Teeth grinding or otherwise known as Bruxism, is thought to be associated with a sleep-related disorder. Many who suffer from bruxism also suffer from sleeping disorders such as snoring and pauses in breathing (sleep apnea). There could be numerous reasons that cause...

Not only are the health risks of smoking that of lung cancer, emphysema and heart disease, smokers breath can cause some complications also. Firstly let’s start by explaining what a smoker’s breath actually is. Smoker’s breath is not only the by-products that are left...

Most people over the age of 45 know that good oral care has positive effects on their general health.  Problems such as dry mouth caused by medication, tender gums and chronic halitosis, are common dental conditions that should be treated with proper dental care and...

As hard as this may seem to believe, there are definitely some oral health care differences between the sexes. These differences are either identified through overall health conditions, and that of oral hygiene. Below are some of the differences between the sexes and...

One of the more uncomfortable and painful things you can experience in the mouth is a mouth ulcer. They can occur any place inside the oral cavity which includes the inner surface of the lips and cheeks, at the bottom of the gums, tongue and soft palate. Mouth ulcers...

[spb_text_block pb_margin_bottom="no" pb_border_bottom="no" width="1/1" el_position="first last"] It’s nearing the festive season, and where parties and socialising are part of the festivities. The last thing anyone would want during these festivities is Halitosis....

The mouth can tell you a lot about your health. There may be no connection between the loss of a tooth and that of a heart attack, but what goes on in the mouth could be an indicator of a few diseases. The mouth is filled with bacteria, and most of the time we...

Seeing as October is cancer awareness month, here is our contribution towards making a difference and hopefully making more people aware. Since childhood most of us have heard our parents nag on and on about brushing and flossing daily, morning and night. And today we...

As the saying goes, prevention is better than the cure. The same applies to bad breath and all that goes with it. Anyone suffering from halitosis knows how a low self esteem feels. Halitosis not only affects the person’s emotional well being, but also their work...