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Routine & habitsThe Effects of Cannabis on Your Teeth: What You Need to Know
Cannabis smoke contains more tar than tobacco smoke: it yellows the enamel, dries the mouth out and raises the risk of gingivitis as well as periodontitis. Cardboard filters...
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Whitening & stainsThe influencers' secret to an ultra-white smile 📸
Behind those smiles on social media there are few secrets and a lot of consistency: whitening strips in short courses, a whitening toothpaste every day, charcoal or baking...
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Whitening & stainsWhy Coffee and Tea Yellow Your Teeth and How to Fix It!
The tannins in coffee and black tea fix pigments onto enamel that their acidity has temporarily made more permeable; over time, more porous enamel holds on to more...
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Brushing & brushesIs Dental Flossing Essential? Practical Alternatives and Solutions 🦷✨
It is not floss that is essential, but cleaning between the teeth: a brush on its own cannot reach there. Floss suits tight gaps, interdental brushes suit wider...
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Routine & habitsTikTok and dental trends: which ones are dangerous? 🚨🦷
Five viral trends to steer clear of: neat activated charcoal, which is abrasive to enamel, hydrogen peroxide, which irritates the gums, filing teeth down with a nail file,...
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Brushing & brushesMistakes everyone makes when brushing their teeth 🦷🚨
Five mistakes come back at every brushing: less than two minutes, too much pressure, which wears the enamel down, the back of the molars and the gum line...
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Sensitive teethSensitive teeth: causes, solutions and recommended products 🦷❄️
Pain from cold, heat or sweet food almost always comes from worn enamel or from gum recession leaving the dentine exposed; heavy-handed brushing, acidic food and teeth grinding...
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Routine & habitsThe 5 essential accessories for perfect dental hygiene 🦷✨
Five tools round out brushing: an electric toothbrush for a steady, timed technique, a water flosser and dental floss for the gaps between teeth, a tongue scraper against...
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Brushing & brushesHow to use a water flosser properly for flawless teeth? 💦🦷
Start on the lowest pressure setting, fill the reservoir with lukewarm water, hold the tip at 45 degrees to the gum and move slowly from one interdental space...
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