Mouthwash: Effect, Uses & Risks

A fresh and healthy breath is not infrequently regarded in modern society as an essential guarantor of personal success. Moreover, the consistent use of a mouthwash can prevent serious damage to your own teeth. What is a mouth rinse? A mouth rinse is always an antiseptic liquid. The germ-reducing liquid is basically applied in the … Mouthwash: Effect, Uses & Risks

Chalk Teeth: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Chalk teeth are now considered a widespread disease, according to a statement by many concerned German dentists. Affected by the crumbling tooth substance are mainly children and adolescents. In the meantime, 30 percent of all twelve-year-olds are already affected by chalky teeth. Doctors are still investigating the exact causes of the increased incidence of chalky … Chalk Teeth: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Black Tea

Products Black tea is available in grocery stores and specialty stores in bags or open. Different varieties, names and countries of origin exist (e.g. Darjeeling, Ceylon, Pekoe, Assam, English Breakfast Tea, Five o’Clock Tea, Afternoon Tea). Black tea is mainly drunk in the West, while green tea and the semi-fermented oolong tea are more popular … Black Tea

Teeth: Structure, Function & Diseases

The teeth are not only important aesthetically, but they perform a whole range of functions that ensure the well-being of the person. Under certain influences, the teeth react very sensitively and with sometimes devastating consequences due to diseases. What are teeth? Schematic structure of the tooth and its components. Click to enlarge. Each individual tooth … Teeth: Structure, Function & Diseases

True Celery: Intolerance & Allergy

The botanical name of true celery is Apium graveolens and it belongs to the genus celery (Apium) as well as the umbelliferae family (Apiaceae). In the kitchen, it is used as a vegetable. This is what you should know about the true celery. Celery is also used in folk medicine as a medicinal plant. It … True Celery: Intolerance & Allergy

Strawberry: Intolerance & Allergy

Strawberries are by far one of the most popular fruits of the Germans and are considered particularly healthy and tasty. But what makes the red berries so popular and do they have their good reputation rightly? This is what you should know about the strawberry Above all, the strawberry‘s high vitamin C content of 60 … Strawberry: Intolerance & Allergy

Individual Prophylaxis: Treatment, Effect & Risks

In the context of individual prophylaxis, the dentist performs prophylactic measures on the patient. A distinction can be made between individual prophylaxis for children or adolescents and individual prophylaxis for adults. What is individual prophylaxis? Within the framework of individual prophylaxis, the dentist performs prophylactic measures on the patient. The aim of individual prophylaxis is … Individual Prophylaxis: Treatment, Effect & Risks

Amalgam Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Amalgam poisoning is a possible consequence of dental fillings containing amalgam. To counteract existing amalgam poisoning, a first important step is to replace corresponding fillings. What is amalgam poisoning? In case of amalgam poisoning, it is essential to replace the amalgam fillings with other materials. Your dentist will provide you with comprehensive information about this. … Amalgam Poisoning: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

Fluoride: Effects, Uses & Risks

Fluorides are known to most people from dental care. Many toothpastes today contain a proportion of sodium fluoride, there are fluoride tablets and drinking water fluoridation, and for some years even table salt with a fluoride content. Fluoride as a mineral is indispensable for building bones and teeth, but fluoridation is nevertheless not uncontroversial in … Fluoride: Effects, Uses & Risks