Foods like cheese, green apples, celery, green mango, or green guava help prevent cavities. Sugars, chewing candy, soda drinks, junk food, and sweet bread must be avoided. Foods that are included in children´s school lunchboxes are very much linked to their oral health and it must be taken into consideration that there are products that …
Dientes requieren mayor protección al practicar deportes como atletismo, de contacto físico o con pesas. Deshidratación promueve la aparición de bacterias a nivel de boca y dientes. Enero, 2013. El ejercicio favorece la salud general de las personas, sin embargo, ciertos deportes y algunos hábitos relacionados con esta práctica saludable, requieren mayor atención para no …
Teeth require more protection while practicing sports such as running, physical contact disciplines, or weight lifting. Dehydration increases risk of developing bacteria on mouth and teeth. Exercise benefits people´s wellbeing in general, however, some sports and habits related to this healthy practice require more attention in order to prevent causing any harm to a person´s …
Stress accumulation during the year can cause damage to your mouth. Stress triggers gingivitis, periodontitis, and teeth grinding (bruxism). Bruxism can cause wearing off and teeth fractures, pain on ears, head, face, and even on the back. Being that students are in final exams period, the work force is proximate to closing for vacations, and …
Diabetics have higher risk of developing gum disease and losing teeth than those who do not suffer from the disease. Dentist visits must be more frequent in order to avoid major complications. Diabetes is an epidemic that affects over 350 million people all over the world, and Costa Rica is no exception. One out of …
When the tooth nerve dies, either by trauma, decay or other reason, an infection is generated inside the tooth; this infection travels through the root canal and surrounding structures. At this moment, the patient may experience a severe pain or sporadically present a small fistula in the gum. In these cases a root canal therapy …