As the largest organ in your mouth, the tongue can indicate signs of oral pathology and disease that can affect the entire body. A clean healthy tongue should be pink in appearance and covered in small nodules. A white coating on your tongue is not always a serious concern and is most often the cause of a build-up of bacteria from poor oral hygiene but can also be related to the following: Dry mouth Smoking Dehydration Mouth breathing Alcohol use Fever Irritation to your tong

Stress and diminished oral health share a strong link. In stressful situations our bodies react to the stimuli in a range of different ways.

There are six main habits that cause damage to your teeth. 1. Brushing too hard or too often. 2. Skipping brushing. 3. Snacking between meal

Bruxism is the medical term for the grinding of teeth or the clenching of jaws. Common triggers include stress, mental concentration, incorrect tooth alignment and drug misuse. From the age of six to 14 teeth are erupting and moving around making bruxism quite common in children. Luckily most children outgrow this habit before adulthood. Bruxism doesn’t always display its symptoms in ways that are immediately noticeable. As it advances you might start to notice jaw pain, head