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Before writing could highlight any word that a good oral health is a reflection of a good diet and nutrition, and vice versa. In fact, the way oral health with good nutrition, a kind of symbiosis, where a is the reflection of another, complementing and serving the care and attention to each one to improve the status of both.
Good nutrition can have healthy teeth and strong, resistant to attack by bacteria and on the other hand, teeth in good condition allows you to chew food, the first step of our digestion. “But how to care?
It is first essential to clarify the importance of dental hygiene . Healthy and strong teeth lavandotelos only achieved once after each meal to remove debris left on your teeth. In addition, a toothpaste with calcium and fluoride is a perfect complement to a good toothbrush.
But also talk about food, because good nutrition can only provide our teeth with minerals and vitamins needed for health. The dairy foods are essential for this, they allow an adequate intake of calcium in order to keep your teeth.
The fat foods are also useful because they allow our body digest the calcium in dairy products. Nuts, cheese or nuts ensure a limited consumption of fats and enough to get the proper absorption of calcium.
Fatty acids like Omega 3 are also essential. As usual, we recommend the consumption of fish and other seafood, which contain a high content of them.
Also, as a final tip, it is necessary to limit the consumption of foods containing too much sugar or carbohydrates in order to prevent our teeth from attack by bacteria that are present in these foods.
We have repeatedly stressed the importance of the oral health of children. As parents it is important to always bear in mind this issue as it can present problems early. On this occasion, and talking about the oral health of children , we discuss the results of a new study. This recent research links the yogurt with a disminuación the risk of childhood caries.
According to a new study by the University of Fukuoka and Tokyo University of the children taking small yogurt at least four times a week are 22% less likely to develop caries . We studied more than 2000 children over three years. The girls were all dental checks and their parents were questioned about their habits, diet.
According to this study, high consumption of yogurt can be associated with a lower prevalence of tooth decay in children small. But beware: Some yogurts contain added sugar, which contributes to caries dental.
For parents wanting to increase consumption of yogurt among children is recommended to do so while respecting the timing of meals . Moreover, it is recommended that brushing is supervised by an adult at least seven years.
An advanced form of periodontal disease in children, may indicate early suffering from systemic disease.
It is often believed that periodontal disease is an adult problem, however, studies show that gingivitis (the first stage of the disease), is almost universally in children and adolescents. Although advanced forms of periodontal disease are less common in children than in adults, they can occur, the most common include:
Chronic gingivitis. It is common in children, cause gums to swell, turn red and bleed easily. Can be prevented and treated following a regular routine of brushing, flossing and professional dental care. If left untreated can progress over time to more serious forms of periodontal disease.
Aggressive periodontitis is characterized by inflammation of the gums and heavy accumulations of plaque and tartar, which over time can cause teeth to become loose. Localized aggressive periodontitis is mainly in adolescents and young adults can about puberty and involve the entire mouth. The disease mainly affects the first molars and incisors (front). It is characterized by severe loss of alveolar bone.
Periodontitis associated with systemic diseases occurs in children and adolescents and adults. Among the conditions that make children more susceptible to periodontal disease are: Type 1 diabetes, Down syndrome, Papillon-Lefevre syndrome.
Tooth decay is a disease that gradually destroys a bit the hard tissue of our teeth, and means that they are weakened, leading to partial or total loss of teeth. The best practice for prevention in adulthood, mouth care since childhood.
So keep the following tips.
You should not lie from small baby with a bottle, especially at night and naps, because milk sugars and can harm the development of their teeth.
Infant feeding is essential, milk, juice, and sugary drinks can cause tooth decay, and the same at the rate of this cause, can hurt or annoy. So if you have children, do not provide a rich supply of sugar and if you have a baby does not put in the bottle, this type of sugary foods to turn it like a pacifier to calm down.
On the other hand, if the child uses a pacifier, do not rub it in honey, marmalade or sweet drinks, and when they start out their first tooth check with the pediatrician, when is the right time to visit a dentist that will help keep care the oral health of their children.
Back to school pupils spend their allowances on junk food that harm your oral health. Although from the house parents provide for traditional sandwiches, milk and seasonal fruit as a snack for school, homework does not end there, because according to studies, the much-valued counter, delivered by adults to children is being invested-in-recess in sweets of all kinds, resulting in a series of problems of obesity and oral infections due to lack of oral hygiene.
The children returned to school and thus disordered eating habits. Pupils begin to use a myriad of goodies that result in serious problems for your teeth, a situation that will increase the alarming statistic that 90% of children between 6 and 8 years, has tooth decay.
