …“ - Question is, when? It would have been much better practice to „clean up“ the patient’s jaw before inserting an implant, as inflammations in the mouth...

Bleaching is not harmful to your teeth, assuming no halogen lamps or laser are used! Old techniques: Bleaching gel, which used to be (and still is) applied to teeth, is dried using laser or halogen lamps. This supposedly „activates“ the gel. But this is not true! The light dries out the tooth,which looks whiter for a very short period. The whitening effect only holds for about 1-2 days, once the tooth starts absorbing moisture, it turns darker. Drying out a tooth can damage it and the tooth nerve. - This...

Receding gums can have many causes, but cleaning alone won’t help! Some things that may cause your gums to recede are * untreated periodontitis * faulty tooth positioning * anomalies in dental enamel (protrusions, bubbles) * generally any kind of illness such as HIV, diabetes, or nicotine dependency - During the second trimester of pregnancy, hormonal changes also make a woman more susceptible to illnesses of the gums.  But proper therapy can help to prevent receding gums during pregnancy! - Depending...