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Guide: Dental health & oral hygiene

Effective dental care is essential for healthy teeth and a radiant smile. In this guide, you’ll find useful information on all aspects of teeth, gums and dental health.

Active Ingredient

Artificial tooth enamel: Hydroxyapatite

The active ingredient behind strong tooth enamel

A rectangular block of white powder embossed with the word ‘Bioniq’, surrounded by powder residue – an illustration of hydroxyapatite as a component of artificial tooth enamel

Tooth enamel consists of 97% hydroxyapatite – and cannot regenerate on its own. Find out how artificial tooth enamel has been developed using the principles of bionics, and how it repairs defects, reduces pain and protects teeth.

Teeth

  • A smiling mouth with white teeth, alongside a magnified close-up of the tooth surface with a scale, showing the smooth texture of the enamel as a symbol of the build-up of enamel with toothpaste

    Building up tooth enamel – how to protect your teeth

    Verified by Dr. Joachim Enax and Karoline Bauch

    Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body – but it wears away over time. Find out what causes tooth enamel to break down, why it doesn’t regenerate on its own, and how the right toothpaste can repair minor defects.

  • A person in a white T-shirt is holding their cheek with their hand – a typical gesture when one’s teeth are sensitive.

    Sensitive teeth – causes and what really helps

    Verified by Dr. Joachim Enax and Karoline Bauch

    Hot coffee, cold ice cream, sour apples – and suddenly that sharp pain. Find out why teeth are sensitive, what causes it, and what you can do to specifically reduce this sensitivity.

Gums

  • A woman looks in the bathroom mirror and sees her bleeding gums as a sign of gum disease

    Bleeding gums – what causes it?

    Verified by Dr. Joachim Enax and Karoline Bauch

    Healthy gums do not bleed. Find out what causes bleeding gums, when you should see a dentist, and how you can prevent it with the right care.

  • A woman looks at herself in the bathroom mirror and points to her gums; a toothbrush and soap lie on the edge of the washbasin, symbolising gum inflammation

    Gum inflammation – what should you do?

    Verified by Dr. Joachim Enax and Karoline Bauch

    Almost every adult is affected by it at some point – often without realising it. Find out how gingivitis develops, how to recognise it and what you can do to prevent it with the right oral care.

  • Close-up of teeth and gums, showing an enlarged view of an inflamed, reddened area of gum tissue and a scale in micrometres, symbolising periodontitis, an inflammatory condition of the gum tissue

    Periodontitis – when bacteria attack the tooth socket

    Verified by Dr. Joachim Enax and Karoline Bauch

    What starts as gum inflammation can develop into serious gum disease. Find out how periodontitis develops, what treatment options are available, and how you can take specific steps to prevent the condition.