Linda – The Probiotics Tooth Fairy

Tongue scrapers come in all shapes and sizes – and with all kinds of promises. From reducing bad breath to allegedly reducing plaque build-up, tongue scrapers are often touted as one of the best over-the-counter dental tools. By scraping the surface of the tongue, these devices are said to eliminate bacteria in the mouth and improve bad breath.

A study published in the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology found that all mouths have the odor-causing bacteria. People with bad breath actually have an imbalance of healthy and unhealthy mouth bacteria which leads to an overgrowth of the germs that cause bad breath.

For the past 4,000 years, green tea has been used in China to address a long, long list of what ails us, from aches and pains to depression to improving digestion and regulating body temperature. Here are some of the things research has proven about this delicious beverage.

Because the body’s natural defense line (the white blood cells) is weakened by the medications used during chemotherapy, infections can crop up anywhere in the body. There are several ways you can avoid oral infections during chemotherapy.

If you’ve ever had bad breath – and who hasn’t? – you know how embarrassing it can be.

Recently I read of an extraordinary application of probiotics in oral health. It was developed by Dr. Jeffrey Hillman, D.M.D., Ph.D. It is the result of more than 25 years of research which began at the Harvard-affiliated Forsyth Institute in Boston and continued at the University of Florida. The technology has only recently become available for the general public. It provides what is called Replacement Therapy for preventing dental caries or cavities.

We are pleased to announce that Teddy’s Pride Oral Care has been chosen by the editorial board of Animal Wellness to be featured as a product that has received the Animal Wellness Seal of Approval. In order to be chosen to receive the seal, the editorial department has to decide that the product is genuinely healthy and something their readers should know about.

As they relate to oral health, allergies are a well-known cause of bad breath, sometimes from the postnasal drip that streams down the back of your throat during an allergy flare-up, and sometimes from the medications taken to mediate the allergy symptoms.

Obviously the invention of hundreds of different kind of toothbrushes, mouthwashes that claim to wipe out 99.9% of bacteria, whitening tooth flosses, and toothpastes that claim to do everything from protect teeth for hours after brushing to reducing tooth sensitivity, Americans’ teeth are just not getting any healthier.

Unfortunately, the common cause of cavities isn’t visible to the human eye. Tooth decay (or cavities) takes place in a tooth when the tooth’s enamel has been compromised, resulting in a hole or tooth cavity. The primary cause of tooth decay is bacteria that eat the same foods we do and thrive on sugars in foods and drinks. These harmful bacteria release acids, responsible for the breakdown of minerals in children’s teeth.