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How to improve your sense of taste after quitting smoking?

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 After quitting smoking, it may take some time for your sense of taste to fully recover. However, there are several things you can do to help improve your sense of taste: Stay hydrated: Ensure you drink an adequate amount of water throughout the day to keep your mouth and taste buds hydrated. Dry mouth can affect your ability to taste, so staying hydrated can help improve taste sensations. Eat a balanced diet: Incorporate a variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, and whole grains into your diet. These foods contain different flavors and textures that can help stimulate your taste buds and enhance your sense of taste. Avoid excessive use of salt and sugar: Excessive consumption of salt and sugar can dull your taste buds over time. Gradually reduce your intake of processed foods and try to use herbs, spices, and natural sweeteners to enhance the flavors of your meals. Experiment with different flavors: Be adventurous in trying new foods, spices, and seasonings. Explore di...

Tooth discoloration

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The complaint of teeth discoloration is now big problem for some persons. Tooth discoloration: Means changes to the color of teeth.  Causes of Tooth discoloration: The medical,and Dental conditions: are some of the possible causes of Tooth discoloration. There are likely to be other possible causes. Medical causes Excessive coffee Certain foods Smoking Calcium metabolism disorders Rickets Certain medications, Maternal tetracyclines during pregnancy,Tetracycline use by child Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia Fungal infection Kernicterus:  A rare condition involving high blood levels of bilirubin which can also accumulate in the brain and lead to neurological problems. Dental Causes Normal aging Tooth abscess Dead tooth  - the tooth looks gray. Internal resorption Poor dental hygiene Mercury dental amalgam Injured tooth Tooth Discoloration  Causes in Children: Some of the causes in children for Tooth discoloration ...

What is the Dental fear, its reasons, and how to over come it?

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What Makes You Fear the Dentist? In spite of  it is common now to undergo painless dentistry treatments, there are a number of reasons why adults have a fear of dentists or general dental fear.  Some of those reasons are as follows: If an adult has had a bad dental experience as a child, then it may lead to long term dental fear. Dental fear Listening to dental fiascos of others. The dentist himself may be the cause lf the fear. While the person suffering from dental fear may not have felt severe pain during a visit to the dentist, some adults develop a fear of dentists due to an experience with an unpleasant or cold dentist. A dentist with an unpleasant nature can instigate dental anxiety in a person. Sometimes patients are simply afraid of what they do not know. Most dental visits require a dentist to poke and prod inside of a patient’s mouth. However, the patient usually cannot see what is going on and this can evoke dental fear. Thus, confrontin...

Some Important Dental Definitions

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General Dentists : General dentists serve as your first line of defense against oral health problems.they provide primarily preventative care and minor restorative therapy, they often are able to perform a wide array of dental procedures, including cosmetic treatments. Although general dentists typically may not get postgraduate dental specialist education programs, their training does not necessarily end with dental school. They can find additional dentistry education by attending lectures and participating in hands-on workshops provided by continuing education programs. General dentists who do not perform a given treatment will provide you with a specialist referral. General Dentistry Restorative Procedures: During a dental examination your dentist will use instruments, tests, radiographs and clinical expertise to diagnose potential or existent disease states and pathologies. The general dentist's primary focus is on the oral cavity, head and neck. An individualized plan is...