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Often, one of the most dreaded parts of visiting the dentist is being informed that you have gotten a cavity, or in some cases, multiple cavities. Unfortunately, this is something that children and adults alike experience. The results of a 2011-2012 study by the Center for Disease Control (CDC) revealed some sad statistics concerning cavities in children. About 37 percent of children 2-8 had experienced dental decay in their primary teeth. Roughly 14 percent of children in this age group had…

People can stain their teeth in more ways than one. A big silent killer is drinking anything that is highly acidic. According to Professor Laurence Walsh, some highly acidic drinks, like orange juice, can do more damage to teeth than soft drinks. Soft drinks and citric juices are the top contenders in dental erosion. The reason being there are acids contained in these drinks that dissolve any hard surfaces of the teeth that are exposed, such as the enamel. If the protective enamel is gone, the…

Upon first glance the princess bride may seem like just another “hero-saves-the-girl-and-helps-all-his-friends-achieve-their-goals” type of story, which it is. However what the book and movie both accomplish is to recognize the irony in itself. The book is basically a “Book within a book” and the movie is “A book within a movie”. Both of them achieve their goal in showing this. The book starts with a boy being read a book, his grandfather stops reading because he sees that his grandson is…

The overall structure and organization of this movie is really impressive. It starts off with the story being told by the narrator to his sick grandson. The movie The Princess Bride is a fairytale adventure about a young girl and her one true love. The story begins with Buttercup, a young blue eyed girl, that lives on a farm. On the farm there’s Westley, a poor farmboy. Buttercup spends most of her day bossing Westley around ,until she realizes she's in love with Westley. Lucky for her, Westley…

A toothache is the result of painful teeth, usually caused by lack of proper dental hygiene. A toothache can cause an array of symptoms, such as painful teeth and/or inflammation. It may be caused due to broken or damaged teeth, abscesses, lodged food, or even mouth injury—or any of combination of these. If you are suffering from extreme sensitivity or a toothache, it is important that you visit your dentist for emergency dental care. In the meantime, you can use these BLANK methods for…

This February is officially children’s dental health month. At Artistic Dentistry in Anchorage, Alaska, every month is about teaching children excellent oral health habits. As a family dentistry practice, they work to help patients maintain great oral hygiene in all stages of life. In honor of children’s dental health month, here are three crucial oral health tips for kids from the dental team at Artistic Dentistry: Avoid Sugar: As always, sugar consumption should be monitored and limited.…

The Princess Bride From climbing up seven hundred foot cliffs, to fighting off unusually large rodents, and a climactic resurrection, The Princess Bride is the story of an adventure keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. The story surrounds the cliché: the hero always gets the girl. We follow the protagonist Westley as he sets out on an action filled journey driven by his love for a woman named Buttercup. The manipulation of tropes, commonly recurring literary devices, give a comedic feel…

land west of the Mississippi in order for them to retreat the southern states. When the Indians failed to believe such offer, Jackson rounded up an army of 7,000 and ordered them to drive the Indian tribes westward. While some Indians fled to North Carolina, others fled towards what is now known as Oklahoma and in route, many of them lost their lives. This became known as the Trail of Tears. By the end of the 1830s, the vast majority of all Indian tribes had ceded their land east of the…

girl was to become an OBGYN. I participated in medical summer programs at Duke University, North Carolina Central University, and UNC-Chapel Hill. I was fascinated with it. Then I got to college and I learned of a world with limitless opportunities and I realized that side of healthcare was not my passion. The summer after my freshman and sophomore year I was able to intern with GNO Healthcare in North Carolina the first summer, and Los Angles the second summer. These opportunities opened my…

and hate on black people in the Civil War(Controversies). The flag today doesn 't mean hate on blacks or slavery it is being flown for the pride of whose family was in the Civil War. From The Mason Dixon line south was all the Confederate States and North was the Union(Jonsson). The heritage is what the flag means today and will always be pride. In addition to the flag it was made to be continued as a history landmark for the Capitals(Controviese). The flag is also known as the Southern…