‘oral health’

Advances in Dental Caries Treatment

Wednesday, November 24th, 2010

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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Dental Cavities are Rare in Infants Under One Year

Wednesday, November 10th, 2010

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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Hispanic Americans with Diabetes Should Avoid Gum Disease

Tuesday, November 2nd, 2010

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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Gum Disease Factors

Saturday, October 2nd, 2010

Gum Disease Factors

What other factors can contribute to gum disease?

Your lifestyle, diet and habits like smoking, definitely affect your oral health. A nutritious diet low normal stresses can lower your body to fight infection.

Stress also can affect your ability to defend against gum disease. Those who smoke or chew snuff regularly gum irritation present more than nonsmokers.

The state of health is another important factor. Diseases that interfere with the immune system of the body protector may worsen the condition of the gums.

Hormonal changes during pregnancy increase the risk of blood to body tissues including the gums. Be sure to keep your dentist informed about any changes in your medical history.

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Studying at UNAM Plants Against Caries

Thursday, August 12th, 2010

UNAM plants against caries

Scientists assert that Mexico is using 324 for oral treatment of diseases such as caries and toothache, among other

“In Mexico 324 plants are used for the treatment of oral diseases like tooth decay, toothache, and periodontal disease (inflammation of gums and gingivitis), which constitute a public health problem in the country,” said Manuel Jimenez-Estrada, researcher Department of Natural Products, Institute of Chemistry (IQ) of the UNAM.

Since prehistoric times, some species of the genus Oxalis, plants with four petals, clover premiums are used as a remedy for diseases of the mouth, the O. cf. albicans against canker, O. and O. latifolia vallicola for stomatitis, and O. tetraphylla to stimulate the secretion of saliva.

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Saliva for Caries Prevention

Wednesday, August 4th, 2010

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When the amount of saliva decreases or composition is altered, cause problems such as dry mouth, dental caries and calculus.

Although saliva is extremely essential for maintaining oral health, we rarely stop to think about its importance. This is why we decided to comment you the importance that really does in our body.

That saliva is not only responsible for assisting in digestion and food processing, it also protects the inner surface of the mouth and teeth because of its alkaline pH neutralizes the acids produced by plaque. In addition, it protects the inner surface of the mouth is used to diagnose diabetes, oral cancer and periodontal diseases in general, gives teeth the calcium and phosphate necessary for remineralisation; is a powerful reservoir of fluorine, and dilutes and removes sugars in the mouth.

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Fluoridated Salt Intake Reduces Decay Up To 60%

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

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Due to the high incidence of caries in the Peruvian population, Dr. Jim Romero Lloclla, the Oral Health Strategy Health of the Ministry of Health (MoH) recommends consumption of fluoridated salt in foods.

He said that diseases affecting the oral cavity by about 90% of the Peruvian population, among them being dental caries, periodontal disease and tooth bad positions, the most common.

To prevent these evils, he suggested the consumption of fluoridated salt in food, a substance that reinforces and strengthens the tooth structure; remineralising surface when decalcification by acids produced by bacteria generated.

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Halitosis Treatment

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

halitosis treatment

The commonly called Halitosis or bad breath is a common problem in the population. There may be a mild or more severe.

In pharmacies, drugstores and hardware stores sold every day all kinds of products to prevent halitosis. Oral languages, mouthwashes, sprays cliques. The Halitosis is a problem that is concerned with the high demand for treatments for halitosis.

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Children, Teeth, and Arkansas

Friday, June 25th, 2010

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The Arkansas Department of Health has the Oral Health Coalition. This nonprofit organization promotes oral health measures, increases awareness and promotes dental health initiatives to prevent and control oral diseases.

One of its programs is the Mission of Mercy. Last year volunteers attended dentists and about two thousand people in Springdale offering free dental services.

Dr. Dwight Duckworth, of the Dental Association of the State of Arkansas, was responsible for the mission.
“Statewide the biggest problem with children’s dental health is the lack of access to a dentist,” she said.
He says that this is not so much the case in Northwest Arkansas as there are a significant number of dentists.

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Dental Destructive Habits

Saturday, June 5th, 2010

dental destructive habits

Unwittingly, some habits are often done, can cause rapid tooth is damaged. Not only cause pain in the tooth itself, its impact also triggered various problems of the gum and even the jawbone.

Because erroneous assumptions, habits that often do not realize the danger. Chewing gum containing xyltol for example, is considered good for oral health but it can trigger sore jaw.

There are also some bad habits that never even occurred to the danger. For example snacking at night, biting your nails and breathe through your mouth, even apparently trivial but also causes problems no less serious.

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