“With symptoms ranging from breathing difficulties, headaches, dizziness to sometimes debilitating illnesses, many people are realizing that the chemicals in the world that we have come to depend upon are actually toxic to many individuals. One example is mercury amalgam fillings, which have become well-known as an irritant for many dental patients. But it has now come to light that some chemically sensitive people may also be affected by other replacement dental materials used. “I suggest to many patients that they take advantage of serum biocompatibility testing.”, explains Beverly Hills dentist, Dr. Kourosh Maddahi. “It is possible to use a serum blood specimen to determine what one’s ‘least toxic’ replacement dental materials might be. We use the term ‘least toxic’ because any foreign substance introduced into the body will, to some degree, aggravate the immune system. This is the purpose of the immune system, to ward off substances not naturally found in the body.” This testing is a laboratory screening process used to help identify existing sensitivity problems to various chemical groups and families of compounds in an individual patient during dental care. It specifically looks for existing systemic sensitivity which could be associated with various bio-materials and restorative products that are used to repair and reconstruct teeth, bone structures, joints and other body tissue. Classical immunological methods are used resulting in test results reporting on as many as 7000 trade-named products and almost 100 chemical groups and families.Dr. Maddahi explains, “Products that produce such a reaction from the immune system, quantified by the degree of serum clouding resulting from protein precipitation upon the addition of a given chemical, are felt to overtax the immune system over time. An overtaxed immune system can lead to a wide range of medical problems. Often we find that such sensitivity can worsen any medical problems that already exist. I think it is important to avoid such troubles whenever possible. When we know about these difficulties, we can steer clear of using any such materials.” The report of the test results is over 30 pages long and lists the categories of “”Highly Reactive,”" “”Moderately Reactive,”" and “”Least Reactive”" of different dental products, including composite fillings, crown materials, bridge materials, cements, denture materials, and other materials. Most patients will be found to have some materials in the “”Least Reactive”" category from which the dentist may choose. Although this does not guarantee to be a completely safe choice, years of clinical experience with this testing has consistently shown such a choice to be vastly superior and preferable over a dentist’s random assumption that each body has the same reactivity to these materials. Dr. Kourosh Maddahi, has been specializing in creating beautiful, natural smiles and superior dental health for 20 years and is located in Beverly Hills at 436 N. Roxbury Drive, Suite 202 and can be reached at 310-888-7797.”

“Teeth whitening can make whole appearance more attractive and show the pride and self-respect. Here are some Teeth whitening treatments that one can try at home. 1. First, brushing teeth with baking soda. Get personal box of baking soda, this will help prevent waste and keep germs away from spreading. To use the baking soda in brushing, first clean toothbrush thoroughly. Now, shake toothbrush quite dry. Next immerse the toothbrush in the baking soda so it is totally enclosed in the white powder. Now brush teeth carefully, scrubbing all sides. It is not actually harmful to brush until there is some slight and irregular bleeding of the gums or from between the teeth. This performance after each and every meal can whiten teeth amazingly in two months.2. Try brushing with hydrogen peroxide. But one should not swallow any. Put a little puddle of peroxide into a cup. Cover the brush in peroxide by dipping the brush by tilting the cup. Now brush methodically as with the baking soda. This type of brushing can be done once a day for Teeth whitening.3. Mix baking soda and hydrogen peroxide for a double tough whitening procedure. A few drops of hydrogen peroxide mixed with a piled teaspoon full of baking soda will make a paste sufficient to control the further yellowing of teeth and bring back their youthful and lustrous white in just a few months time.Diet for proper maintenance of tooth whiteness 1. Eat more fruits like apples, to clean teeth naturally for Teeth whitening.2. Do not eat sweets and sugars to keep teeth from decay.3. Drink tap water to get a good source of fluorides in diet.4. Give up smoking and drinking to maintain strong teeth and free from yellowing.5. Drink ample of water to naturally clean the mouth during the day.6. Milk makes teeth strong and helps for Teeth whitening.7. Take a good multiple vitamins to keep teeth well nurtured from within.8. Common mouth hygiene is a great protection. Brush and floss after every meal.9. One should brush and floss thoroughly in the following manner after every meal each and every day.10. Tobacco, coffee, cavities, aging and drugs can discolour teeth. Treatment for discoloured teeth depends on the size of the stain. Remedies appear here in order of increasing intensity.11. Think on getting veneers that are customized shells bonded to the teeth with resins. This process often requires removing a little amount of tooth structure and is the majority omnipresent, and the most expensive, treatment option.Tips: No bleaching technique can lastingly whiten teeth and all need repeated cure, particularly if the factor that reasoned staining still exists. All of the bleaching instruments described can source tooth sensitivity, generally temporary. It may also last up to several weeks. Never try to remove or rub off stains with fingernails or other pointed objects. The major health care centers discourage use of over-the-counter bleaching kits that can damage the gums. Incredibly little whitening toothpastes have undergone any type of scientific trial, and ones that are too coarse can injure teeth or create them very sensitive.”