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Bad breath or halitosis is a lesser evil that often does not affect the sufferer, but may annoy another person and be very bad for personal relationships.
If you suffer from this problem, you can combat it by following these tips:
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How to manage symptoms at home from a dental emergency?
It is important to know that the trauma of the lesions of the mouth and teeth can be reduced if action is just the injury occurs. The suggestions listed below may be helpful to relieve pain, promote healing process and maybe even save the tooth after a dental emergency. But will not replace the work of the dentist who will make the correct diagnosis and perform the appropriate treatment.
In case of a brief, sharp pain, both chewing and eating something cold, there may be an incomplete fracture of a tooth (green stick fracture). The dentist can correct the problem with a filling (restoration), provided in the case of an incomplete fracture without loosening of the tooth.
The upper teeth, particularly the forwards if they are prominent, are more prone to injuries and fractures. If after injury the tooth does not respond to stimulus from the air, it is likely that the damage affected only the hard outer surface (enamel). This does not require immediate treatment if it is a small crack.
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Remember that your teens need to care for their teeth too! Dental visits are especially important for adolescents. Visiting the dentist so that they have beautiful smiles as adults.
If your teen afraid to go to the dentist, tell them that the new techniques have made dental treatment much more comfortable.
Let him bring a friend for support. Inform the dentist is there to help.
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Tooth decay is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases.
Many children with tooth decay and mouth pain can not concentrate at school and often miss school due to toothaches. Children who have cavities have difficulty chewing, which affects child nutrition and health in general. Children with severe dental disease can also suffer social and psychological problems related to the appearance of your mouth.
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Tooth decay is the most common chronic disease in children.
Left untreated caries and other diseases of the mouth can lead to other problems with feeding, speech, play and learning. But tooth decay and other oral diseases are preventable.
Tips for healthy teeth and gums for their children.
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What dental problems begin?
With the cooperation of the patient, the specialist tries to counteract the effects of plaque, a thin film of bacteria that sticks to teeth.
The bacteria feed and multiply by food particles, transform the sugar into acids that attack tooth enamel and cause them to become porous.
Over time, tooth decay occurs when the porous enamel breaks down and creates a cavity or hole. At this stage there is no discomfort, but when the infection reaches the pulp cavity of the tooth, which usually presents a sharp pain.
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Periodontics: Gum Treatment
Periodontal disease or pyorrhea is caused, as we know, by the adherence of plaque and germs to the crown and root decay.
This accession is extremely powerful and will not peel or with a strong brush.
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Dental prosthesis: description and care
The prostheses are structures or devices that aesthetically and functionally replace the missing natural teeth in the mouth.
There are many types and shapes of dental prostheses.
Can be classified into two main groups:
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Halitosis: bad breath
Halitosis, or bad breath, is a condition which often realize.
Whether in the form of occasional bad breath feels almost all healthy adults to get up in the morning, or be it serious or severe problems, from metabolic disorders to lung tumors, it is said that the halitosis affects nearly 50% of a population .
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