Health & Well Being
« Previous EntriesSea Birds Don’t Like Music
Thursday, November 15th, 2007There was once a giant sea bird which was as big and beautiful as the phoenix.
After hearing a sea bird was on the outskirts of the palace, the Emperor sent someone to bring it to the temple. As a welcome for the rare sea bird, the Emperor set up the orchestra and prepare the best […]
Is Milk in Tea Good for You?
Monday, November 12th, 2007Milk blocks health benefits of tea.
Adding milk to a cup of tea can destroy its ability to protect against heart disease, according to research.
A small German study found drinking black tea significantly improved the ability of arteries to relax and expand to keep blood pressure healthy.
But the European Heart Journal paper also found […]
Dental Bleaching
Saturday, November 10th, 2007What is dental bleaching? How does it work?
For stubborn extrinsic discoloration and intrinsic stain, dental bleaching techniques may be attempted. Tooth bleaching can be performed:
a. externally: termed vital tooth bleaching
b. intracoronally: called non-vital tooth bleaching
Active Bleaching Agents
The bleaching agents used in dentistry are either hydrogen peroxide or its precursor carbamide peroxide. It is NOT the […]
Tooth Whitening - treatment options
Saturday, November 10th, 2007Toothbrush & Toothpaste
Cheap & convenient, but limited whitening effect. A very slow inconspicious process in color changes.
Scaling & Polishing
remove many extrinsic stains due to smoking, tea, coffee
limited effect in changing tooth shades
remove plaque and calculus at the same time, keeping your teeth and periodontal tissue healthy
Many people aren’t aware that a simple teeth cleaning during […]
Tooth Whitening - what affects tooth color, anyway?!
Saturday, November 10th, 2007All That You Need To Know About Tooth Whitening
Welcome back to this exciting series of seminars in dentistry: tooth whitenting. Today we’re going to take a closer look at the etiology of tooth discoloration. This topic may be boring, but actually it is quite an important one. Without identifying the cause of discoloration, the objective […]