Monday, 17 June 2013

could it even undermine your dental hygiene?

It’s a fair question though, given that Cavill’s Superman, his bulky frame encased in a deep-blue rendition of the Superman uniform, is handcuffed and attacked by the military at certain points in the retelling of the superhero’s origin. While the idea of Superman as a threatening outsider has been explored in other mediums, it’s new to the big screen.

“In the previous movies, it was just kind of accepted that he was a superhuman, but what would happen if this dude really did exist?” said Cavill. “If he was discovered, he would probably be put in a room and experimented on. That’s very clear in his choices throughout the movie. He’s become very adept at being who he is — but just not so openly.”

“Man of Steel” centers on an adult Clark Kent — or Kal-El, as he’s known back on his home planet of Krypton — at the inception of his superheroic identity. (The name Superman is actually only uttered a couple of times in the film.) It’s a matter-of-fact account of how a much more hesitant Clark rises up and responds when earth is threatened by Kryptonian outcasts.

At the beginning of “Man of Steel,” which opened Friday, this version of the character doesn’t wear spectacles, work at The Daily Planet, soar through the skies or own any clothes with a giant S plastered across the chest. He’s a drifter. He says more with actions than words, something the 30-year-old star of 2011’s “Immortals” completely understands.

“As an actor, you spend a lot of time alone,” said Cavill. “You travel the world by yourself. You don’t have your buddies that you see on the weekend or at the office every day. You make temporary families, and you can only see your friends between jobs. I’m actually not a naturally super-chatty person. It’s a skill I’ve had to teach myself.”

With an emphasis on folksy imagery instead of high-flying action, early “Man of Steel” footage suggested a darker take on the superhero. While the tone is certainly more emotional than previous live-action adaptations, kapton tape the filmmakers — which include “The Dark Knight” director Christopher Nolan as a producer and writer — haven’t diagnosed Superman with depression.

“It’s not darker,” said director Zack Snyder. “It’s just a more realistically realized version of Superman. We tried to apply logic to the story. He lives in our world. That’s it. It’s a straightforward protocol. We put him in our world without it being a joke. If we had made it a little lighter, maybe it would feel more like the Superman of the past.”

You've brushed your teeth, used your floss - now for a nice swig of mouthwash. With people enticed by the idea of minty fresh breath and the promise of a clean mouth, sales of mouthwash have boomed in recent years.

But while mouthwash is often marketed as a way to keep your mouth really clean and prevent gum disease, do we actually need it - and could it even undermine your dental hygiene?

Gum disease begins with plaque. This is a film of sticky bacteria on the teeth which, if not removed by brushing, irritates the gums, which then bleed and start to recede.

So can a mouthwash help? A study in the Journal of Clinical Dentistry earlier this year found swigging with an antiseptic mouthwash twice a day reduced the build-up of plaque and reduced gingivitis (inflamed gums) over six months.

The study group consisted of 139 people - half of whom were given mouthwash and the other half were given a placebo to swill with. The mouthwash group had substantially better results.
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