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Rabbit Teeth

Thursday, August 26th, 2010

rabbit teeth

Small children sometimes have a front tooth is larger or more advanced than the other teeth, often called rabbit teeth. What is the cause of this rabbit teeth?

Such dental condition known as ‘buck teeth’. Children who have rabbit teeth are often the subject of teasing among friends.

Although the form of teeth like this look harmless, but can cause health problems because of the suitability of an unhealthy tooth.

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Their First Phase of “Missions Smile”

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

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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.

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Caries and Obesity, Poor Nutrition

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

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Trips to the dentist are a routine part of many parents and their children. This problem so common in childhood appears to be related to obesity, as poor nutrition may be the cause of both health problems, according to a study at the University of Buffalo (USA).

The study authors say that poor food choices, like soda and other sugary drinks, are encouraging both the development of caries as obesity among children.

Cavities are one of the most common health problems in children, while childhood obesity has tripled in the last three decades.

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A New Vaccine Against Dental Caries

Wednesday, July 7th, 2010

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A recent report published by the journal Nature Medicine, a group of British scientists has developed a vaccine against dental caries from genetically modified plants snuff. The results obtained in a patient at four months were very encouraging and this has been assumed that the treatment could be available to the public within a few years.

Tooth decay is caused by the bacteria Streptococcus mutans, which produces an acid that coats the teeth and feeds on sugar and other carbohydrates. It affects half of children aged five years and three quarters of adolescents of 17 years. To eradicate this problem, simply cover the teeth with the liquid vaccine has been developed. A few applications provide protection against cavities for at least four months. The active components are antibodies that attach to tooth decay bacteria, preventing them from remaining on the teeth. While these harmful microbes are disappearing, others harmless teeth are installed in preventing the possible presence of other cells of S. mutans.

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Assisted Precision Dentistry Dental Microscope

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010

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The dental operating microscope incorporating a course unprecedented technological progress in dentistry.

Today, thanks to the dental microscope, I can make work with maximum precision and safety, achieving results more attractive, faster and more predictable treatment.

At what stage of conservative treatment of dental caries used a microscope?

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Dental Caries Location

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

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Resulting in root caries teeth appear as an extension of the crown gear tooth cavity through the CEJ (cementoenamel junction). Or if the root of the tooth has been open since the gum line has come down. Because the layer covering the tooth root cementum not as strong as email at the crown, then a hole in the tooth root process is faster than any other tooth surfaces.

To find out how big the grievances, the dentist will perform dental x-rays to show the depth of caries. If already known, then the dentist can determine the diagnosis and treatment plan.

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Benefits of Digested Food Longer

Sunday, June 13th, 2010

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Maybe you’re not too concerned, how fast you are chewing food. Apparently chewing food longer have many benefits to your body.

When eating, take time to chewing food last longer. This is important for the process of digestion and absorption of better nutrition. Chewing food too hasty usually will experience digestive disturbance such as constipation and other digestive problems.

When you chew food properly, your body will release the enzyme so that it can be converted into energy. When food is not is not digested properly, the energy gained becomes less and can even malnourished.

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Yogurt Prevent Child Dental Damage

Tuesday, June 1st, 2010

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Yogurt is fermented milk or soy products are not only good for the digestive system, but also for dental health. Consumption of yogurt regularly can cut the risk of tooth decay in children.

Consuming yogurt at least four times a week can reduce the 22 percent risk of experiencing tooth decay in children at age 3 years, compared with children who only yogurt consumption less than once a week.

The findings have been published in the Journal of Dentistry, the study came from Japan who is investigating claims that state dairy products generally avert tooth decay in children.

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5 Genes that determine the time of eruption of teeth

Friday, April 9th, 2010

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.

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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.

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A radiant smile today

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

A radiant smile today

Look beautiful and radiant smile is an aspiration that has more and more demand, not just between the rich and famous. Many people who come to the dentist not only to solve dental problems, but to improve the aesthetics of your teeth and give them a shiny white.

Teeth whitening treatments are fairly simple, fast and secure. The techniques used are painless and the dentist is responsible for determining what method and what color is most appropriate in each case.

Wide range of colors
The color of the teeth presents a wide range of tones, which is determined, as the color of skin or hair, by genetic inheritance. The color hue is given by the core of the tooth or dentin, which never varies, and the enamel, their transparency and ability to reflect the light giving tone to the tooth. (more…)

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