Your tongue harbors an estimated 50% of the total bacteria in your mouth, which is why it’s vitally important to clean your tongue during your daily oral health strategy. In addition to flossing and brushing your teeth, the cleanliness of your tongue shouldn’t be...
Unexpected oral pain when you’re consuming hot or cold food or beverages, brushing or flossing your teeth, or even just breathing, are all uncomfortable signs of sensitive teeth. Pain from tooth sensitivity can come and go, it also usually effects one area of the...
Often referred to as “nature’s cavity fighter”, fluoride is a naturally occurring mineral found in water, soil, rocks, plants, foods, and the air. With 75% of an average person’s daily fluoride intake coming from meals and beverages with added fluoride, this strong...
Nearly everyone occasionally snores in their sleep, although, besides just being a nuisance to your sleeping partner, the act of chronic snoring may indicate a host of serious oral and bodily health conditions. While men tend to snore more often than woman, as many as...
Roughly 63% of those diagnosed with oral cancer are still alive 5 years following their diagnosis. Oral cancer, or sometimes referred to as mouth cancer or oral cavity cancer, describes cancer that develops in the mouth, which includes the gums, tongue, lips, cheek...
At GumChucks, we specialize in flossing and promote the practice of healthy oral habits, which is why we wrote a complete guide on how to floss properly. Although, floss by itself is nothing without it’s cleaning counterpart, the toothbrush. To continue our pursuit of...
Have you ever bitten into a delicious sandwich to suddenly be greeted with a sharp pain emanating from your tooth? You may think, how can I have a toothache when I floss and brush twice a day? Unfortunately, toothaches can develop in anyone’s mouth, although...
Dental professionals recommend that you floss daily, meaning once or twice a day. The American Dental Association (ADA) suggests that the best time to floss is when it comfortably fits into your schedule. To practice healthy oral hygiene, you have the freedom to...
A tooth abscess is a painful infection that can occur in your tooth, the surrounding gums, or down in the jawbone. Depending on the stage the abscess is in, it’s symptoms can vary to both ends of the pain spectrum. However, regardless of where it has formed or where...
Do you feel a rough jagged surface when running your tongue over a tooth? Or are you experiencing irritation or pain in the gum around one specific tooth? Does this pain increase when you bite down? If you can currently relate to one or all of these questions, then...
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