Dental Phobia

Posted by Rara | November 30th, 2010 in Dental Care | 3 Comments »

dental phobia

Phobias are psychological disorders that are characterized by an excessive and irrational fear of some object, situation, place or activity.

Phobia for attending the consultation of the dentist is no exception to this, those suffering from this disorder feel unable to control this feeling and try, by all means possible to avoid that which will cause dizziness, body weakness, sweating, tachycardia and digestive problems , as in this case to go to the dentist.

Why do we suffer from dental phobia?
Among the most common causes are: Having experienced a traumatic event in childhood, fear of contagious diseases, unpleasant feeling to see blood, fear of injections and panic at the prospect of a tooth extraction. As a result avoid or delay for years the dental visit, greatly increasing their risk of dental disease increasingly complicated.

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Advances in the Dental Office

Posted by Rara | November 27th, 2010 in Dentist | 1 Comment »

advances in the dental office

We know that a smile can be an excellent cover letter or something we can close all doors. So we brush, floss and use the visit to the dentist regularly. However, dental science has advanced since the times when we dropped the last tooth, but our dentist will know?.

The laser could be pushing aside the old machines to take pictures. Diagnostic lasers can reach inaccessible places and even below the surface of the tooth, which many x-rays can not. Only 15 percent of dentists use this technology, but they should do all. This and other laser tools, will become more popular as professionals learn more about them.

Ozone is making its entry into dentistry. A promising new treatment uses highly reactive oxygen molecules, not only to kill bacteria but to reduce tooth decay. Studies of the University of Belfast showed that teeth exposed to ozone killed 99 percent of viruses and bacteria that perform caries.

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Advances in Dental Caries Treatment

Posted by Rara | November 24th, 2010 in Dental Caries | 1 Comment »

advances in dental caries treatment

Caries is a disease that mainly affects the younger population, but when we arrived at an advanced age, we start losing our teeth and oral health are also affected.

Caries has been a topic of concern to experts and research that every day is more about oral health, tooth pastes and methods which help to prevent these diseases.

Sometimes it has been to create certain types of toothbrush or products that protect enamel and gums sensitive. The latest invention, is found in the dental microscope, which allows through increasing optical decay vision and find anywhere in our mouths.

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Tips to Prevent Tooth Decay

Posted by Rara | November 20th, 2010 in Dental Caries | 1 Comment »

tips to prevent tooh decay

The teeth are parts that are made of a material like bones, and his worst enemy often the dreaded cavities caused by bacteria that cause bad hygiene to a substance known as plaque. The teeth are embedded in the gums, which have a very soft tissue, which is prone to inflammation (gingivitis), and also a large number of infections (periodontitis).

To prevent decay, we can do from food is to eat foods rich in vitamin A, which act on bone formation, and her presence can be found in foods such as kidney, liver, whole milk, cheese, fish blue, egg yolk, broccoli, spinach and cantaloupe. We must not forget the importance of healthy teeth the calcium and is essential to keep our teeth healthy, so that all foods containing it are welcome to the diet, and those rich in vitamin D to help better absorption of calcium, among them we find, sardines, herring, salmon, tuna, mackerel and fish liver oils.

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Infection Antibiotic Tooth

Posted by Rara | November 17th, 2010 in Dental Care, Dental Treatment | 1 Comment »

infection antibiotic tooth

These three terms are among the most visited in the dental office and one of the million dollar question. If I take an antibiotic cure tooth infection?

Infections of dental origin are caused precisely by the tooth.
When this type of infection (which can cause pain, swelling of the face or gums, increased tooth mobility, swollen glands, inability to open the mouth to more severe complications or simply by a finding without symptoms travez a dental radiography) often follows the seizure of a given antibiotic to control the process.

But after several days of taking the drug the infection and inflammation or pain have diminished or disappeared but the problem remains possible cause and therefore should be treated.

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Teeth Whitening Home Remedies

Posted by Rara | November 13th, 2010 in Dental Care | No Comments »

teeth whitening home remedies

On the web there are many websites talks about the use of home remedies for whitening teeth baking soda or salt mixed with lemon juice, hydrogen peroxide, fruit, etc. and with this cepillarce JOINING teeth or swish.

The role of these products is to be abrasive, ie polished enamel surface eliminating external staining caused for example by coffee, cigarettes, tea, etc.

These products when used periodically are gradually eroding the tooth enamel and in patients with receding gums and tooth sensitivity can contribute to this increasing. It can also hurt the gum by abrasion.

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Dental Cavities are Rare in Infants Under One Year

Posted by Rara | November 10th, 2010 in Child Teeth | No Comments »

dental cavities are rare in infants under one year

Dental caries are holes that appear in the enamel of the teeth. Currently, they are considered as another disease, since they cause a disturbance of the person’s health, both short and long term.

It is rare that a baby under one year already have cavities, but to prevent them we must begin to act even before the appearance of this disease.

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98 percent of Mexicans with Caries

Posted by Rara | November 6th, 2010 in Dental Caries | 1 Comment »

mexicans with caries

Tooth decay and gum disease are the main oral disease which has 98 percent of Mexicans said Leopoldo Becerra, president of the organizing committee of the National Congress and International Association of Dental Mexicana (ADM).

In an interview with El Universal, the specialist said that dental problems are a public health issue that has not been given due importance.

He acknowledged that unfortunately people associate dentists with pain, because when they come to clinics have severe decay problems often arising in tooth extractions.

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Hispanic Americans with Diabetes Should Avoid Gum Disease

Posted by Rara | November 2nd, 2010 in Dental Disease, Uncategorized | 1 Comment »

diabetes should avoid gum disease

Among the 2.5 million Hispanics in the United States who have diabetes, many are surprised to learn about an unexpected complication associated with this condition: gum disease.

According to the Center for Disease Control (Center for Disease Control, CDC), there is an increased prevalence of gum disease among diabetics, a disease that disproportionately affects Hispanics in the United States.

Did you know?
A national survey of tests, Mexican Americans are almost twice as likely as white non-Hispanics that a doctor diagnosed diabetes.
Among Hispanics, the prevalence rates of diabetes are 8.2 percent for Cubans, 11.9 percent for Mexican Americans and 12.6 percent for Puerto Ricans.

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The Choice of a Good Toothpaste

Posted by Rara | October 29th, 2010 in Dental Care, Toothpaste | No Comments »

Good ToothpasteTo have beautiful and healthy teeth should maintain good oral hygiene. The choice of toothpaste with specific properties is essential.

Antiplaque and antibacterial
The problem Dental plaque is a deposit of food debris and bacteria that is set in the teeth. The sugars are converted into acids and are wearing away the enamel, creating cavities. The gum tissue becomes irritated, causing gingivitis and teeth eventually loosen their grips natural.

The solution: use a toothpaste with high concentration of chlorhexidine, since it is a powerful antibacterial. This component purifies the mouth and helps fight bacteria, limiting the onset of gingivitis. The action is progressive and takes several hours.

Strengthen the enamel
The problem: Over time, the enamel wears out, cracks, demineralized by lack of saliva. This is the one that supplies the teeth and provides them with calcium. The gums recede causing the mobility of the teeth, which eventually lose their natural color.

The solution: a peroxide-based toothpaste calcium can mineralize and strengthen tooth enamel, while eliminating the bacteria responsible for plaque. This molecule also has a bleaching effect, attenuating the color of the surface. For greater efficiency, it is advisable to keep a time the toothpaste in the mouth after brushing and before rinsing.

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