As if this were not enough, we must also consider that parents have a very active role in order to prevent this situation increases, since it is they who give “allowances” to their children and they invest them in junk food.
Baby’s dental health. Health tips.
Oral health is fundamental to the growth and development of the baby, why are some tips.
- The teeth start to develop during pregnancy is therefore of utmost importance the dental office of expectant mothers.
- The child edentulous (have not yet erupted their teeth) he should perform the cleaning of alveolar ridges and the oral mucosa and tongue after each milk intake and administration of medicines (syrups, suspensions, etc.). .
- Control harmful habits. The persistence of the habit of sucking (bottle, pacifier, or other objects) can cause severe birth defects or malfunctions.
- The eruption of the teeth changing biological conditions and the ecology of the oral cavity as teaching proper brushing, the control diet (consumption of cariogenic foods), the flossing, the use of fluoride rinses and plaque control should be set by the professional.
- Visit the dentist every six months for early detection of diseases of the mouth
Dental health is essential for the general welfare of the human body. Some people do not give the necessary importance, but when people have problems with their teeth not only creates an aesthetic problem, but also negatively affects food intake.
The sensitivity in teeth and gums, tooth decay and other infections that are generated in the mouth will prevent people from being able to eat, chew or drink normally, which directly affects the supply of calories and nutrients the human body.
Cavities, for example, are the most common infections in diseases that are generated in the mouth. The formation of the same is annoying and occurs due to poor hygiene and eating too acidic elements that cause the dissolution of the teeth.
Sugar is a major cause of oral problems in their consumption without control. Children are the ones who suffer most from the problem of decay due to indiscriminate consumption of sweets, chocolates and products that have a fresh load high.
Another major problem is dental erosion, which is produced by the destruction of the tissues that form the teeth. This problem causes hypersensitivity to the ingestion of food or drink in extreme temperatures (either cold or hot). Brushing your teeth regularly with pasta with a high level of fluoride can help to eradicate dental erosion.
Remember that it is often convenient to visit a dentist confidence to avoid any condition that might be generated within the mouth, which may negatively impact on the rest of the body.
There are many myths about tooth care and good hygiene for them, so try to clear them.
* It is said that many products of mouthwash with alcohol causes bad breath, and this is because many experts argue that mouthwashes containing alcohol promote the growth of bacteria and therefore the possible occurrence of bad breath.
* It is also said that canker sores may be symptoms of cancer of the mouth, the truth is that they have different origins, and is likely to come from hormonal changes, stress, poor hygiene, or lack of folic acid or vitamin B12, heal themselves after 15 days, but we must be careful in those painless ulcers that do not heal as they may be symptoms of a tumor.
* Another myth is that bad teeth come through heredity, although there is some connection between genetic parents and their children about their teeth, it is likely that weak or malformed teeth, are due to habits food and poor diet low in calcium and other minerals, which is inherited bad teeth.
Generally it is proven that periodontal disease, may occur in greater numbers during adolescence, lack of oral hygiene practice.
Therefore highlighted above it is important to teach children from small to maintain their oral hygiene, because if the habit is acquired before age 13, certainly at this stage have fewer disadvantages for the child to brush their teeth and keep clean avoiding diseases, unwanted.
Also hormonal changes typical of this period significantly increased the number of teens who have periodontal disease in this regard as progesterone and estrogen, cause increased blood circulation in the gums, making them become much more sensitive, and this may in turn produce some irritability, swelling, redness, and various diseases that cause unwanted discomfort in adolescents.
Therefore we must always instill the brushing of teeth by brushing, flossing, and rinsing, and for proper oral hygiene, since in this way remove food residues, bacterial plaque that accumulates in teeth and the gumline.
The inside of the mouth is covered with mucous. Just as skin lines and protects the exterior of the body, mucous membranes line and protect your interior. The mucous membranes produce mucus, which keeps them moist.
The top of the mouth, covered by a membrane known as the palate. The front consists of a bony portion called the hard palate and the posterior fleshy soft palate is called. The hard palate separates the mouth from the nose, which is located just above.
The soft palate forms a curtain between the mouth and throat (or pharynx) at the back of the mouth.
The soft palate contains the uvula, the fleshy part that hangs in the back of the mouth. The tonsils are located on either side of the uvula and look like twin pillars holding up the opening of the pharynx.
A bundle of muscles extends from the base of the mouth to form the tongue. The upper surface of the tongue is covered with tiny bumps called papillae, which allow us to capture the flavors. Read the rest of this entry »