by Dr Linda Chen | Sep 19, 2021 | Gum Disease, Oral Health Men, Oral Health Women, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
If you have puffy, reddish tender gums that bleed easily when you brush your teeth, you may have gingivitis. Chronic gingivitis is fairly common and often ignored. However, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) recently highlighted a University of Sydney study that...
by Dr Linda Chen | Aug 10, 2021 | Gum Disease, Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
Regardless of how well you brush your teeth and gumline, pathogenic oral bacteria – the type that cause tooth decay, cavities and gum disease – just keep coming back day after day. That’s because, no matter how good your toothbrush or brushing...
by Dr Linda Chen | May 28, 2021 | Oral Hygiene Care, Prevention
There is one huge benefit to having lots of probiotic oral bacteria in your mouth. A healthy population of “good” germs can help eliminate the “bad” germs that cause tooth decay, cavities and gum disease. How can probiotic oral bacteria...
by Dr Linda Chen | Nov 1, 2020 | Cosmetic Dental, Dental Treatment, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Take home teeth whitening kits from your dentist are safer and better than those bought from a pharmacy or store for a number of reasons. While teeth whitening kits bought over the counter do work, there are risks involved. For starters, attempting teeth whitening...
by Dr Linda Chen | Mar 15, 2020 | Prevention, Risk Factors, Signs and Symptoms
Poor nutrition can negatively affect your teeth and gums. And then, once you start experiencing oral health issues, this may in turn reduce your ability to chew and eat – leading to further malnutrition. That may sound a little topsy-turvy, but that’s how it is...
