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Teeth Whitening Home Remedies

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We all once possessed completely white teeth (milk teeth) when we were kids but the whiteness faded away as we aged. This is because of thinning of enamel with age also due to fact that teeth takes up the color of liquids we take like cola, tea, beverages. Everyone wants to have white teeth in order to have confident smile on their faces. As professional techniques are too expensive, here are some of the home remedies which you can use to whiten your teeth. It takes more time than the scaling process,of course,but you will get results if you practice them on regular basis.

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  1. Brush Your Teeth After Each Meal. By brushing your teeth, you get rid of the dirt and food particles which stains your teeth. This helps in teeth whitening, and also prevents staining of the teeth due to dirt and food stains which get stuck especially around the corners of the teeth.his teeth whitening at home method goes a long way in ensuring that your teeth are left off free of dirt. If you cannot brush your teeth just rinse your mouth thoroughly with water.
  2. Toothpaste with active teeth whitening formula. Toothpastes consist of hydrogen peroxide which is a major ingredient in the toothpaste that helps to brighten the teeth. Gradual discoloration can be prevented by brushing your teeth with this toothpaste.
  3. Use a teeth whitening mixture. You can make this mixture at home. Mix two teaspoons of baking soda with three teaspoons of hydrogen peroxide. Consistency of the mixture should make with toothpaste. Apply the mixture on your teeth using tooth brush and leave it for 5 minutes. Then wash of the mixture using teeth whitening toothpaste or rinse your moth with plain water. Do this once a week to have better results. Avoid swallowing the mixture; if you do swallow accidently, drink plenty of water.
  4. Mix lemon juice with little salt to make a mixture. Apply it on your brush and then brush your teeth with it. Then rinse your mouth with water. You can also use lemon mixture with baking soda ans brush your teeth with this mixture.
  5. Chewing gum also helps in cleaning your teeth. When you chew gum, your mouth secretes saliva which helps to dissolve the particles that were remaining in your mouth. The saliva that secretes from the mouth can help mix up with the dirt in other to clear them away.
  6. Foods that are high in cellulose–a strong starchlike compound found in celery, carrots, and apples–act as natural abrasives, cleansing teeth and removing surface stains naturally,”
  7. Quit smoking and use of tobacco in any form.
  8. Tea and colas are the major cause of tooth stain ,so always rinse your mouth after taking these beverages.

If you are seeking professional advice and treatment, you can head over to www.thedentalclinic.com for more clinical information about teeth whitening.

Cystic Fibrosis Genes

Cystic Fibrosis Facts

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What is Cystic Fibrosis?

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the  most common life-threatening inherited diseases.
  • It is caused by a defective gene that controls the movement of salt and water in and out of the cells within the body.
  • Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by blocking them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest food.
  • Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that particularly affects the lungs and digestive system and makes kids who have it more susceptible to recurring lung infections.
  • Due to high-tech medical advances in drug therapy and genetics, children born with CF can live longer and more comfortable lives. In the last 10 years, research into all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis has helped doctors to understand the illness better and to develop new therapies. Ongoing research may lead to a cure in near future.
  • The inherited CF gene directs the body’s epithelial cells to produce a defective form of a protein called CFTR (or cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator) found in cells that form the lining of the lungs, digestive tract, sweat glands, and genitourinary system. When the CFTR protein is defective, epithelial cells can’t regulate the way chloride to pass across cell membranes. This disrupts the essential balance of salt and water needed to maintain a normal thin coating of fluid and mucus inside the lungs, pancreas, and passageways in other organs. The mucus becomes thick, sticky, and hard to move.
  • Normally, mucus in the lungs traps germs, which are then cleared out of the lungs. But in CF, the thick, sticky mucus and the germs it has trapped remain in the lungs, which become infected.
  • In the pancreas, thick mucus blocks the pathways that would normally carry important enzymes to the intestines to digest foods. When this happens, the body can’t process or absorb nutrients properly, especially fats. Kids with CF have problems gaining weight, even with a normal diet and a good appetite.
  • For a baby to be born with Cystic Fibrosis, both parents must be carriers of the defective CF gene. The diagram shows how CF is inherited. Where both parents carry the faulty gene, each child has a one in four chance of having CF, a two in four chance of being a carrier and a one in four chance of not having any CF genes.

    Cystic Fibrosis Genes

  • Cystic Fibrosis affects more than 30,000 kids and young adults in the United States.
  • Each week, five babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Each week, two young lives are lost to Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Presently half of the CF population will live past 41 years of age, and improvements in treatments mean a baby born today is expected to live even longer.

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