There is often an endless list of things to do and places to go when one is overseas. For an increasingly large number of travelers, having a problematic wisdom tooth extracted or having dental implants installed mid-way through the holiday experience is a welcome idea. This is because the cost of dental treatment in some foreign countries is significantly lower than the cost of such treatment in Australia.
There are several factors to consider when evaluating the significantly lower cost of an overseas dental appointment.…
A common reason people brush their tongue is to eliminate bad breath, but tongue brushing can have many other health benefits (oral and otherwise) that you may not be familiar with. Take a look at some of the lesser-known health benefits that come with brushing your tongue.
Improves sense of taste
You may have noticed that your tongue has a thick white coating from time to time - this white film is essentially a toxic buildup of any food you may have sampled throughout the day and is the reason your taste buds can appear dulled.…
Have you ever wondered how the teeth of the prehistoric people looked like? If you have, the most likely notion that struck your mind is that these people had stained teeth, crooked teeth, or a poor oral hygiene. It is not hard to think so either, since these people had limited resources to improve their dental appearance; there were no toothpastes, toothbrushes, or advanced medical treatments that rectify dental appearance. But the truth is quite the opposite: the past generations had better teeth than the current generation.…
