Have you ever noticed how much better someone looks when they smile? Their face looks more youthful and they look more approachable, and more attractive. When you don’t smile, you look grumpy (even if you’re not), older, and less attractive. That’s why taking care of your smile is important. If you’re proud of your smile you will smile more, and smiling can make you look younger. In today’s blog, your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart, suggests ways to maintain your youth with a healthy smile.
What Smoking Does to Your Oral Health
Have you ever seen pictures of teeth with nicotine and tar stains? That’s what smoking does to your teeth, but it doesn’t stop there. Smoking is detrimental to your health in a variety of ways and that includes your oral health. Consider this, your sucking toxins straight into your mouth. Sure your cigarette has a small filter, but how much do you suppose that protects you? Today, your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart, discusses what smoking does to your oral health.
When It Comes to Oral Health 2012 British Olympic Athletes Have Nothing To Cheer About
Do you envy athletes? Particularly Olympic ones? They are in great shape and healthy in so many ways. You may be surprised to realize then, that you may have a healthier mouth. According to a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, when it comes to oral health, the 2012 British Olympic athletes have nothing to cheer about. Read on as your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart, shares the results of the study.
FAQs About Bruxing
Most people do not have a perfect bite, but there bite is close enough not to cause problems. During the resting position for a perfect bite your lips are together but your upper and lower teeth do not touch. Your teeth should only touch when you are talking, chewing, or swallowing. However, have you ever heard of bruxing? In today’s blog, your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart, shares some important FAQS about bruxing.
Toothpaste FAQs
People tend to take things like toothbrushes and toothpastes for granted. They have been around since you were born. You never gave a thought to when they were invented, how they are made, or what they consist of. In today’s blog, your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart, shares some interesting FAQS about toothpaste.
Coffee and Dental Health
There have been mixed reviews when it comes to how coffee affects your dental health. Is it good for your teeth or bad for your teeth? Are you a coffee drinker? How much do you know about its effects on your teeth? Take your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart’s true and false quiz to find out.
Eating Disorders and Oral Health
According to the National Eating Disorder Association 10 million American women suffer from some type of eating disorder. Men suffer from eating disorders, too. According to a Newsweek survey, 40 percent of 131 Cornell University football players engaged in bingeing and purging, in order to help stay in shape. Eating disorders can last from one to over 15 years. Today, your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart, discusses eating disorders and their effect on oral health.
Do you Have to Brush Teeth when You’re Sick?
When a terrible virus strikes, you may not have much of an appetite, and energy loss is almost certain. With sicknesses such as the flu, you are probably going to have a hard time even getting out of bed for a few days. It can be tempting to say to yourself, “why bother brushing my teeth? There’s nothing on them since I haven’t eaten, and I won’t be kissing anyone any time soon.” These are interesting arguments, but you should still make an effort to keep up with your oral hygiene when germs are having their way with your body.
Relieving a Sore Throat
There are home and drugstore remedies which certainly take the edge off of sore throat pain. Various home and drugstore options will help take the edge off of a seriously sore throat. Gargling with a teaspoon of salt mixed with eight ounces of warm water is quite soothing. Throat sprays and liquid medications can quell the sharp, biting discomfort you feel each time you swallow. Gargling with an antibacterial mouthrinse can kill extraneous germs trying to multiply inside your mouth. Or even simple over-the-counter pain medication (provided such pills are approved by your general physician) can really relieve a sore throat, provided swallowing the pill isn’t too excruciating. (more…)
September 2014: The Henry Ford Museum, Livonia, MI
Interested in technology? Do you or your children love automobiles? Museums are a wonderful way to learn and be entertained at the same. Chock full of history and significant inventions, your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart suggests checking out the Driving America The World’s Premier Automotive Exhibition at the Henry Ford Museum.
Tooth Stains: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic
The definition of intrinsic is “lying within,” and the definition of extrinsic is “outward or external,” and so it is with tooth stains. Some tooth stains can be removed using over-the-counter whiteners while others cannot. The determining factor is usually whether or not the stains are intrinsic or extrinsic, or internal or external. Today your Livonia, MI dentist, Dr. James Stewart, discusses the difference between intrinsic and extrinsic tooth stains.