For a lot of people, braces are enough to make a child tremble in fear. While this treatment has become a standard orthodontic treatment, you still have a lot of myths surrounding it. You want to work with your child and work with the orthodontist. If you frame a visit in the right manner, you can make them want to go through with the process. Tell them about the positives like a beautiful straight smile. Help! It Hurts! It Hurts! One of the most common concerns that both mothers and children
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Water fluoridation should not be implemented within public water systems due to its effects on health, its environmental impact, and it being an unethical health intervention. Fluoride has gained its popularity in attempts to prevent tooth decay and dental caries, otherwise known as cavities. It has been incorporated into oral health products,
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Transition from a Student: Advancing My Dental Education In many respects, dentistry is like a triathlon. With those that are not familiar with the sport of triathlon, it is an endurance sport proceeding through the following order: swimming a distance, a transition phase, biking a distance, a transition phase, and running a distance through the finish line. For me to articulate my motivations to transition into an AEGD program and become an advanced general dentist, I can use my experiences in
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Teeth die as a result of trauma (including sometimes, the trauma of a high speed drill creating too much heat or sucking the organic material from the microscopic tubules that assist in keeping it alive), or from microbial invasion from deep decay or gum disease into the pulp that nourishes each tooth. The following video offers key considerations about root canals. A root canal is an embalming procedure dentists perform on a tooth. Root canals are designed to keep a dead tooth mechanically functioning
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infections, discomfort, and pain. What is a cavity? In simple terms, a cavity appears when a tooth breaks down or decays. The cavity that we all know and hate is the space that remains once the decay has been removed by our dentist. Also known as dental caries, cavities are usually caused by plaque –a colorless film of bacteria that forms on the teeth and feels like sandpaper as you glide over it with your tongue. The causes of cavities
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The safety of amalgam (silver) fillings has been the subject of heated debate for many years in the field of Dental Science. (6) In the 1830’s, the safety of these fillings was called into question, again in the 1920’s, more recently the 1970’s, and the debate rages today. As a former dental assistant, I chose to have my amalgam fillings removed. This decision was fueled not only by esthetic reasons, but also by articles I read concerning the adverse health effects of mercury in amalgam fillings
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emergencia sanitaria, a nadie se le puede culpar más que a uno mismo. Para evitar la caries o la gingivitis, el procedimiento es tan sabido que parece una cantaleta: el primer paso es cepillar los dientes a diario después de cada comida, recurrir al hilo dental para eliminar los restos de comida escondidos entre los dientes... y el uso de enjuagues bucales. Sí, el uso de estos últimos no es superfluo, como muchos pueden creer. Pero no todas las marcas son igual de capaces de auxiliar en la salud bucodental
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Dental Caries Historical Timeline �� 2500 B.C.—Chinese—little white worms with black spots on heads caused decay �� 350 B.C Aristotle, et. al., figs and sweets caused decay �� 1819—Livei Parmly linked bacteria to decay created by a combination of lodged food and an “active poison which causes teeth to corrode.” • 1840—John Tomes—heat and moisture caused decomposition in the mouth �� 1881—Miles & Underwood—germs secreted acid that led to decay �� 1889—W.D. Miller— chemico-parasitic theory—
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CASE Procter & Gamble, Inc. Scope As Gwen Hearst looked at the year-end report, she was pleased to see that Scope held a 32 percent share of the Canadian mouthwash market for 1990. She had been concerned about the inroads that Plax, a prebrushing rinse, had made in the market. Since its introduction in 1988, Plax had gained a 10 percent share of the product category and posed a threat to Scope. As Brand Manager, Hearst planned, developed, and directed the total marketing effort for Scope, Procter
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the Gore-Tex fabric has been applied. “Today the organisation divides its products into four main groupings: medical products; fabric products; electronic products; and industrial products.” (Trott 99) * Medical- implants, vascular grafts, dental implants, and patches * Electronics- cabling used in telecommunication, aerospace, medical industries * Fabrics: waterproof and laminates for backpacks, raingear, coats, gloves, and shoes Reference: Trott, Paul. Innovation Management
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