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Dental Phobia

Tuesday, November 30th, 2010

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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Tips to Prevent Tooth Decay

Saturday, November 20th, 2010

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

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

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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98 percent of Mexicans with Caries

Saturday, November 6th, 2010

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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Fluoridated Salt Intake Reduces Decay Up To 60%

Saturday, July 31st, 2010

fluoridated salt intake
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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Why Bruxism Occurs?

Saturday, July 24th, 2010

why bruxism

Bruxism, clenching and that teeth grinding is a movement disorder that has no schedule and is involuntary. It affects between 10% to 20% of the population giving both men and women. It is destructive to the dental structures, muscles and jaw joints. The main cause of this disorder is stress, a symptom common in today’s society, causing symptoms such as headache, feel tired jaw, pain in the masticatory muscles, wear on the teeth, among others.

Against this background the Extension Center Clinica Santa Maria will perform a free talk next Tuesday July 27th at 19:00 pm: “Bruxism, a bad involuntary” by Dr. William Flores, Unit Dentistry.

Dr. William Flores, Dentist, Dental Unit of the Clinic Santa Maria explains that “from the point of view has no bruxism dental treatment, what do the dentist to prevent damage by using intraoral devices and treatment of injury caused by the bad habit. ”

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Beware of Oral Diseases in Summer

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

beware of oral diseases in summer

“During the summer you should maintain a more intense hygiene of the teeth and mouth, as the temperature increase contributes to the existence of oral disease,” cautioned the Dr. Miguel Angel Saravia Rojas, dean of the Dental Association of Peru (COP).

He said that the growth of bacteria causes diseases occur such as thrush (sores) that affect the mouth, cavities, gingivitis, among others.

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Tooth Whitening and Pregnancy

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

tooth whitening and pregnancy

Is there any risk to whiten teeth during pregnancy?
Is no conclusive scientific studies to affirm or deny that the teeth whitening products are safe in pregnancy.
So the manufacturers of these products recmiendan not use in pregnant women.

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Secondary Caries in a Tooth With Root Canal Treatment

Tuesday, July 6th, 2010

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When doing a root canal or endodontic eliminate the vascular nervous bundle of the tooth (pulp) that lodges in the pulp chamber and canals tooth and fill it with a suitable material for this. By this we mean that we do not change the composition of the tissues of the teeth, therefore, the tooth has the same opportunity to develop a cavity on the surface like a perfectly healthy tooth.

The thing to remember is that when one moves on a tooth caries with root canal the patient tipop persive no sensitivity or discomfort since the encragada to perceive (pulp) has been eliminated.

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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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