Dental care cost can be high even just preventive dental services without dental insurance can cost over $150.  Where as most dental insurance plans provide preventive dental care for free.    Keep in mind you have an obligation to pay as agreed to the dentist any dental service provided. If you can not afford dental treatment do not agree to have any dental care until you are able.  Dental insurance helps in making dental care more affordable so you do not have to put of needed dental care services.

A new research report published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows how the bacteria known for causing gum disease–Porphyromonas gingivalis–manipulates the body’s immune system to disable normal processes that would otherwise destroy it.  Specifically, the report shows that this pathogen prompts the production of the anti-inflammatory molecule Interleukin-10 (IL-10)…

After having your wisdom teeth extracted it is important to maintain good oral hygiene, since the best way to provent infection is by keeping your mouth clean.   You will want to clean your mouth after each meal beginning the day after surgery.

Make sure to brush your teeth with a soft bristle toothbrush after meals and at bedtime. Should bleeding resume after brushing, repeat the use of gauze as described by your dentist. Do not rinse your mouth the day of surgery.

After anesthetic or I.V. sedation, you will want to start with only liquids. Also while your mouth is numb, you should avoid hot liquids or foods. Have soft food on hand such as applesauce, pudding or jello.

Once numbness wears off you can progress to solid foods, chewing away from the surgical sites. Avoid foods like nuts, sunflower seeds, popcorn, etc., which can get lodged in the socket areas.

Sadly mouth and throat cancer is rarely diagnosed in the early stages due to that the symptoms for mouth and throat cancer do not normally appear until the cancer is advanced.  Another proper with diagnoses is that mouth and throat cancer symptoms can be mistaken for something else such as a toothache.

Yet sometimes mouth and throat cancer can be spotted early during a routine exam by a doctor or dentist. Many dentist will advise their patients to regularly look at your mouth in a mirror at least once a month to check for symptoms. Some of the most common symptoms are a mouth sore that fails to heal, or a pain in the mouth that does not go away

According to a new study from the US, people who drink more than 4 cups of caffeinated coffee a day have half the risk of dying from mouth and throat cancer as people who drink it either occasionally or not at all.

However do not run to your coffee maker just yet.  Researchers also say that their findings need to be confirmed by more research, and for now this initial finding should just be received as good news for coffee drinkers.

Question:  My son is not yet two but I want to take him to see a pediatric dentist.  I currently do not have dental insurance for him.  I would like to get some insurance in place before I take him to see Pediatric dentist.  Although dental PPO plans say I can go to any dentist I want the cost of dental PPO plans are really just to much for me right now.

Answer: There are dental HMO plans that will cover for plan specialist if refer by their general dentist but they normally will only cover a percentage of the cost for specialist running around 20 to 25 percent.  You would need to make sure the plan has a pediatric specialist in their network before buying one and confirm what your saving is under the plan for plan specialist.

Another option would be a dental discount plan. Although you still need to go to network providers you are able to go straight to any specialist and save on average 20 percent.

Family dental insurance plan works absolutely for those who desire coverage for family members.  A family dental insurance plan is one of the most popular supplemental options for overall medical insurance policies.  Family dental insurance plan is a very great way to cover your family, at reduced costs and greater benefits.  Most people that have an individual or family dental insurance plan have it provided to them under an employer-sponsored group dental insurance plan.

 Question:  I live in LA CA and I am  finding it hard to find a dental insurance plan that fits my family budget and specific dental care needs.  We do need  some major dental care and I want to keep my cost as low as possible.   I want more then a dental discount plan due to the amount of dental care we need, I do not feel a dental discount plan will not work well for us.

Answer:  A good dental insurance plan to get that help keeps your family dental care cost low and is much more affordable would be dental HMO insurance plans.  You do need to choose a dentist within the plan network of providers but these type of dental insurance plans are much more budget friendly.  I suggest reviewing the different HMO plans this website has to offer.

Traces of beeswax filling inside a tooth in a prehistoric human jawbone have given scientists a rare glimpse of early dentistry. Team leaders Federico Bernardini and Claudio Tuniz, of the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics in Italy, worked with researchers at Sincrotrone Trieste and other centers in Italy and Australia to analyze the 6,500-year-old “human mandible”.

