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Dental Health for Baby’s Teeth
Milk is the most important food for your baby, but when you fall asleep with a sucker in his mouth, the milk builds up and stays in the upper front teeth. The natural sugar in cow’s milk and quickly becomes acidic and starts the destruction of the teeth. Because this type of decay occurs only in the back of the upper front teeth, is not easily seen.
Pacha if feeding is used not only to feed the baby but to keep quiet or console, the only liquid that should be used is water. Any drink sweetened, carbonated water, fruit juices, milk for babies and “sugar water” can destroy the teeth.
Priate your baby begins to drink liquids from a cup and eating solid foods, you must be careful in selecting foods that provide a sensible diet and proper nutrition. Feeding habits run today, severely affect dental and general health for the rest of their lives.
Follow your dentist’s advice about the measures taken to prevent dental disease: proper diet and oral hygiene, use of fluoride and regular dental visits to stop problems at an early stage.
Their First Phase of “Missions Smile”
Missions smiles general aims and promote prevention through education and training to teachers from different schools, crèches, and professionals of health that are related in the maternal and child stage school in the province.
To this end, the Federation Missions Dental provide dental kits and training program in a first stage will Posadas Capital Area, and then continue with the Central zone and the northern area.
The task is to educate recipients for proper brushing technique, control of bad habits and dietary advice.
Luis Triadani, representing the Federation of Dentists Mission explained that through a joint agreement with the province’s lieutenant governor, Sandra Giménez, and holders of the Ministries of Social Development, Joaquín Losada, Culture and Education, Luis Arnaldo James, Public Health, Jose Daniel Guccione was launched this plan has provided the first activity on 19 June with the training of teachers in the South Zone Dental Circle.
Veronica Sosa, Program Coordinator said: “The proposal arises from the incidence of dental caries in the population targeted and the high treatment costs associated with these problems in both surgical and rehabilitation, in addition to tooth loss.”
He added that “epidemiological reports indicate that 90 percent of the population has the disease, which is infectious and transmissible multifactorial leading to the destruction of dental structures.” Read the rest of this entry »
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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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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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Dental Crowding
Besides a higher incidence of caries, people with this type of problem may have problems in speaking and can affect self-esteem
Dental crowding is a problem that has increased in recent years in countries like Spain. Dental crowding referred to the teeth mounted on top of each other is caused by improper food, more mouth breathing and acquired some bad habits, especially in childhood.
This type of deformity is the result of inequality between the size of the teeth and interdental space needed to be aligned and, although the appearance of crowded teeth there is a genetic component, has seen an increase in cases of this problem can cause difficulty eating and talking and even dental problems as a result of plaque buildup.
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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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Wisdom Teeth or Third Molars
It is known by that name because its eruption in the dental arches corresponds to the period during which our youth are the first signs of mental maturity or sensible behavior. Period is between 18 and 21 years of age. Due to the inconvenience and disruption that often accompanies the process of eruption of the tooth have been better known, discussed and “suffered by the adult population worldwide.”
Eruption disorders are commonly accompanied by inflammatory type, which have as their origin the masticatory trauma to the area. Often seen accompanied by an infectious process that make the most annoying and make treatment more complex.
Wrongly, is regarded as a tooth of defective constitution, following the belief that suffers frequent caries during the eruption, that while this is true, is not due to weakness of the tooth structure but with conditions of poor hygiene at which it is subject during that period and later on, due to its difficult location.
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Dental Health Tips
Prevention and regular visits to our dentist of trust are the key to having healthy teeth, but also to have proper oral health and maintain healthy teeth should take into account:
Learn how to detect dental plaque biofilm (microorganism accumulated deposit on the teeth), by revealing substances to remove when we brush our teeth.
Use fluoride toothpaste or mouthwash that should be indicated by the specialist, by age of patient.
Visit the dentist for topical fluoride every six months.
Reduce intake of sugars, sweets and candies, especially those that stick to soft teeth, and acting on the microorganisms associated with caries. In addition to easily adhere to the chewing surfaces, and contribute to bacterial growth.
Eat foods rich in fiber, apples, carrots, milk, vegetables in general and maintain a diet rich in minerals and proteins that help keep our teeth strong and healthy.
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