Better Smile Dental Clinic

15/08/2026

Watch the jaw move through a full cycle of opening and closing as w...

06/08/2026

A dental implant may be the root of an artificial tooth, but it can still attract bacterial infection.

30/07/2026

A liquid brushed onto cavities in seconds may spare many young children from pain, infection, and surgery. A major U.S. trial found that silver diamine fluoride stopped decay in more than half of treated baby teeth. The treatment requires no drilling, shots, or sedation, although it does permanently...

11/04/2026

15/01/2026

Recent research suggests that the same genes linked to long-term poor oral health—such as frequent cavities, missing teeth, or gum disease—may also make the brain more vulnerable to damage during a stroke.

In a large study, people who carried these oral-health risk genes showed greater changes in brain structure and more loss of white matter after a stroke.

White matter is essential because it allows different parts of the brain to communicate, and damage to it can affect memory, thinking, and overall cognitive function.

Although this does not prove that good oral care will directly prevent brain damage after a stroke, it highlights that oral health matters far beyond the mouth.

Taking care of your teeth and gums—through regular brushing and flossing, reducing sugar intake, and avoiding excessive use of mouthwash—may help lower one modifiable risk factor.

More research is needed to fully understand how improving oral health affects brain outcomes, but current evidence strongly supports taking daily oral care seriously as part of overall brain and body health.

📄 SOURCE:
Poor oral health may contribute to declines in brain health. (American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2023, Abstract 126)

07/01/2026

🚨 A cavity is not just a dental problem — it’s a bacterial infection that can spread beyond your mouth

What starts as minor enamel damage can silently progress deeper into the tooth, allowing harmful bacteria to move beyond the mouth and affect the body.

When decay reaches the dental pulp, a dental abscess may form. From there, bacteria can spread to the jaw, facial spaces, or even enter the bloodstream.

This is why cavities are dangerous early on — they often cause no pain at first. Waiting for symptoms usually means the infection is already advanced.

Prevention protects more than your teeth.
Good oral hygiene, reduced sugar intake, and regular dental check-ups support both oral and overall health.

25/12/2025

👶 Age of Tooth Eruption (Baby Teeth)

🔹 The lower central incisors usually appear first, around 6 to 10 months.

🔹 Upper central incisors follow between 8 and 12 months.

🔹 Upper lateral incisors come in around 9 to 13 months.

🔹 Lower lateral incisors show up between 10 and 16 months.

🔹 First molars on the top erupt between 13 and 19 months.

🔹 Lower first molars arrive around 14 to 18 months.

🔹 Upper canines (also called cuspids) come in between 16 and 22 months.

🔹 Lower canines erupt between 17 and 23 months.

🔹 Lower second molars appear between 23 and 31 months.

🔹 Upper second molars finish the set, coming in between 25 and 33 months.

23/12/2025

Infected Vs Inflamed Pulp