Porcelain veneers though an excellent treatment for correcting minor crookedness in the teeth, deep staining due to tetracycline, fluorosis, or fractures of teeth etc. The sheer cost makes it a vanity treatment on the lines of Botox, breast augmentation, liposuction etc. Even if one considers a total life of about 10 years for a set [...]
Brush twice daily, after breakfast and after dinner. Change your toothbrush every 3 months. Restrict meals to 3-4 times daily. Rinse after every meal. Combine all treats with your main meals. Do not snack or drink beverages often, but if you do so, then rinse immediately afterwards. Visit your dentist at 3-6 monthly intervals for [...]
There is nothing that we use our teeth for that does not cause some of loss of enamel on a microscopic scale throughout life. Acids present in all the food that we eat (acetic acid, citric acid, tannic acid, Phosphoric acid, etc) as well as tooth brushing will remove minute levels of enamel every time [...]
No. The braces fitted on the teeth have only one function that is to move the teeth to the desired position. The end result is what counts, where the teeth are positioned in a new balanced, functional position that is pleasing to the eye and satisfactory to the patient. Different techniques of moving teeth like [...]
An off white appearance is normal and that is how the teeth are made by our bodies. Colour of the teeth in any individual is genetic as well as environmental (medication during childhood, illness during childhood, location of residence, for water supply and diet). The so called “lost whiteness of childhood” is again a fallacy [...]
Exercise is known to release mood enhancing hormones known as ‘Endorphins’ – another of the body’s feel good hormones that reduce the level of Cortisol, a stress hormone and also help in staving off depression!
An hour of exercise is known to give an individual a “runner’s high”, which is nothing but a calm, clear and [...]
Exercise is important not just to keep you fit and fab looking but also to ensure that you stay healthy. Here is how exercise benefits you:
Stress Issues
When stressed, the body goes in a flight or fight state that makes certain systems of the body such as cardiovascular system speed up [...]
Exercise has many benefits but when you don’t exercise this is what happens:
Muscular Problems
Muscles tend to become weak and as one ages without exercise, muscle wastage occurs, wherein the muscles become weak and thin. In fact, a sedentary lifestyle with a severe lack of exercise can lead to the [...]
You know exercise is good for you — but do you know how good? From boosting your mood to improving your sex life, find out how exercise can improve your life. But if you don’t exercise here is what will happen:
Flexibility Issues
Exercise involves stretching our muscles repeatedly to build [...]
Exercise is important not just to keep you fit and fab looking but also to ensure that you stay healthy. Exercise helps protect from a variety of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, respiratory diseases, circulatory diseases, etc. A daily hour of exercise is proven to keep you away from blood pressure problems and also protect [...]