Oral Health
What Causes Tooth Decay?
Decay results from repeated acid attacks that dissolve minerals from enamel faster than saliva can replace them. Frequency matters more than quantity.
6 min read
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Oral Health
Oral health is not separate from general health. The mouth is affected by nutrition, medication, hydration, sleep, stress and habits — and changes in the mouth are sometimes the first sign that something else has changed.
These articles cover the conditions patients ask about most often, what is understood about their causes, and what kinds of changes generally help.
Topics covered
- Gum health
- Tooth decay
- Tooth sensitivity
- Dry mouth
- Bad breath
- Nutrition and oral health
- Home oral hygiene
Articles in this section
Oral Health
Understanding Gum Disease
Gum disease exists on a spectrum. The early stage is reversible; the later stage involves permanent loss of the bone that holds teeth in place.
7 min read
Oral Health
What Causes Tooth Sensitivity?
Most everyday sensitivity comes from exposed dentine, whose microscopic tubules transmit stimuli towards the nerve. Not all sensitivity has the same cause.
6 min read
Oral Health
How to Maintain Healthy Gums
Gum health is decided at the gumline and between the teeth — the two places a toothbrush most often misses.
6 min read
Oral Health
How Nutrition Affects Oral Health
Diet affects teeth twice: through what it contains, and through how often it arrives. The second effect is the one people underestimate.
6 min read
Oral Health
Dry Mouth and Bad Breath: Causes and Care
Saliva is a protective system, not just moisture. When it declines, decay risk, comfort and breath are all affected together.
6 min read
Oral Health
Building a Long-Term Oral Health Routine
Oral health is decided by what you do repeatedly for years, not by what you do intensively for a fortnight before an appointment.
6 min read
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