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		<title>Foods That Naturally Whiten Teeth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:26:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Philips</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has long been known that a whiter smile is more appealing to people. Teeth whitening has been practiced since ancient times, and may of the more natural ways of whitening teeth are used today, by regulating one&#8217;s diet to ensure a clean, bright smile! Certainly, there are ways to whiten your teeth with gels, [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It has long been known that a whiter smile is more appealing to people. Teeth whitening has been practiced since ancient times, and may of the more natural ways of whitening teeth are used today, by regulating one&#8217;s diet to ensure a clean, bright smile! Certainly, there are ways to whiten your teeth with gels, strips, and pens, but another great tool is food. That&#8217;s right, foods can either help or hurt your teeth, depending on how they are eaten and what you&#8217;re eating. It is best to not drink coffee, tea, colas or red wine, which are all known to stain teeth and cause some decay of the enamel. Apples and potatoes can cause discoloration, but they also tend to clean off the teeth. Just wash your mouth out after eating apples.</p>
<p>Strawberries can be made into a puree and smothered on the teeth, as strawberries have a natural enzyme that removes tooth stains. Orange peels can be used to remove tooth stains, just by rubbing the inside of a peel against your tooth surfaces. A little lemon juice and salt work very well to remove stains just wash your mouth out with this, or even rock salt and warm water will work at night to remove stains. Baking soda has long been known to work wonders on your smile. It may taste awful, but put some baking soda on your toothbrush, brush with it, and then wash your mouth out. Also, if you are a tobacco user, stop or slow down your tobacco use, as both dipping and smoking can cause tooth discoloration. Avoid mouthwash, as it sometimes will stain teeth. Finally, remember that an ounce of prevention is worth more than a pound of cure. Going to the dentist once or twice a year for a cleaning and checkup will do your smile wonders.</p>
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		<title>Smile Beautifully With Pearly White Teeth</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 07:10:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Stewards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many causes for tooth pain, and one of the main causes is tooth decay. Toothache can be shooting or throbbing and only a dentist will be able to solve your problem. If you are suffering from tooth decay, most probably your tooth may have to be extracted. The best way to avoid this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are many causes for tooth pain, and one of the main causes is tooth decay. Toothache can be shooting or throbbing and only a dentist will be able to solve your problem. If you are suffering from tooth decay, most probably your tooth may have to be extracted. The best way to avoid this problem is by keeping your teeth clean.</p>
<p>Dentists are medical professionals to deal with all your dental problems. They are specialists in the care of teeth. The work done by a dentist is known as dentistry. This is a branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis, prevention, tooth disorder, and treatment of tooth diseases. You can prevent plague, which is a gum disease if you take care of your teeth properly. And it can lead to tooth cavities, gum bleeding and also bad breath.</p>
<p>Sometimes children have crooked teeth. This is a cause of worry for the parents. But today there are many ways by which teeth can be straightened. And one way is to wear braces. Metal braces were used to cover the teeth and these braces exert pressure on the teeth, forcing the teeth to move to their proper position. But today braces are not noticeable as before as you can get braces that are same color of your teeth or clear braces. Another treatment for dental conditions like discolored teeth, chipped teeth or crooked teeth is to use porcelain veneers, which are thin shell made of porcelain.</p>
<p>Everyone knows that pearly white teeth are very attractive. Some people have yellow teeth and this makes them even scared to smile. Teeth whitening are bleaching of the teeth and there are many methods nowadays for whitening your teeth, like bleaching gel, bleaching strips, bleaching pen, laser bleaching etc. So it is very necessary to keep your teeth clean. Brush twice everyday, thoroughly </p>
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		<title>Professional Tooth Whitening Success</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:18:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In external techniques, as the name implies, involves placing the whitening gel on the outer surface of your teeth. However, this method do not work for some types of staining like those caused by metal fillings or condemned blood vessels inside the teeth. External whitening can be done in two ways, namely home tooth whitening [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In external techniques, as the name implies, involves placing the whitening gel on the outer surface of your teeth. However, this method do not work for some types of staining like those caused by metal fillings or condemned blood vessels inside the teeth. External whitening can be done in two ways, namely home tooth whitening and Laser (power) tooth whitening. In home tooth whitening, your dentist designs a rubber mouth guards precisely for your teeth. Then you will be given tubes of tooth whitening gel. Your dentist will give you detail instructions on how to apply the gel in the mouth guards.</p>
<p>In laser or power tooth whitening, your dentist will insert a rubber seal around your teeth in other to protect your gum. Hence, the tooth whitening gel is applied to your teeth such that the gel paints your teeth. A special type of bright light is directed to your teeth. The role of the light is to speed up the whitening processes. It can take up to one to two hours for good result. Internal tooth whitening involves the placing of the tooth whitening gel inside the tooth. This procedure is strictly for teeth that has been root treated successfully</p>
<p>So in internal tooth whitening, the dentist drills a hole in the tooth and put the tooth whitening gel inside the hole. For front tooth, the hole is normally made at the back of the tooth where it is not easily seen. Then he will seal the hole with temporary filings, while he leaves the gel inside the tooth. This process does not hurt because there is no nerve inside the tooth.</p>
<p>Then in a week later you will need to go back to the dentist to remove the temporary filling and tooth whitening gel. Now, if the new shade of your teeth is ok with you, your dentist will use a tooth colored filling to fill the hole. In some cases you might ask your dentist to repeat the procedure if you are not satisfied with the new color shade. Some times internal tooth whitening might require other types of whitening techniques to get your desired effect.</p>
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