Tobacco effects on your dental health

Tobacco effects on your oral health

September 25th,2020

Persons who keep consuming tobacco develop many fatal diseases. No matter whether you smoke, chew or sniff tobacco,  the substances present in tobacco products will penetrate deeper inside your body. It provokes a plethora of ongoing complications like stroke, heart attack, Type 2 Diabetes, Pneumonia and much more. Many people have written about this and you might also aware of how this habit ruins our health.

As the oral cavity is constantly exposed to tobacco products while ingesting, the mouth is the primary victim of tobacco. Except oral cancer, many people don’t realize the havoc of tobacco on our dental health which has been addressed in this article.

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Harmful effects of eating with missing teeth

6 Harmful effects of eating without teeth

September 16th,2020

Apart from the social embarrassment, speech impediment and cosmetic flaws, missing teeth will cause many long-term irreversible damages to your health if you prefer eating with no teeth.

Few people feel convenient in eating with missing teeth or without appliances like dentures. Despite they become familiar with this practice, it will become detrimental to their mouth and health over time.  This article deals with the harmful consequences of eating up without teeth.

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Calcium Deficiency and Dental Health

Foods to fight against calcium deficiency for your teeth

September 4th,2020

Our teeth consist of the same hard, inorganic materials like our bones. Calcium plays a dominant role in the healthy development of teeth as well as our bones. Our teeth are composed of a mineral called hydroxyapatite that is made up of the combination of calcium and phosphate. The calcium present in teeth provides the fortitude and protects the sensitive nerves present inside a tooth.

In general, calcium present in our body is constantly breakdown as we use our bones and teeth. Our body can regenerate calcium to rebuilt the lost mineral. Besides this, our body can store the excess calcium in our bones and teeth that eventually helps in fortifying them.

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