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If you have sensitive teeth, can you brush your teeth less often?
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Absolutely not, quite the opposite! Flawless oral hygiene will reduce dentine hypersensitivity and protect the gums and enamel.
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What to do if you grind your teeth at night?
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Bruxism (grinding your teeth while you sleep) can damage the enamel and make teeth hypersensitive.
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Is there a way of remedying tooth sensitivity?
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Some of the substances in gels for sensitive teeth can reduce the transmission of painful stimuli, without being actual anaestheti
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How can you tell if you have bad breath?
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Some of us have an obsessive fear that we have bad breath, which may or may not be the case.
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What is halitophobia?
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Many people are convinced, mistakenly, that they have bad breath.
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Should fluoride supplements be taken in addition to the fluoride in toothpaste?
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Special cases aside, the fluoride in cooking salt and fluoride toothpastes is usually sufficient for adults.
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Do sweets really promote tooth decay?
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When the bacteria in dental plaque digest sugars, they produce acids which then attack the enamel and dentine, causing tooth de
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Are older people safe from tooth decay?
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Absolutely not! Older people are at significant risk of tooth decay, for a number of reasons:
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Can children's teeth be protected with a varnish?
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To prevent tooth decay, children and teenagers can have their teeth ‘varnished’: the dentist fills the natural grooves on the s
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Do sweets promote tooth decay?
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When the bacteria in dental plaque digest sugars, they produce substances which then attack the enamel and dentine, causing too
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How can you help children to overcome their fear of the dentist?
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Regular visits to the dentist are recommended (twice a year), at least from the age of three, when all of the milk teeth have c
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What to do if you breathe through your mouth?
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If dry mouth is due to mouth breathing, particularly at night, it is necessary to address the causes of the habit (by treating per
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