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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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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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Tooth Demineralization

Thursday, June 17th, 2010

tooth demineralization

We now know that in a mouth there is an ongoing cycle of demineralization and remineralization in the tooth surface, for what we consider to caries as a dynamic process.

If the acidity on the surface of a tooth is below pH 5.5, there will be a release of calcium and phosphate ions, which are enshrined in the saliva.

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Chewing Gum for Teeth

Friday, April 16th, 2010

chewing gum for teeth

Products good for the teeth are produced using ingredients to sweeten that can not be fermented by bacteria in the mouth.

This category includes intense sweeteners such as saccharin, cyclamate, acesulfame-K and aspartame, and sugar substitutes such as isomalt, sorbitol and xylitol.
The sugarless gum use these sweeteners. The sweet taste and chewing stimulate salivary flow, contributing to the prevention of caries.

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