Author: Isreal Olabanji DST, RN

  The early phase of the Kenny treatment consists of the prolonged application of hot packs to the sore and painful muscle areas. Such applications were known to relieve pain and soreness long before their value in polio cases was proved by Sister Kenny, the famous Australian nurse, and they would be well worth using even though they brought no other benefit. But they also help to keep the circulation going and thus to decrease the extent of muscle degeneration. Thus when the acute stage of the disease is passed, there is a better quality of tissue left and…

Would you travel less often if you knew it makes bad breath and mouth odor even worse? Well, you should not, and why would you when this problem can be dealt with easily. But yes, your travel can cause unease and problem to co-passengers when your breath stinks. Even if you don’t have an existing bad breath issue, there may be factors at play that can cause this problem in you. Sudden air changes up in the air coupled with less production of saliva in the mouth and your bad eating habits may cause odour in your breath. You, however,…

If you want to maintain proper oral hygiene, flossing should be part of your daily routine. But conventional string floss can be somehow difficult at times right. The best thing to do is to go for another alternative to floss, you can use Waterpik water flosser instead. I noticed that so many individual patients have no idea on how to use a waterpik or what is waterpick and their function? What is waterpik? A Waterpik is also called water flosser or an oral irrigator, this device is used for flossing teeth and gums with a jet of water, rather…

Dental tape and dental floss are almost the same things, but they are different in their forms and how they perform the work of cleaning your teeth. The dental tape as a strip of nylon that is waxed in nature or polythene fiber used in cleaning every surface of your teeth and spaces in between them. It can slide in between your teeth more easily because the dental tape has a flat surface that can clean this part thoroughly. Meanwhile, the dental floss like a thining cord is made up of filaments that are used for the purpose of removing…

Cleaning between the teeth is also known as interdental cleaning. Decay usually starts on the chewing surfaces of teeth and at the contact point between the teeth.     Plaque and food particles stick to the teeth in these areas. The bacteria in plaque are able to convert these food particles into acid. This acid is the major cause of tooth decay and gum disease. Therefore, you need to be aware of the fact that plaque is being formed continuously. Plaque formation and growth cannot be stopped. It can only be controlled by regular daily brushing, flossing and the…