Last month, I started a two-part series on tooth whitening. I described why natural teeth do not look totally white but have a tint of yellow in them. I also delved into the causes of tooth discoloration and the solutions for certain forms of tooth discoloration. In today’s segment, I will take you through the...
The craze to whiten teeth in Ghana in recent times is unbelievable. Everybody wants teeth as white as snow. Several home remedies such as the use of baking soda, coconut oil, charcoal powder, apple cider vinegar, sea salt, lemon juice and wood ash are being marketed to whiten teeth on various social media platforms. But...
Happy Women’s Day! In case you’re reading today’s article and you happen to be newly pregnant too, congratulations! That’s a double celebration. Pregnancy is a period in a woman’s life where a lot of changes occur both externally and internally. It is also a period where an expectant mother has to be careful of what...
There have been many concerns about the use of fluoride for tooth decay prevention ever since its discovery in 1901 by one young dental school graduate named Frederick McKay in Colorado Springs, USA. From childhood we have been advised to brush our teeth twice daily with a fluoride-containing toothpaste but nobody has explained to us...
With the advent of so many teeth whitening products on the streets of Makola and so many cosmetic teeth whitening shops springing up in town, one may ask if white teeth are now in vogue. We see Hollywood celebrities in magazines displaying their pearly whites which we admire from time to time. In order to...
