The Wisdom Tooth

      Flossing trend is back, only this time to make you smile brighter. Yes! I am talking about dental flossing. Everyone knows the importance of flossing yet only a handful actually do it. We believe if you know the proper way to do it, you may start flossing your teeth. So here we are with a new post. Significance of flossing:             A tooth has 5 sides, when you brush you are cleaning only 3 sides. Then what happens to other sides? That is where bacteria are staying happily. Flossing is the best way to clean those two sides.       You can put a stop to plaque build-up thus preventing infection of gums (also following periodontitis) by flossing. Which one to pick?       There is no one “right” floss for everyone. You can try different types and use which is comfortable for you since there is no difference in plaque removing ability.   ...

       Be it relationship or your teeth, being overly sensitive is not always good. Though we cannot counsel you on relationship, we certainly can give insight on teeth hypersensitivity.       When the outermost layer (enamel) is stripped off your teeth, you experience hypersensitivity. This can be due to mechanical or chemical (acids) causes. You can spare yourself from the pain, by knowing what you are doing wrong. Improper brushing:         Brushing harder/longer/using a hard brush does more harm than good. Your enamel can be worn out. So know the proper way to brush your teeth from our  previous post . Gum disease:           Due to improper oral hygiene or old age, your gums recede exposing the root. Since roots do not have enamel, you may experience hypersensitivity.           Though we cannot do a...