Archive for 2010
Baby Teeth Care
It is necessary that the concept of caries as infectious and contagious disease, spread on prevention, not only to the pregnant mother and the mothers of newborns, but also the baby, which can transmit the infection, and produce the disease. To avoid this, you will need:
* Do not try baby foods with the same forks.
* No “clean” the pacifier by putting it in the mouth of the adult.
* Extend breastfeeding the baby, for better development of the jaws.
* Use wet gauze to clean the baby’s mouth after feeding.
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Dental Prevention In Pregnant Women
Prevention in a broad sense, is a concept that relates to health and disease, contemplating actions that prevent, delay or prevent the onset of the disease, prolonging the health situation. A dental level, this prevention can be applied to said that our grandmothers used, with respect to each pregnancy meant one less tooth, and a best estimate.
In relation to the changes that pregnancy and lactation produced in calcium metabolism, it is important to note that the baby is not leading to tooth decalcification of the mother, since it does not happen when you hold an appropriate care health. In this regard, the measures to be taken by pregnant women are:
* Maintain a good diet, eating all the food groups, meat, fruits, vegetables and cereals, which provide all the calories, protein, vitamins and minerals needed for growth and development of baby and maternal health.
* Control the use of sugars in the diet, trying not to exceed five daily intakes of sweets, candy, colas, etc.
* Perform regular dental check-ups during pregnancy, to implement, if necessary, treatments to reduce the growth of microorganisms.
* Use of fluoride in various presentations, mouth rinses containing fluoride salts.
* Controlling dental plaque material through proper brushing, flossing and use of plate developers.
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Tooth Decay Tips
Tips to protect from decay:
* Toothpaste is not enough. It is necessary to floss. Mouthwashes are also a great help. Rinse is recommended before bedtime.
* You can forget the dental hygiene at any time of day, so before bedtime. While you sleep your mouth closed about eight hours, enabling environment for the growth of bacteria.
* Diets high in sugars (candy, soda, juice) affect the incidence of caries.
* The cavities also have a genetic factor. Sometimes there are families predisposed to this disease due to the pH of saliva. If you feel that is a common problem in your family, go to the dentist every five months and complete cleanings performed frequently.
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Arequipa Papaya fights cavities
One of the most beautiful things a woman is her smile. A healthy smile not only exudes charisma, but is a great indicator of the care for oneself.
However, 99% of people will decay at least once in their life, and for many, a visit to the dentist is a terror. If you are a person who feels he is going to faint on hearing the dentist’s drill by, or who hates to be anesthetized, then there is good news for you!
A project in the Peruvian Catholic University of Santa Maria, Arequipa, has resulted after two years of research, a revolutionary product made from papaya (including the variety called “Arequipa”) that removes decay without to resort to painful and complicated methods.
This product, called Renova Gel Cavities (with an approximate cost of $ 12) softens the tooth so they can be removed by the dentist by hand without using the drill or tooth extraction, avoiding surgery and anesthesia.
The miracles of Arequipa papaya (Carica pubescens)
You may wonder who can have the papaya that allows the removal of caries in this way. Well, this fruit contains an enzyme called papain, a substance that has the ability to break protein molecules (sometimes used to soften the meat when they are hard). Since cavities are colonies of bacteria, ie, living organisms made up of proteins, their structures are destroyed gradually by the action of this enzyme.
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5 Genes that determine the time of eruption of teeth
The formation of the teeth resulting from the coordinated action of hundreds of genes, but the first tooth tends to lag when a child is given five variants.
As explained in the open access journal Public Library of Science (PLoS) Genetics, geneticists from the United Kingdom and Finland have found five genes that determine the time when the baby teeth (milk teeth) out of a gum baby.
Specifically analyzed the entire genetic code of six thousand individuals from Finland and the UK included in the “birth cohort study in northern Finland (NFBC) and” Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and children (ALSPAC). These studies, in which it was closely monitoring the participants since the beginning of gestation until adulthood, provided the team of Professor Marjo-Riitta Jarvelin, School of Public Health, Imperial College London (ICL) , empirical data about the process of forming the teeth.
Their inquiries brought out five genetic variants that seem to determine the time of eruption of primary teeth from the gums. The first to appear are usually the lower front teeth, or central incisors. Then it happens the other teeth, starting earlier and ending above the side and rear. Interestingly, the same five genetic variants also determine tooth development at later stages.
