73 years old Man upset about his Dental Bill pulled a gun at the Dentist

A man was arrested by police after he pulled a gum at a Dearborn dentists' office! 

This incident happened at the Advanced Dental Clinic on Ford Road around at around 9 a.m. Thursday. According to the police, this 73-year-old Dearborn man, apparently enraged about his bill, started arguing with the clerk. The disagreement and argument escalated and the suspect drew a pistol out and threatened a dentist in the office.

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Drink coffee can help you keeping your teeth!

Are you a coffee lover? Here's a Good news for you!

Researchers have found that Coffee could not only perk you up in the morning but could also help protect you from gum disease,  They found that those who drank coffee were protected against gum disease. They believe the antioxidants in the coffee could play a role - but admit they are not quite sure what is the real mechanism. Further research will be needed to find out what is happening.

[UPDATE] Children Dentists offer new dental recommendations

MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2014 (ASKDENT | News) -- American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has come out with new recommendations to improve the children oral health against the dental cavities. Dr. Melinda Clark, along with colleagues at the AAP's Section on Oral Health, published the new recommendations online Aug. 25 in the journal Pediatrics.

Maggots revealed from a Man's gum after having his teeth removed!

What is Maggot disease? 

Maggots: Larva of a fly (Dipteria) 

Maggot Disease (MYASIS) is a rarely seen disease caused by infestation of human tissue by larvae of houseflies (Maggots). Oral myiasis is still more “rare” and “unique” , because our mouth rarely provides the necessary habitat conducive for a larval lifecycle.

Real Human Teeth Found in the Jesus Statue

DO you believe in Organ giving/ donating to Church or other religious cause? 

A Jesus statue's Xray, showing real sound human teeth in the head.

A Jesus statue that has lived an unassuming life in a small town in Mexico for the last 300 years has been hiding a strange secret: real human teeth!

According to the person who first discoverd it (Mr. Fanny Unikel Santoncini, a restorer at the Escuela Nacional de Restauración, Conservación y Museografía at the Instituto Nacional de Antropología E Historia (INAH) in Mexico), this may be an example of a tradition in which human body parts were donated to churches for religious purposes, said  who first discovered the statue's teeth.

DENTAL FILLING-PART 1: Are you scare of dental fillings?

Scare of dental fillings?  You are not alone. The fear of the unknown has cause many people avoid from getting they dental work done. 

Now, We want you to SCARE NO MORE! 

ASKDENT would like to help you understand exactly what happens when you go to the dentist for a filling. 

What is an oral mucocele? Is it harmful?

Q: What is Mucocele?

An oral mucocele is a harmless, fluid-containing (cyst-like) swelling of the lip or mouth lining (mucosa) due to mucus from the small salivary glands of the mouth leaking into the soft tissue, usually from injury (trauma) or blockage of the gland. A similar lesion, the mucus-retention cyst, occurs from blockage and backup of saliva in the gland. 

Cara cara mengekalkan kesihatan gigi semasa Hari Raya

Apa-apa perayaan seperti Hari Raya adalah masa yang baik untuk ahli keluarga meraikan bersama-sama. Selain daripada makanan tradisional, gula-gula dan minuman yang manis boleh senang didapati di mana-mana sahaja. Sebelum anda risau kerosakan gigi dan kesihatan badan, marilah sama sama rujuk tips berikut yang boleh menjaga kesihatan mulut dan membolehkan anda mengekalkan nafas yang segar dan gigi yang bersih sepanjang Hari Raya Aidilfitri ini!

ASKDENT tips 1: Kurangkan makanan/ kuih yang bergula, senang lekat gigi, dan berlemak

[赶紧学！] 牙齿紧急的急救法，

[IMPLANT 种牙 ] 6 Common questions about dental implants. 6 个种植牙常问的问题

What are dental implants? 种牙/植牙是什么？

A dental implant, or more commonly known as planting teeth, is an artificial root made of titanium metal. It is inserted into the jawbone to replace the root of the natural tooth.

How to Eat right during fasting month?

RAMADAN is an opportunity for Muslims to change their lifestyle. They can eat less, quit smoking and increase physical activities. 

