If you're flossing and notice some bleeding throughout your gums, your first instinct might be to take a break from flossing to allow for healing — but you should actually do the opposite. "When ...

Picture it: You’re standing in the bathroom merrily brushing your teeth when you look in the mirror and notice that your mouth looks a little, well, redder than usual. Maybe your toothpaste is a bit ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Our modern dental woes have a lot do to with modern whole-body ills like heart disease and diabetes, according to the author of a review of decades' worth of studies on ...

CHALLENGES related to oral health are still causing anxiety, unhappiness and restlessness to many. Brushing teeth once a simple act of hygiene, becomes difficult, smiling feels like a risk and biting ...

Regular brushing, flossing, and dental check-ups help prevent gum disease, which has been associated with an increased risk of heart problems. For most people, brushing twice a day is enough to feel ...

Even if you’re a die-hard daily flosser (which, let’s be honest, most of us aren’t even close to being), chances are, you see an occasional drop or two of blood post string-session. No big deal, right ...

Food rich in vitamin K include Spinach, lettuce, soy beans and olive oil. A balanced diet will avoid bleeding gums resulting from vitamin deficiency conditions pregnancy is a common cause of gum ...

Bleeding of the gums on gentle probing, or gingival bleeding tendency, and also bleeding in the eye, or retinal hemorrhaging, were associated with low vitamin C levels in the bloodstream. Current ...

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