Also On Wellness
Posts by Dr. Eva Saxell
There are several brands of toothpaste on the market today. Which one should I choose? Is one toothpaste really better then the other? Who knows? Ask a dentist. Why not as a professor of Dentistry. Here is the story. I remember in my class at Dental School, one student asked the professor "what kind of toothpaste do you recommend?" We all sat in silence. He said "I don't care if you use a pine cone!"...
12/14/2009 4:06:26 AM
Even if your teeth will have a higher calculus (hardened plaque) then non smokers, your senses are dull. Taste and smell are hampered so that you prefer sweeter, saltier and spicy foods. When sweeter means more sugar, which means a greater risk of tooth decay... more salt will increase your risk of hyper tension and kidney disease. Not to mention bad breath lung and heart disease and oral cancer. Enough...
7/2/2009 11:21:11 AM