Coconut oil, a natural antibiotic when digested, destroys the bacteria that cause tooth decay, researchers at the Athlone Institute of Technology, Ireland, reported at the Society for General Microbiology’s autumn conference at the University of Warwick, England, today. They added that the antibiotic component in digested coconut oil could be added to dental care products.

For many Americans going to Mexico for dental care is a good way to receive affordable dental care.  Although there are many good dentist in Mexico there are things you should know before crossing the boarder for dental care.

If you have any problems with the dental care you receive in Mexico there is little to no recourse.  Most US dental insurance plan will not cover for dental care outside of the US. Make sure to find a dental office that provides patient reviews.  Do some research into having dental work done in another country such as Mexico. Review the pros and cons before making the decision, and make sure that the dental office you are going you are also able to communicate your dental needs fully.

Parents can make the first dental visit enjoyable as well as a positive for their child. Here are some tips to that can help you.

1) If you child is old enough, They should be informed of the dental visit and be told that the dentist and their staff will explain all procedures and answer any questions they may have. Keep it light, the less to-do concerning the dental visit, the better.

2) Refrain from using words around your child that might cause unnecessary fear. Void words such as needle, pull, drill or hurt.

3) There are fun young kid friendly YouTube videos that you may want to watch with your child if they have more questions about seeing a dentist.

There is a long held view of the traditional family GP widely trusted within the community, always on hand to dish out advice. But new research reveals that dentists are winning the race for trust, as 88 per cent of people surveyed in a new poll3 confirmed that they have a very high degree of trust in their dentist, even greater than in their doctor…

If you are wanting to go to a dental office where you are not receiving the dentist shuffle, then Dr Scot Rosen, a Hamilton dentist, may be right for you. He complete of all of his patients dental health care needs himself including dental cleanings.       Dr Rosen feels that it is important that his patients receive superior dental care, and it is his honor to be able to complete all of his patients needed dental work himself. From routine cleanings to more complex procedures, he does them all.

Gum disease and pancreatic cancer may be associated with one another, according to the British Dental Health Foundation. Published in the journal Gut, the study found that certain types of bacterium present in the formation of gum disease is linked to a 2 times higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer.

What’s the latest, research-supported best practice in periodontal care and implant dentistry? Dental specialists and generalists alike can read about it in the first of a new series from The Journal of Evidence-Based Dental Practice (JEBDP), the foremost publication of information about evidence-based dental practice, published by Elsevier…

Question:   My son is going to have his wisdom teeth removed. Will be put to sleep during the process? If so, what should I expect when he wakes up?  Is dental extractions very painful?  What should I have on hand and What is the aftercare ?

Answer:  Generally speaking you do got to an oral surgeon to have wisdom teeth removed and you are asleep during the process.  Once the teeth are extracted the dentist will gold up some gauze and place it in his mouth over the extraction site.  You will be given extra gauze to take home and use as needed.

In most cases before leaving the dental office the dentist will go over the after care instructions as well as give it to you in writing.  It will go over what to expect during the recovery  and normally a list of dos and don’t.

Any bleeding should slow down and stop with in a few hours of the extraction. You may want him to take it easy the first day and rest.  Throughout the first day it is  important to keep an icepack on his cheeks near the extraction area.  Wisdom teeth extractions are known for causing swelling and his cheeks can blow up for a few days.

Make sure to stick to soft food during the healing process such as soup, Jell-O, yogurt and pudding to name a few.

You should talk to the dentist that will be doing the wisdom teeth extractions ahead of time so you can have the chance to ask all the questions needed.  Do not be afraid to ask a dentist any questions you may have this way you can relax a little about the process.

Researchers from Queen Mary, University of London have developed a new gene test that can detect pre-cancerous cells in patients with benign-looking mouth lesions. The test could potentially allow at-risk patients to receive earlier treatment, significantly improving their chance of survival…

Question: Can a baby just have rotten baby teeth? My sister’s baby is just now cutting his first few baby teeth, yet the teeth that are coming in look rotten.  His teeth  are grayish white in color.  She does not know why this is happening.

Answer: She should take her son to see the dentist. Her baby could have Baby Bottle Tooth Decay.  If she lets her son sleep with a baby bottle with anything other then water it can cause tooth decay on baby teeth.  This can also happen if you let a baby just have a bottle all day as a pasifer.  There is a chance that it is just the color of his teeth since not all teeth are bright white however without seeing a dentist you do not know either way.