Recent content by julia.sadie

You might have brushed your teeth too hard and hurt your gums, or you have periodontal disease, a bacterial disease that affects the gums. Either way, I'd check with a dentist if I were you, just to be safe.

I'm afraid that brushing your teeth longer than the recommended 3 minutes won't make your teeth any whiter. You can buy teeth whitening kits from drugstores, though you can't really know if you are qualified to use them, so your best bet is to go to a dentist for a teeth whitening procedure...

Re: Is it legal for dentists to do business by filling teeth when they dont need filling I think that if your daughter's teeth are fine, no dentist should have to do any unnecessary procedures; they can only make recommendations. Even if your teeth are rotting, they can't touch them without...

Amalgam fillings contain mercury which, if it disintegrates and spreads through the body, can cause diseases such as Alzheimer's disease and multiple sclerosis. Also, it has a tendency to crack your teeth whenever it adjusts to hot and cold temperature in your mouth. Sorry I don't know any...