health and teeth

3 Most common reasons of toothache - Many of you might have had experienced toothache . It becomes difficult to eat and drink and many times the toothache is really excruciating. Here, let us know 3 most common reasons of  toothache  and  sensitivity . 1)  caries/ cavities:  Caries in the begining are painless and therefore neglected by many people. When caries advance they infect inner layers of tooth called  dentin  and  pulp . Pulp is the inside core region of tooth having nerves and blood vessels. Once the carious infection reaches pulp toothache begins. Further, infection advances to reach the tooth root and adjacent bone causing severe toothache and swelling. 2)  Tooth abrasion:  Brushing with hard bristles tooth brush, using abrasive toothpastes and tooth powders wears off the outer most protective layer of tooth called  enamel.  This exposes inner dentin which has tiny nerve endings. Tooth becomes se...

Are you concerned with your yellow dirty teeth which gets on worsening? Let's know the reasons why our teeth become stained and dirty.  Poor oral hygiene  due to inadequate and improper brushing leads to accumulation of plaque. Slowly calcium starts depositing into the plaque to form hard creamish white to yellowish brown calculus on your teeth. [1] Habits like smoking, chewing tobacco [2] and betel nuts stain your teeth. Certain foods and drinks like tea, coffee, red wine, pomegranates etc. if taken frequently may stain the teeth. Prolonged use of chlorhexidine mouthwash wash [3]  may stain your teeth brown. Consumption of  tetracycline antibiotics by the mother during pregnancy or by the child during the years of tooth development discolors the teeth. [4] Trauma or injury to the tooth may turn it yellow or grey. Fluorosis :  Some areas have higher levels of fluoride in the water. Chronic excessive exposure to fluoride during the years of tooth dev...