Tooth enamel loss (dental erosion) is a serious issue, since once the enamel is gone, you can’t get it back. Tooth enamel is most commonly lost via acids, such as eating acidic foods or drinking acidic beverages, that erode away the tooth enamel irreparably. Some medical conditions, such as acid reflux or bulimia can cause ...
Some of us wake regularly or occasionally with a sour taste and perhaps a sore throat. There are a few common causes of bad taste. The some causes can and should receive treatment. There is no treatment for other causes. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease or GERD, affects as much as half the population. Bad or sour ...
Being a parent of four (three in their 20’s and one teenager), I have long realized – as I’m sure other parents do, too – that the growing years in a child are a time of continual and critical change. When we talk about the growing years, we can’t help but touch on the entire ...
Thousands of kids start life out by sucking their thumbs. It has even been proven that some kids begin sucking their thumb in the womb. Upon starting the habit it is extremely difficult for the child to quit unless you wait until he outgrows it. Eventually kids usually stop sucking their thumbs but the damage ...
For years, it has been said that fluoride has clear health benefits: it prevents cavities and encourages healthy gums. Furthermore, a healthy mouth can prevent other ills like heart disease. Yet, some feel that fluoride is not entirely beneficial. In fact, recently there have been studies revealing possible hazards of fluoride lurking in tap water. ...
They’ve said that curing oneself of Bulimia is about as hard as kicking a serious drug habit. So let’s set aside all our misguided notions that Bulimia is something the “cheerleaders are going to grow out of” once they get out of high school. This is more than image consciousness, and has nothing to do ...
