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The Floss to Remove Plaque From Proximal Tooth
The manufacture of dental floss or nylon is highly specialized and requires expertise in textile technology. The specifications of fabric that is preferably remain today. The chemical properties of nylon (uniformity, tensile strength and abrasion resistance and elasticity) and its low cost, make nylon fiber is the choice for flossing.
The thread is made up of individual continuous filament two or three thick dernier. Flossing can vary in thickness between 4 and 18 terminations. As the ends (fibers made of strands) decrease, increases the risk that the thread is fraying and on the contrary, they increase, decrease this possibility. Sometimes the wax is made of wire to reduce the risk of fraying.
The floss to remove plaque from proximal tooth surfaces inaccessible to the brush, therefore, you should use dental floss as part of normal practice in oral hygiene.
It would be unreasonable to expect that children use the thread as an additional means of oral hygiene, since in this age only to achieve a proper and thorough brushing method is difficult. To get the infant supplement both procedures is shown how to use the thread on the front teeth to cover the post then, alternatively, you can encourage the mother to that instills and show your child the correct use of dental floss.
The use of dental floss use before significant demand-control, therefore, is necessary for the dentist regularly monitor the procedure, since improper use causes more harm than good.
Secondary Prevention of Tooth Decay Down’s Syndrome Child
Secondary prevention involves stopping the disease process and control it. At this time the dentist specialist in children, pediatric dentist, would be to act.
Mothers of children with Down syndrome should know the health conditions that are associated with the disease. Having a complete medical history with the treating pediatrician and follow their recommendations in strict order.
Basic knowledge about Oral Health focuses directly:
Identification and removal of plaque through the discovery of it.
Dental plaque is difficult to see, is easier to locate and remove if it is stained with a disclosing solution. The developing agents are supplied in solution or pills and get the dental pharmacies or stores. In small is better to paint the solution with a swab on the end. When using this method is less resistance. Solution is applied on the surfaces of the teeth and asked to rinse once. The child and parents can see the spots on the areas where plaque is present, this is done to help educate individual technique to make a removal of the remains.
Brushing teeth:
Brushing the teeth mechanically removes plaque and food debris visible areas such as front, behind and above the teeth and improves the resistance of the soft tissue to remove plaque from the gum. Dental floss removes plaque from between teeth areas where access is not achieved with the brush, both essential for a complete oral hygiene.
How is placed and maintained a fixed appliance?
The placement of the fixed appliance requires great skill on the part of the specialist, but there would be no discomfort for the child.
In regular visits, usually made over a year to reach final alignment of the teeth, it is changing the relationship of the various components to regulate the action of the device.
1 .- After carefully cleaning and drying the surface of the teeth, the dentist paste clamps that make support for the wire with a special cement that attaches firmly to tooth enamel.
2 .- On the slots of the clamps is fixed steel arch wire that gradually imposes the shape of the teeth and small loops of rubber or springs to approximate or separate the teeth in the regular sessions appropriate modifications are made to adjust the machine and vary its action as the misplacement be corrected.
Well brushed teeth, heart healthy!
A good tooth brushing cans primarily good oral hygiene.
So the ideal is at least three times a day and 3 minutes each time. But he must know that to maintain its capital dental also prevents inflammation of the gum, which may promote heart disease (myocardial infarction and stroke).
It is the Congress of the Society for General Microbiology in Dublin in 2008 which puts us forward this information.
Professor Howard Jenkinson, University of Bristol, stressed at the meeting of the Society microbial generally that poor maintenance oral could lead to heart problems. The latter said: “bad teeth, bleeding gum and poor dental hygiene can cause heart disease. Poor people with poor dental hygiene and those who have not brushed both regularly, causing bleeding gum, will send in the circular system of blood up to 700 different bacteria that are in the mouth, greatly increasing the risk of having a heart attack.” Read the rest of this entry »
Oral hygiene from little ones
The hygiene of the teeth is very important that our kids are toddlers. We must be alert and know how to proceed both in hygiene and in their dental education from the beginning.
Before the eruption of teeth, jaws rims clean with gauze or a clean soft cloth wrapped around his forefinger. This practice can continue until the appearance of the first four teeth. Finger cots may then be made with latex or small brushes for children.
The best place for the hygiene of the mouth is the place where diapers are changed typically after the bath to incorporate hygiene of the mouth to the rest of the body.
From 9 to 12 months and eight anterior teeth erupted and as the dentition is complete chewing cycle stabilizes. When the upper and lower teeth touch, the muscles of the jaws begin to learn new roles, the first movements are irregular as those seen during the first etadio of any motor skill. Oral hygiene from little ones. Read the rest of this entry »
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Against bad breath, parsley, mint or lemon
Bad breath or halitosis is a lesser evil that often does not affect the sufferer, but that may disturb a third and be very harmful on personal relationships.
If you suffer from this problem, you can combat it by following these tips:
- Brush your tongue, just as we brush our teeth
- Parsley and mint: Chewing fresh leaves of parsley or mint for 10 or 15 minutes
- Lemon: chew a piece of lemon peel for a couple of minutes after meals
- Baking: rinsing the mouth after brushing with a little warm water and a pinch of baking
Lesions and mouth such as sores or cold sores-and nostrils are mainly responsible for bad breath. However, are very common causes digestion and decomposition in the mouth of the food consumed, and hormonal factors (certain phases of the menstrual period in women).
