American Dental Association

painful area and the ice or cold pack over the towel. Do not place ice directly on the skin. • Eat soft foods or a liquid diet. • Mild or moderate fevers generally have no long-term effects and often do not require treatment. SEEK DENTAL DENTAL CARE IF : • Pain emerges, worsens, or is not controlled by the medicine you have been…

Five Advantages of Selecting Dental Hygiene as a Career If you're still at a point in your life where you haven't decided on what path to take as your vocation, there are many good reasons to consider becoming a dental hygienist. The following are just a few of the advantages in pursuing this career. There is strong demand for this type of work When you visit a dentist, the chances are that you will also spend some time with a dental hygienist. These are the people who clean your teeth before…

insights about why and how he chose the dental profession, what skills are most useful, the advice he would give to students who are pursuing in the dental field and what goals he has yet to achieve in the near future. We also discussed his education, his plans on the dental industry’s current and future challenges, and what areas he feels that need improvements and his plans to improve. Thought the years as Dr. Castellano was growing up he had plenty of dental work done as a child. He was…

mouth and teeth wouldn’t be possible without the dedicated research and work of dental professionals on both the local and national level. To honor both the commitment of our own doctors as well as our fellow colleagues across America, Smileboston Cosmetic and Implant Dentistry will be celebrating Prosthodontist Awareness Week from April 3rd to the 9th. A prosthodontist is a dentist within the American Dental Association who specializes in tooth repair and replacement. Not only do the make sure…

American Dental Education Association Professionalism Values Professionalism and ethics go hand-in-hand. Individuals must encompass, or learn to acquire the attributes which allow for ethical reasoning during moral dilemmas. Our moral judgements are brought into question often, considering we treat people of varying cultures, who live various life styles. Learning ethical principles, and becoming culturally competent allows providers to be better prepared when ethical dilemmas are presented.…

and, in the early stages, reversible.” ( CNW Group, 2015) It is widely accepted among dental professionals that the oral health of a child directly affects their physical health and well-being. Dental decay is an oral epidemic among children in the United States. It is a progressive disease that is not only preventable, but also manageable. For this reason, it is necessary to understand the link between dental caries and low socioeconomic class. As health practitioners, it is imperative to…

Children's Dental Health Month, and this is a great time to schedule a visit with the caring and friendly dentists at Advanced Family Dental Care in Anchorage, Alaska. Your child (and the whole family) can enjoy gentle dental cleaning services that will support their overall oral health. February’s designation as National Children's Dental Health Month is an opportunity for you and your family to focus on good health habits that can be sustained all year long. The American Dental Association…

Everyday children are suffering from pain caused by dental caries. This decaying of teeth is the most common chronic illness among children and prevention is vital to their development. Fluoride varnish is a topical 5% sodium fluoride concentration applied to the surface of teeth twice a year in hopes to prevent these cavities. (Moyer, 2014) The purpose of this paper was to determine if fluoride varnish treatments are successful in the prevention of dental caries in children. Pediatric…

revived the millions of the smiles, which were once lost. This dental speciality has not only revived the smiles, but has make them confident enough to flaunt in front of the world. This dentistry is a part of dental surgeries, which focuses the dental prostheses. The branch belongs to a group of nine specializations, which are recognized by the ADA (American Dental Association) with other authorities like the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Royal College of Dentists of…

When taking this course, I went into it already pretty confident in the idea that I was going to become a Dental Hygienist. The basic nature of the job is to primarily clean the teeth of a patient, observe the gums, report and record any abnormalities, and also teach the individual how they can further improve their oral hygiene. Hygienists can also be trained to use tools such as X-ray machines, rotary instruments to clean the teeth and according to the information provided by College ToolKit…