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There have been reports from different media sources on oil pulling and the benefits one can accrue from the practice. These reports claim that oil pulling can improve oral health, whiten teeth as well as improve general health. This article takes a closer look at what your dentist has to say about oil pulling. What is Oil Pulling? For starters, oil pulling is an ancient, traditional remedy that has been practised for decades in Southern Asia and India. The practise involves placing a tablespoon of edible oil such as coconut, sunflower or olive oil inside the mouth, pulling or swishing it through the teeth for anywhere between five to twenty minutes. Recently, the practice has increasingly gained popularity among a majority of people especially celebrities. It is claimed that oil pulling helps cleaning and detoxifying the mouth, curing bad breath, whitening teeth as well as curing some oral condition such…

We all know how it feels like to have nasal congestion with a stuffy nose due to a bad cold or allergies. When you have a stuffed nose, you have no choice but to breathe through your mouth. And this makes sense. Also, it makes sense when you breathe through your mouth and nose during and after strenuous physical activity or sports. The extra breath intake helps your body to get more oxygen to the overworked muscles. Nonetheless, breathing through the mouth as a habit has many negative effects on your oral and overall health. It is especially true if the habit begins in childhood. Here are some of the negative effects of mouth-breathing,especially how it affects your mouth and teeth at night. – Dry Mouth and Lips Mouth breathing causes loss of fluid through evaporation,thus resulting in a dry mouth and lips. Therefore, this can lead to serious consequences…

A majority of people dread visiting the dentist for dental procedures. However, there is a new type of fear coming out of the dentist office known as identity theft. A dentist treats a dozen of people each day. Patients visit the dental practice, provide their information for verification, and receive the necessary treatment. However, the chances have always been that the dentist is never really concerned to check if their patients are really who they say they are. What is Identity theft? In dentistry, identity theft occurs when a patient uses another person’s information to obtain dental treatment. Insurance companies across the country have reported a rise in identity theft, where people falsify information to receive treatment. In a perfect case of identity theft, a patient may approach a dental practice for a root canal treatment. The patient goes ahead to provide all the details,including social security number, date of…