Discolored Teeth: What's To Blame

Sunshine, sunflowers and a basket of bananas and lemons – yellow takes the trophy for the most cheerful color. The only spot we don’t want to see any hint of yellow (and yes, brown too) is on our teeth. Check out your teeth on a mirror. Can you notice how yours have changed in color throughout the years? 

Getting right down to business, click here to see the six biggest offenders behind a stained, yellow smile.

20th March: Celebrating Healthy Smiles on World Oral Health Day

Dr. Michael’s Dental Clinic is one with the world as we celebrate World Oral Health Day (WOHD). March 20th is the international day of raising awareness on the benefits of a healthy mouth and highlighting issues around oral health and the importance of importance of protecting the teeth and mouth throughout life.

This year’s theme is “World Oral Health Day 2014, Celebrating healthy smiles” because having a healthy mouth is truly a cause for celebration! WOHD is important because 90% of the world’s population will suffer from oral diseases in their lifetime, and many of them can be avoided with amplifies governmental, health association and society support.

Continue reading here.

Oral Health and Kidney Disease

Recent studies have linked poor oral health to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, high cholesterol anddementia. But did you know that people with kidney disease are also at heightened risk of certain dental problems? Continue reading here.

No More Sharing Spoons: Cavities are Contagious

Dental caries aka tooth decay or cavities, is an infectious disease. Just like colds, strep throat or flu, dental caries can spread from one person to another.

Cavities are caused by tooth-adherent specific bacteria, primarily mutans streptococci that feed on the sugar in your mouth, producing acid that eats away the enamel of the teeth. Mutans streptococci may be transferred from caregivers to child through salivary contact.

Parents are often shocked when dentists say that their young children have developed tooth decay even after religious oral care. Moms with cavities in particular, can transmit cavity-causing oral bacteria to their babies by sharing utensils or cleaning pacifiers by sticking them in their own mouths.

Dental caries is the single most common chronic disease in children, but it’s an entirely preventable one. Here are five practical ways to prevent transmitting cariogenic bacteria.

Impacted Wisdom Teeth: Signs of Trouble

How do I know if my wisdom teeth are impacted?
An impacted tooth can be painless, showing no symptoms. However, when it becomes infected (pericoronitis) or starts causing other dental problems, you may experience some of these signs and symptoms:

• Pain or swelling of the gums or jaw bone
• Pain when chewing or biting
• Difficulty opening your jaw
• Prolonged headache
• Bad breath
• A bad taste in the mouth
• Swollen lymph nodes in the neck

Write to us if you have any questions about wisdom teeth extraction. To book an appointmentwith our oral and maxillofacial surgeon Prof. Steen Sindet-Pedersen, you may call contact us at 04 3397700 or 04 3949433.