Author: Dr Veronica Roller

Have you ever wondered – how many tools do dentists have? The exact number is hard to come by, but there are many different tools available for dentists, each with a use of their own. These tools are mainly categorised by their function, such as if they examine, manipulate, treat, restore, or remove teeth and their surrounding oral structures....

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Mouth tape is essentially exactly what it sounds like. You simply use dental-grade tape to tape your mouth shut, before you go to bed. This home remedy forces you to breathe through your nose, instead of your mouth, even while you’re sleeping. While many swear that mouth taping is the ultimate solution to mouth breathing, the research behind this technique...

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A dental dam, also called a rubber dam, is a thin square sheet of plastic that is used to isolate the tooth that is being operated on from the rest of your mouth and lips. Its main purpose is to keep the tooth dry whilst being treated, by preventing saliva or blood from interfering with the dental work, which reduces...

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A dry socket, also known as alveolar osteitis, is a relatively uncommon complication of some dental procedures, but in some cases, it may be an extremely painful outcome. So, if it does occur, how to best heal a dry socket?...

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