It often affects babies, but adults can also suffer from it: oral thrush. The fungal infection of the oral mucosa is usually harmless, but it can be very unpleasant. The most common appearance of t...
How our teeth develop We humans are born without any teeth at all. We don't even need them at the start of life - babies only receive liquid food; they are either breastfed or fed with a bottle of ...
Ideally, we would like our teeth to last a lifetime. Unfortunately, this is not possible, as our teeth have to put up with a lot over the course of our lives. It can also happen that the dentist ha...
"Smoking is bad for your health" - this sentence is certainly nothing new to you. After all, as a smoker, you are reminded of this on every packet of cigarettes. Nevertheless, it's not that easy to...
Detecting red marks after biting into a succulent apple may give you quite a fright: Your gums are bleeding. This is often the first sign of gum disease, also known as gingivitis. Discover everythi...
Despite being small and often well hidden, they can be extremely unpleasant and painful: aphthae (aphthous ulcers). Some people have symptoms regularly, while others are never affected at all. Why?...
In Asia, it has been a fundamental part of the daily oral hygiene routine for thousands of years; in Europe, though less prevalent, its popularity is steadily increasing: the tongue scraper. Let us...
If white spots suddenly appear on your child's or baby's teeth, it could be fluorosis. What exactly fluorosis is, how it develops and how to distinguish it from early-stage caries, you will learn i...
Most people have suffered from slightly bleeding gums at some point: The toothpaste you spit out when brushing your teeth is not white, but reddish; biting into a succulent apple may unexpectedly r...