‘Dental Caries’

Pregnancy and Dental Care

Monday, March 8th, 2010

pregnancy and dental careToo many stories about pregnant wife and teeth in ancient times. Thus, we affirm that pregnancy does not cause your teeth to be bad. This is contrary to the story that says that every pregnancy is the loss of a tooth.

After doctors told her the joyous occasion, a pregnant mother (who often perform jobs such as domestic work) involved in many extra activities such as attending the birth clinic donation, buy baby clothes, may change the atmosphere of the house to accommodate a baby. Therefore can be understood if she delayed to check her teeth to the dentist.

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Enjoy Your Soft Drinks Watch Your Teeth

Monday, March 1st, 2010

soft drinks and teeth

What would you do if you are in a very hot and tiring? A common answer is to immediately drink the fresh and cold. This can not be denied. One of a kind very popular drink to ward off thirst and at the same time gives tremendous pleasure is the soft drinks.

Soft drinks were created in the United States in 1830. Consumption continued to increase significantly and continuously from year to year. This increase is not only applicable in Uncle Sam’s country but also in other countries around the world, including Indonesia.

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Dental Erosion and Dental Caries

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

Dental Erosion

Dental Erosion
Dental erosion is an injury caused by the acids in the diet that causes irreversible loss of tooth tissue. At present this injury has increased by changes in diet and increased consumption of juices and soft drinks. The citric acid, phosphoric, maleic, and other content in frequently consumed beverages are responsible for this injury can be particularly destructive in children if ingested in juice bottle, for extended periods and near the hour of sleep.

According to scientific evidence, how often you eat can be critical in the process of erosion. At bedtime, a bottle should contain only water. Remember that to prevent tooth erosion, juices and soft drinks should not be administered frequently. Preferably drink them with meals. Prevention is implementing a set of knowledge, actions and attitudes as early as possible.

Caries
Dental caries is a controllable disease. To achieve control we need to consider the following preventive measures: oral hygiene to disrupt the bacteria and food stuck to the teeth, streamline intake of carbohydrates from which microbes produce acids that demineralizating tooth; use fluoride pasta and topics to increase tooth resistance to the action of acids and monitored periodically according to risk.

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Visiting the Dentist

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Visiting the Dentist

The first consultation of the dentist should be made from 12 months to assess the risk in the oral health of children, intercept potential problems and advise parents on the prevention of disease. Most children reach almost all the features of swallowing mature between 12 and 15 months.

Children may be at high or low risk of dental disease. The oral health status of parents and / or caregivers has implications on children’s oral health. Remember that dental caries is a infeción produced by microbes that are transmitted by adults to share forks, blowing food, cleaning the pacifier in her mouth, test the temperature of the bottle or kissing on the mouth.

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