Billions of tiny bacteria live inside your mouth, colonising your tongue, teeth and under your gums! Your mouth is dark and wet – the perfect breeding ground for some of these pesky germs… If these germs are allowed to do their thing, they’ll make plaque and calculus. But what is plaque and how is it […]
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Oral health and your general health They say that “the eyes are the windows to your soul.” They also say “your mouth is a gateway to your overall health.” Well, technically, it’s not really a saying but it definitely should be. Here’s why. What goes on in your mouth doesn’t just stay in your mouth. […]
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Your Gum Health Explained, Part 1: Gingivitis Do you get bleeding gums when you use dental floss? What about when you brush your teeth? Just sometimes? Or all the time? All of us have probably had bleeding gums at some stage. If your gums get inflamed or bleed a little only once or twice a […]
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