Foods that protect your child’s teeth
There are many substances and vitamins that help prevent and care for the dental health of children. For the best protection is necessary to know which foods are. Fortunately are foods that are at hand, are very easily available and there is little chance that your toddler does not like.
These foods are very important because they prevent the growth of bacteria and acids in the mouth. Whole grains, fruits, vegetables and nuts are some of them, for being rich in fiber require more chewing, in turn stimulating increased production of saliva, which is a natural neutralizer.
In regard to strengthening the teeth, remineralization is very important. Foods that provide minerals are all derivatives of milk, rich in calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D, magnesium is found mainly in dried fruit.
But some of these delicacies need special attention and must be accompanied by adequate and continuing dental hygiene. For example, fruits like orange or grapefruit has high acidity and sugar levels that are harmful to the teeth, which is why it is recommended for regulation, especially in the first years of life. That does not mean your child stops to enjoy them, you can do so by following the advice of your dentist or dietitian about these issues.
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Dental Caries
Dental caries is a disease much more expansive than it should, it affects children and adults and causes more embarrassing is the action of sugars. Good hygiene after each meal and food intake are low in sugars are the best allies to prevent this inconvenience, which may lead to the loss of a tooth.
Tooth decay causes the loss or disintegration of the flesh or bone of the teeth, as a result of the action of acid producing bacteria to break down sugars in the diet. We must also bear in mind that foods rich in starch, can cause tooth decay.
When sitting at the table we prefer calcium-rich foods (whole or skim milk), yogurt, cheese, fish with bones (sardines or salmon), watercress, broccoli, almonds, calcium-rich mineral waters and soybeans. We must also include foods rich in vitamin D, which enhance calcium absorption, among them we find the fish, like sardines, herring, tuna, salmon, mackerel and trout.
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Protect Teeth During Adolescence
Generally it is proven that periodontal disease, may occur in greater numbers during adolescence, lack of oral hygiene practice.
Therefore highlighted above it is important to teach children from small to maintain their oral hygiene, because if the habit is acquired before age 13, certainly at this stage have fewer disadvantages for the child to brush their teeth and keep clean avoiding diseases, unwanted.
Also hormonal changes typical of this period significantly increased the number of teens who have periodontal disease in this regard as progesterone and estrogen, cause increased blood circulation in the gums, making them become much more sensitive, and this may in turn produce some irritability, swelling, redness, and various diseases that cause unwanted discomfort in adolescents.
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Food Can Help Dental Hygiene
We know they need to brush and floss two to three times a day to protect our teeth, but scientists are beginning to understand how our diet can fight tooth decay and build strong teeth. Here I bring you a list of foods you should eat daily for a healthy smile.
Apples: This luscious fruit increases saliva flow, which leads to bacteria and keep our mouth moist, which prevents that will be forming plaque and cavities.
Soy and Eggs: Protein rich foods like eggs and soybeans, among many others, takes the cells, which helps maintain blood flow to the nerves that are within our teeth.
Carrots, celery and peppers or bell peppers, crunchy vegetables cleaned and stimulate gums. They also contain vitamin C, which regenerates collagen, which is the basic ingredient of the fabric we have in the gums.
Dark Chocolate: Recent studies show that the sweets contain chemicals that help fight plaque build. However, it is recommended to go for a chocolate that has an eighty percent cocoa, because milk and sugar added can counteract the effect.
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Tooth Fracture
With lesions in the mouth of your child, contact your dentist immediately. He will examine the affected area and determine appropriate treatment.
If your child or you. bumped (trauma) or broke, or chipped a tooth, visit the dentist immediately. If possible, keep any part of the tooth that is broken (in some cases can be re-adhere to the tooth) and bring it to the dentist. If the break (fracture) of the tooth is at the level of the dental pulp may be needed root canal treatment prior to the reconstruction of the tooth, it can be with: the piece of the tooth itself, with aesthetic material (composite resin or dental) or may need a total reconstruction with a pin and a crown.
If you lost a tooth by accident (it came out of the mouth), take it to the dentist as soon as possible.
Avoid touching the tooth at the root and not clean. Store in water or milk until you get to the office. It is possible that the tooth could again be placed in the mouth of the child through a procedure called reimplantation.
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