The presence of caries and misplaced teeth, along with poor oral hygiene, leads to accumulation of food wastes to decompose causing a stench that is expelled with the breath. Against bad breath, parsley, mint or lemon.
The digestion of certain foods like garlic, onions, peppers, very fatty foods, certain spices, etc. produce gases that contribute to bad breath. The consumption of alcohol and snuff also causes halitosis, as well as the presence of infections in areas where air circulates: pharynx, larynx, bronchi or lungs.
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Sensitive teeth, drink cold or hot !
Sensitive teeth pain? pain that pierces you? Teeth are a sensitive reaction to one or more teeth triggered by hot food, cold, sweet or sour and beverages. The pain may even be triggered simply by breathing through the mouth in cold weather. Sensitive teeth are not reserved for old age, often young people also know the feeling.
Dentists estimate that 15-30% of the population suffer from hypersensitivity. The painful tooth sensitivity due to cold temperatures and / or hot (food, beverages, air), should be carefully interpreted as a warning signal that the tooth roots, which are normally protected by the enamel hard or gums are exposed.
The tooth root may be exposed following the failure of the enamel coating of teeth, recession of the gums, gingivitis, plaque between teeth and gums, teeth cracked and / or grinding teeth. The best prevention for sensitive teeth is a good oral hygiene, regularly clean all your teeth and mouth using a toothbrush with soft bristles.
Action against sensitive teeth.
Above all, learn and practice the correct technique of brushing. When in doubt, your dentist or his assistant can tell you the proper technique. Second, use of toothbrushes that have only soft proven effective cleaning soft but perfect. Studies have shown that a soft toothbrush clean and protect teeth better than hard brushes. Thirdly, use a toothpaste with a low abrasion value (RDA level 25-50). If this value is not indicated on the package, contact the manufacturer and only use products that declare their level of abrasion.
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Tips For Dental Hygiene
They are the teeth at risk and even constitute a risk factor for overall health.
Patients with periodontal disease are more susceptible to certain diseases such as heart attacks, diabetes, respiratory disease, stroke and pancreatic cancers.
Gingivitis, the mildest form manifested by swelling, redness, bleeding of the gums should be treated because it can escalate into periodontitis to mobility and the loss of your teeth. Consider the advice of your dentist for scaling its not enough if you are not comfortable in your daily dental hygiene with simple actions and tools.
Oral hygiene for all.
A perfectly clean tooth remains healthy, so, as pioneers, we strive for better oral hygiene. To this end, we develop advanced products.
In terms of dentistry, we particularly recommend the toothbrushes and extra-soft brushes Solo, and the new generation of interdental brushes, they clean effectively and smoothly.
The language, instrument control teeth clean.
The test of language does not cost anything and does not disappoint! Language is a good tool to control own teeth, she immediately felt any roughness of the tooth surface.
In health, the teeth are smooth, decisive, not their whiteness. Ask your language, it knows when it’s time to brush their teeth.
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How to clean your child’s teeth?
Tips to clean your child’s teeth:
* Before tooth eruption jaws rims clean with gauze or clean soft cloth wrapped around his forefinger. This practice can
continue until the appearance of the first four teeth. Finger cots may then be made with latex or small brushes for children. The best place for the hygiene of the mouth is the place where diapers are changed typically after bath to incorporate hygiene of the mouth to the rest of the body.
* From 9 to 12 months and eight anterior teeth erupted and as the dentition is complete chewing cycle stabilizes. When the upper and lower teeth touch, the muscles of the jaws begin to learn new roles, the first movements are irregular as those seen during the early stages of any motor skill.
* From 12 to 24 months continues the development and maturation of the masticatory system to be completed within 30 months with the presence of 20 teeth in the mouth. It is important to avoid foods containing high percentage of
carbohydrates, adhere to teeth and are slow release. Oral hygiene in this period is without toothpaste, just wet the brush with water. The most important cleaning is done before bedtime.
* From 2 to 5 years the child completed his teeth and all care will focus on prevention and early diagnosis of dental
diseases and disorders in the masticatory system that prevent the normal growth and development of the jaws. The child used to introduce the toothbrush hygiene habit to six years but the brushing should be completed by parents or responsible adults, they do not have enough motor skills to make a correct elimination of microbes attached to the teeth.
Tooth Care
The mouth fulfills vital functions in humans. It is the first contact with the outside world, all the nutrients pass through
it. The expressions of joy and sadness, and speech sounds are produced with the activity of the tongue, lips, cheeks and successively with the changes wrought by the eruption of teeth.
Oral hygiene is the most effective preventive measure during early childhood. At age 6 the first permanent molar erupts behind the baby molars, without replacing any of the 20 teeth in the mouth. Often, if there is no discomfort, neither parents nor the child perceive their eruption.
The lower front teeth (central incisors) will refill in the same period and the fall of the first baby tooth attracts the attention of the child and family group who shares his way to the permanent dentition.
Since its correct location in the dental arch is organized the rest of the permanent dentition.
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.