Cosmetic Dentistry Guide

Good nutrition and diet promotes oral health that acts as a channel to encourage overall health and development. This is because mouth is the beginning of the gastrointestinal tract and has the ability to chew and swallow, potentially, providing essential nutrients to the body for good health. Nutritional problems can manifests when there is inadequate dietary intake of a nutrient, which can affect our entire body including our dental health. Recent studies have shown that healthier immune system can mean healthier pink gums. Obviously we all need regular dental checkups. Daily flossing and brushing are a must, but even if proper dental hygiene  regime is already in place, unhealthy inflamed gums (gingivitis) and tooth decay may be caused by an inadequate diet. Below are several Vitamins and minerals that have a great significance in keeping our mouth healthy:

Sensitive teeth, also known as dentin hypersensitivity, is a common problem that is experienced by over 40% of the UK population at some point in their lives. It is typically a short, sharp pain from exposed dentin in response to stimuli (pressure changes to temperature and electrical changes). The innermost part, the pulp of the tooth, contains all the nerves and blood vessels that keep our tooth alive; the dentin is the second innermost part that encapsulates the pulp-it is also the suspect behind tooth sensitivity. Dentine; the inner layer of the tooth, is the part of the tooth structure that is covering and protecting the nerve endings, when exposed to extremely hot ,cold stimuli, and sweet and sour tastes, it automatically triggers a sudden impulse that make us feel a split-second, sharp pain. When the outer layer, i.e. enamel starts to wear away then the dentin becomes hypersensitive.  In some extreme cases just exposure to cold air can cause pain for pe...