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Unusual Smile Killer: 1800Dentist.com

Dental care is a must for maintaining oral health and a pretty smile, but unfortunately individuals may unwittingly cause damage to their teeth based on natural or necessary behaviors. Everyone goes through puberty, hot beverages are typically associated with a morning ritual and birth control pills are part of the norm for many women. Unfortunately, those simple and seemingly harmless processes may actual cause dental problems such as gum disease, gingivitis and tooth staining.

Puberty Causes Swollen Gums

Puberty is a fact of life where a child's body matures and becomes capable of reproduction. It is during this time that hair sprouts up in unusual places, voices drops, girls start menstruating and smiles can become plagued with swollen gums that are more sensitive to dental plaque and at greater risk for dental problems.

Puberty is fueled by hormonal signals to the brain and the release of those compounds is essential to the maturation process. However, while those hormones are imbalanced, growing girls and boys are more prone to oral issues including infections, gingivitis and mouth sores. Fortunately a good dental hygiene regimen complete with daily brushing, flossing and regular trips to the dentist will act as a form of preventative dentistry and minimize any oral health risks associated with the natural evolution of life.

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Birth Control Pills Triggers Pregnancy Gingivitis

Being with child can be an exciting transition, but as any mother will tell you, pregnancy is no walk in the park. In order for a women to carry a child to full term, hormonal levels will change in order to help a fetus grow and develop, but those fluctuations can also put her a greater risk for dental problems such as gingivitis, pregnancy tumors and periodontal disease. Women on birth control pills have the same oral health risks as their child carrying counterparts.

Oral contraceptives use various hormones to mimic pregnancy, suppress ovulation and will thicken a womanâ€™s cervical mucus in order to block a sperm merging with an egg. Once a body is tricked into copying the indicators of pregnancy, the risks of dental problems including gum inflammation, oral infections, tooth loss will increase and pregnancy gingivitis can occur to women on the pill.

In addition to an increased odd of developing pregnancy gingivitis, being on the pill can also make it difficult for women to recover from tooth extractions. Studies have indicated that women on birth control pills, that undergo tooth extractions while on the medication are two times more likely to have to endure dry socket at the tooth extraction site (http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20398266_16,00.html).

Practicing good oral hygiene is essential to combating the smile killing effects associated with birth control pills.

Hot Beverages Contribute to Tooth Staining

Estimates suggest that annually Americans consume 45 million pounds of caffeine and hot coffee and teas are the most popular sources for the legal psychoactive stimulant drug. Both beverages are associated with having dental health perks as black coffee has been found to lower acid levels on teeth, reducing the odds of cavity development and green tea has been found to be powerful in reducing gum inflammation and subsequently gum disease. Despite the perks of the beverages, when consumed at their steamiest stage, the unflattering side effect may be tooth staining.

Science has shown that heat will cause molecules and atoms to vibrate faster, increase space between atoms and cause expansion as a result. Tooth enamel is one such substance that will expand under heat and during that stage, the tannins in coffee and tea can lodge into the void and as the teeth cool down again, tooth staining can be the result. The stains will help make the tooth enamel sticky allowing for the further accumulation of more tooth staining materials as well as dental plaque.

Oral hygiene can help teeth stay clean and lower the levels of dental plaque, and brushing with a whitening toothpaste may help alleviate some of the discoloration. Patients may also choose to get professional tooth whitening from a dentist specializing in cosmetic dentistry, as chances are that is the best way to combat the smile killing effect of hot beverages. 1-800-DENTIST can help those in need quickly find a dentist up for the task.

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