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Vitamin B12 for Treating Ulcers
A small study suggests that vitamin B12 would be a safe, effective and economical against recurrent thrush.
“The frequency (of recurrent thrush) is 25 percent in the general population,” said Ilia Volkov, the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel.
The cause of recurrent thrush. In these years, tried various treatments, such as adhesive pastes, antiseptics, vitamins, herbs and steroids.
Although these treatments reduce pain or the number of injuries in the short term, very few proved to have a lasting effect.
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Dental Health in Pregnancy
The gestation period is a period of great change, including hormones and increased blood flow. These changes increase the risk of tooth decay, bleeding gums or gingivitis.
The following tips will allow you to wear your best smile when it comes time to give birth.
Brush your teeth after every meal. Use a fine brush and fluoride toothpaste. Clean the tongue and floss. Its regular use helps prevent gingivitis.
If you have any dental-fulfillment, it is better to do before pregnancy, but if you’re expecting a baby, you should wait for the period between the fourth and sixth month, for the first three are of extreme importance for the development of child and the incidence of complications is higher.
Orthodontics is Also for Adults
The demand for adult orthodontics has increased in recent years to improve the aesthetic and dental health. Until recently it was customary that orthodontics was used in adolescence.
The bad position most likely to cause tooth decay because food is more easily retained and more difficult to have good dental hygiene. Also, if a denture fits poorly can cause headaches for dental derangement.
With age, teeth tend to collect more, leading to crowding of the pieces. Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry which is responsible for correcting the position of the teeth, bone or problems in a way to fit the bite.
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Remove or Not to Remove
The news hit like a bombshell. The family dentist Azucena Peniche the “sentenced” to withdraw all their wisdom teeth, despite any upsets.
The 28-year-old Ashley’s dental health has been excellent and your wisdom teeth have grown an inch without affecting your other teeth.
So the young rebelled against the diagnosis of who was his dentist for life without wasting time and started searching for other opinions.
The first thing he did was to query the network, and realized that doctors do not always follow the rule to remove those pieces, also known as third molars or wisdom teeth.
Famous for its complications of pain, infection, inflammation and other nightmares, wisdom teeth are terrible threats to the majority of patients. That’s because, in general, the jaws are too small for these four additional molars.
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Temporary Tooth Extraction
It is a procedure practiced avulsion (removal) of a temporary tooth or part of it, the jawbone that hosts, by means of instrumental techniques and specific.
Symptoms
The most common causes for tooth extraction time are the existence of dental caries associated with an infection or orthodontic reasons. Dental extraction should always be indicated by the practitioner.
Technical
Proper positioning of the patient and caregiver, use of proper technique and aseptic measures are essential rules for successful extraction. A previous exploration history and performing a radiology are also essential prior to extraction.
Mouthguards
Mouthguards can effectively prevent dental injuries. The literature has shown that these devices will definitely help prevent tooth and jaw fractures, severe cuts on his cheek and tongue (often requiring surgery to repair if not used), and traumatic damage to the roots of teeth
How to choose a mouthguard?
It is essential that a guard is comfortable and stays in the mouth during strenuous activity and the various positions that the sport requires. Different sports involve different levels of risk and potential injury. With the help of your dentist, you can select the right type of mouthguard for you or your child choose the sport.
What are the different types of mouthguard?
All guards are not made equal. Depends on the type of protection and material used, ranging in durability and maintenance. Below is a list of different types of mouth guard.
The individually made by your dentist, is the most suitable for fit and quality of material used. They are a bit more expensive than standard, but are more reliable for dental protection. The reason for this is that the professional preparation for making the records of your tooth with a printing material.
Standard: are made in different types of material and size. Once you choose the size can be identified, put it in hot water for use minutes, and then place it in your mouth and bite, for a snug fit. They are more economical than the previous.
If you or your children participate in sports, make sure you are aware of the most common injuries that can occur during practice. And should take appropriate case. Do not use removable prosthetic devices in the practice of extreme contact sports such as boxing, ice hockey.
Any doubt consult your dentist can advise you on which the protector is more convenient.
Green Tea and Dental Health
With origins dating back over 4,000 years, green tea has always been a popular drink in Asian culture, and has been gaining popularity in the West. As the ancient Chinese medicine and Japanese argued that the consumption of this tea could cure diseases and heal wounds, recent studies have begun to establish potential health benefits of green tea consumption, especially in weight loss, heart health and cancer prevention.
Now a study published in the Journal of Periodontology, has discovered another benefit of green tea consumption. Specifically, researchers have found that the habit of drinking this tea can help promote healthy teeth and gums. The study analyzed the periodontal health of 940 men from 49 to 59, and found that those who regularly took this product had better dental health than those who drank only occasionally.
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AIDS and Dental Health
What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. A virus is a microorganism that can only be seen under an electron microscope.
When a person is infected with HIV, it gradually attacks the defense system of the human body. Therefore, a person infected with the virus gradually loses its strength and can not fight off other infections.
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Although it may take many years, virtually all people infected with HIV develop AIDS. A syndrome is a collection of symptoms that when taken together are known as disease. AIDS eventually leads to death.
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Prevents Wear of Tooth Enamel
Care and oral hygiene are essential to have a perfect smile. The wear of tooth enamel and dental caries are favored largely by the consumption of carbonated soft drinks, according to a study published by the U.S. Academy of Dentistry.
Which is not so much by the high amounts of sugar, but these drinks acids (phosphoric, tartaric, malic etc.) That directly attacks the enamel.
The best steps you can take to prevent this from happening to our teeth is:
Consuming soft drinks, coffee, tea and those that contain too many chemicals and dyes.
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Bruxism
Bruxism is the abnormal activity that is tightening and / or grind their teeth unconsciously during the day (diurnal bruxism) and more frequently at night (bruxism). It can be so strong that it is capable of grinding disturbing roommates.
Bruxism is a disorder that affects both adults and children and although not a dangerous condition can cause permanent damage to teeth, headaches, ear, jaw pain and inflammation.
No one knows for certain what causes bruxism, but it seems that many people triggering agent of this condition could be stress during the day.
The wear of the teeth is produced by grinding the teeth, because the person rubs or slides from front to back, one over the other, an action that is decaying.
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