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For those of us that love coffee, tea, cola and alcohol, teeth staining is a real concern. Not only are stains unattractive, they can be expensive to have whitening treatments remove them. Unless, that is, you know about the $3 stain removal secret.

Teeth whitening peroxide is an excellent chemical to help whiten your teeth. The price tag isn’t bad either. Peroxide can probably be found in every household anyways, but just in case you don’t have any, don’t worry, it’ll only cost about three bucks for a new bottle. And that should last you quite a while. By simply gargling a mouthful of it every night for a couple weeks you may start to see your teeth getting whiter. Read the rest of this entry »

Porcelain veneers are thin porcelain wafers bonded to the front surface of the teeth to give them an attractive makeover. It is rightly said that porcelain dental veneers are to the teeth what artificial fingernails are to the hands.

With the thickness of roughly half a millimeter, these porcelain veneers can be easily structured as the front of teeth. Moreover, the hardness and resistance of porcelain make these veneers long-lasting. Apart from porcelain, ceramic or composite bonding material can also be used to manufacture veneers.

What Problems Are Solved By Porcelain Veneers? Read the rest of this entry »

Dentists use dental x rays quite extensively to safeguard oral health of patients and to diagnose and cure teeth and jaw problems before they cause irreversible damage. In adults, dental x rays help dentists in:

* Identifying tooth decays, such as tiny pits of decay occurring between teeth, which are not evident in visual examination.

* Locating cracks in existing fillings and decays developing under them.

* Identifying bone loss resulting from the periodontal (gum) disease. Read the rest of this entry »