With the small window of time for eating your meals, and the nightly tarawih prayers, this is the perfect start to re-calibrate one’s way of living.

6 little known way on How to take care of your first baby tooth! 6个方法教你照顾你宝贝的第一颗牙

How to take care of your first baby tooth?

By the time your child is 5, more than 30 percent of his classmates will have tooth decay, which can be well advanced even by age 3. “Early preventative care is the key to keeping your baby cavity-free!

当你的宝贝已经5岁时，他30%多的同学会开始蛀牙，有些更严重的甚至在3岁时就发生了。预防往往胜于治疗，所以记得趁早预防蛀牙哦！

Lipstick Shades To Fake A Brighter Smile. Are you using the correct lipstick shades? 唇膏的颜色可以让牙齿瞬间看起来亮白。你选对颜色了吗？

Are you using the correct lipstick shades? 

We love seeing people embrace their gap-toothed grins and snuggle fangs, but a brighter smile is something we all want. However, at-home teeth whitening kits are often pricey and painful and natural remedies for whiter teeth can take lots of time. But, Girls and Ladies did you know that achieving a megawatt smile was a simple as applying lipstick?

Do you floss? 你有用牙线的习惯吗？

Do you floss? 你有使用牙线的习惯吗？

Well, the answer I always get is NO. 
In Malaysia, less than 20% of people floss their teeth, and many of them don't even know what is floss. That’s most unfortunate, We dentist say, because flossing is very important in preventing tooth decay in between your teeth and gum disease!

HAVE YOU BEEN STUCK WITH THE PAIN OF SENSITIVE TEETH? 你有牙齿敏感的问题吗？

What is Sensitive Teeth?
敏感性牙齿是什么？

When you eat or drink hot or cold drinks, and you feel sharp, short, and shooting pain, you are probably having sensitive teeth!

当你喝冷或热的饮料时，是否有短暂，尖锐刺痛的感觉呢？那你可能有敏感性牙齿问题哦

5 Things You must know about TOOTHBRUSH

Are you using the right toothbrush?

We use toothbrush to brush our teeth daily. But do you really know about your toothbrush? How to choose a right toothbrush for you? Have a read of this, 5 things you must know about your toothbrush?

8 things you need to know about your toothpaste. 8个你需要知道有关牙膏的事

ARE YOU USING THE RIGHT ONE?

There are many toothpaste in the market promising to make your teeth fresher, whiter and cavity-free. But how to make your choice wisely?

To help you pick wisely, AskDentistMY will tell you what ingredients to look for, whether gel or paste formulas are right for you and just how much you need to squeeze onto your brush. It’s never too late to get your teeth sparkling shine, so read on to find out how!

Ask.Dentist: Crooked teeth and misaligned teeth, What do you know about it? 牙齿不齐/牙齿错位， 你知多少？

Crooked teeth/ misaligned teeth

There are several reasons why some people's teeth grow in crooked, overlapping, or twisted. Some people's mouths are too small for their teeth, which crowds the teeth and causes them to shift. In other cases, a person's upper and lower jaws aren't the same size or are malformed, resulting in either an overbite, when there is excessive protrusion of the upper jaw, or an under bite, when the lower jaw protrudes forward causing the lower jaw and teeth to extend out beyond the upper teeth.

Candy that help reduce decay tooth! 能减少蛀牙的糖果！

Candy that help reduce decay tooth!

Our mouth are a delicate balance of good and bad bacteria. When we clean our teeth, the aim is to knock out cavity causing bacteria, while allowing beneficial oral bacteria to thrive. Now, researchers have developed a sugar free candy, which contains dead bacteria that bind to bad bacteria, potentially reducing cavities.

AskDentist:牙牙学医：How to keep your teeth healthy in this CNY?新年里如 何能保持口腔健康？

佳节饮食：做聪明的选择

任何佳节，例如农历新年，都是家人相聚欢庆的好时机。除了传统佳肴外，甜食及甜饮也到处可见。在为佳节食品对牙齿的伤害懊恼前，不妨参考以下简单易懂的口腔保健贴士，另外还有健康的佳节甜品食谱。这些可让你能够保持口气清新、牙齿干净去拜年！