Archive for 2009

tonsil rocks


What you are calling tonsil rocks are in fact tonsil stones or tonsilloliths (or even tonsilliths).
Don’t worry.  Lots of people get them.
And they are not necessarily caused by poor oral hygiene (though they can be)
The problem is that these tonsil rocks cause you to have bad breath and an uncomfortable or even painful feeling at [...]

bad breath problem


Do you have a bad breath problem?
Sadly everyone gets bad breath. bad breath cures are necessary for all of us occasionally. No matter how much we brush, gargle & floss, we still have those germs in our mouths that make stinky breath.
Why we get bad breath

Basically, bad breath happens because of bacteria that produce sulfur. [...]

cure gum infection


How to cure gum infection.
Gum Infection, the facts
Gum infection or disease, can be known as periodontal disease. This is an infection of bone and tissue around your teeth.
Gum diseases get in under the gum line and break down the gum tissue.
The 2 stages of this gum infection
Gingivitis
which is fairly easily treatable, where you have [...]

buy a tongue scraper


Yes, buy a tongue scraper if you get a build up of matter on you tongue on a regular basis.
Then use the thing, every day, twice a day.
And use it properly.
Do not rub the daylights out of your tongue. Just gently scrape the build up off and then cover your tongue very lightly with a [...]

tonsil debris


If you have a build up of tonsil debris, then what you really have is tonsil stones.
Tonsil stones or tonsilloliths are a build up of food matter, mucous and other bits and pieces that gum together and lodge in the back of your throat.
They are compact and smelly and often cause irritation to the throat.
These [...]

how to get rid of bad breath fast


When you’re worried about how to get rid of bad breath fast, it depends on your definition of fast and what’s causing your bad breath.
Any of us will get a temporary bad breath from a coffee or certain foods and that is quickly dissipated with a breath mint or chewing on some parsley or having [...]

tonsils and bad breath


Tonsils and bad breath don’t have to go together, but they often do.
Tonsil crypts or pockets can be a great little hiding place for tonsil stones (tonsiliths or tonsilloliths) which grow from food particles and other debris at the back of your throat.
This means chronic bad breath, but it can be treated if you go [...]

natural remedies for bad breath


Here’s some ideas about natural remedies for bad breath
First, think about the toothpaste you’re currently using. If this is a popular brand and it foams up really nicely in your mouth and makes you feel like you are really cleaning your teeth well, think again.
Lots of popular commercial brands of toothpaste foam up and [...]

gum swelling


If you have gum swelling that is irritating or painful, you must not ignore it.
You may have some food or other item lodged in your gum or stuck between gum and teeth. This needs to be gently removed before your gum gets infected.
Your oral hygiene routine needs to include attention to gums, ensuring you clean [...]

best tongue scraper


The best tongue scraper doesn’t have to be electric or expensive or have a great logo on it.
The best tongue scraper does not depend on its own properties, but in your ability to remember to use it properly every day.
A simple plastic tongue scraper that is oh so cheap is all you need to take [...]