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Receding gums Causes, symptoms, treatments, prevention. In the following I will describe the causes that can lead to receding gums, how they can be largely avoided and how they can be treated with modern methods Recession of the gums, known as recession, means a loss of gums beyond the crown portion of the tooth. It…

First of all, we have to differentiate between fluorine and fluoride! Fluoride is a natural trace element and is found everywhere in our environment, e.g. in water and in many foods. Fluorine, on the other hand, is a poisonous and strong-smelling gas. The similarity of the two names often leads to uncertainty and misunderstandings. You…

Parabens are a preservative that makes toothpaste last longer and protects it from loss of quality. Although you don’t normally swallow toothpaste, its not always harmless ingredients are still absorbed through the oral mucosa and thus enter the bloodstream particularly quickly. Since most people have no idea about this, they carelessly brush their mouths with…

“Triathlon is one of the most popular, well-loved and successful sports in Switzerland. That is why we have decided to support the athletes of Swiss Triathlon by helping them to maintain their oral health,” says Dr. med dent Lorenza Dahm, owner of Snow Pearl. Many scientific studies have clearly shown that top athletes have worse…

What are wedge-shaped defects? Wedge-shaped defects can occur due to incorrect brushing, such as by scrubbing the teeth horizontally. This gradually removes tooth substance. Wedge-shaped loss of tooth substance occurs particularly frequently in the border area between the neck of the tooth (tooth root) and the crown on the outside of the tooth. When scrubbing…

Unfortunately, it’s a fact! High-performance athletes suffer more frequently from dental problems! This was already mentioned in a publication in the “British Journal of Sports Medicine” (2014; doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2014-093804). At the Olympic Games in London in 2014, toothache was one of the most common health problems among athletes. As many as 30% of medical consultations…