Cary, North Carolina

It is never too early to start thinking about your baby’s dental care. When he or she is all gums, begin familiarizing your baby with having his or her ‘teeth’ cleaned: During bath time, use a clean, wet washcloth wrapped around your finger to gently massage your baby’s gums. There are also gum cleaning devices available, these are relatively inexpensive and are a great alternative to the washcloth method. The First Tooth You should expect to see your little one’s first tooth erupt at some…

Aging and dental health It is important to take good care of your teeth as your age progresses. A common belief is that losing your teeth as you grow older is inevitable. This is not true. If you take care of your teeth properly, your teeth will last for a long time. The truth about this is, everyday chewing, grinding and biting will take a toll on your teeth, the enamel of your teeth wears away as the years go by. The nerves of your teeth will become smaller as you age, thus, your teeth…

The Story Behind Translucent Teeth Our teeth as we get older will gradually deteriorate over time. This is naturally occurring due to the reduction in calcium, however, there are instances where your teeth can become transparent due to certain lifestyle factors. While teeth should be opaque normally, there are some people who may notice that the edges of their teeth are translucent. The common signs and symptoms of tooth discoloration includes: • The fading or discoloration of white teeth • The…

You are likely to find yourself drawn to undertaking regular dental flossing the very first moment you learn about it. If you are coming from the parts of the world, where dental flossing is a regular oral hygiene practice then you will, of course, find it being a part of your second nature, it being something you will have been taught about since your childhood. Under these circumstances, you will most probably know what the benefits of the process are. But if you are coming from the parts of…

health policy (2005) particular attention will be given to children’s oral health and how this policy was implemented into practice. McMahon et al. (2011) explains that dental decay is an almost a completely preventable condition, however dental caries remains one of the world 's most prevalent diseases in childhood. The typical Scottish diet is high in sugar and contributes to well over the recommended daily amount for children (Barton and Wrieden 2012) high sugar consumption in the form of…

I. Purpose The purpose of this request is to seek financial support in the amount of $25,000 dollars, for the 12- month oral health and nutrition connection awareness campaign in Northwest District of Columbia entitled “Meals and Mouths.” The Meals and Mouths awareness campaign would fill the void that exists between knowledge of what is nutritious for an individual’s overall health and what is beneficial for superb oral health. This will enable thousands of the 348,000 plus inhabitants –both…

eating something sweet which disappears as he stops eating sweet food. The number of carious lesions present means that diagnosis of enamel and dentine caries should also be made. Although, systemic conditions such as diabetes can have an impact on this, a number of other factors discussed earlier also play an important role in the development of caries and gingival diseases. The white areas on the labial surfaces of the upper anterior and canine indicate white spot lesions, as they appear…

Claiming compensation for dental negligence If you have been injured due to the negligence of a dentist, you may be able to claim compensation for dental negligence. Dental negligence compensation claims can only be made if people have received substandard dental treatment which has directly led to some form of injury. Not all injuries acquired at the dentist are due to a healthcare worker's negligence, and not all cases of negligence lead to injury. Examples of dental negligence claims Dentist…

Anyone who had suffered from the pain of a toothache will surely value knowing some home remedies for toothache. While these remedies do not actually eliminate the dental problem of a decaying tooth; for sure it will help a lot in alleviating the sharp and throbbing often severe pain that comes with the aching teeth. In case the dentist suggests tooth extraction, at least you had reduced the severity of the pain that you are suffering. There are different causal factors that contribute to an…

Released in 1955, To Catch a Thief was one of three films director Alfred Hitchcock produced within an eighteenth month period and was the result of a collaboration with rising screenwriter John Michael Hayes, whom he had previously worked with on Rear Window. Quickly written and produced, the film is about retired cat-burglar John Robie, who after being framed for a ring of jewel thefts in the French Riviera, seeks to find the real culprit, while evading the police and the romantic advances of…