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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…

‘Dental implantology is the field of dentistry that is concerned with the replacement of missing teeth and their supporting structures with artificial prostheses anchored to the jawbone (Association of Dental Implantology, 2012).’ It is an excellent way of replacing missing teeth without damaging the neighbouring teeth as done in the case of fixed bridgework. The success of dental implants largely depends on appropriate case selection. To formulate an appropriate treatment plan, the following…

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…

Dr. West’s Toothpaste Advertisement In 1929, Dr. West’s sensational toothpaste was advertised to America for the first time. Dr. West’s Toothpaste is a dental hygiene product that is made to be a fast acting polisher for the teeth. This sensational product is made to restore the natural smoothness to your smile and brighten the enamel of your teeth. Made by the Western Company (Western CO.), the oral hygiene product was produced in the United States in areas such as, New York, and Illinois,…

improve breath and to keep the mouth clean it is advisable to brush twice daily, gentle flossing between the teeth along with proper cleaning of the tongue and gingival massage. Proper home care brushing practices, regular visits to dentist and routine dental check-ups will reduce the risk of having gingival and periodontal diseases. Various studies on oral hygiene suggest…

Ideally, right from an early childhood, the commencement of a kid 's primary dental visit must be when the first tooth emerges in the oral cavity. Nevertheless, in a developing country like India, the first visit is scheduled when the kid accidentally chips off the anterior tooth while playing or until an unbearable toothache ascends. My foremost encounter with a dental clinic initiated when my sibling had to undergo an orthodontic treatment. As a child, I saw my sister in an intense angst when…

Introduction: The dental pulp is a loose connective tissue that is found in the center of the tooth. Its primary function is the formation and support of the dentine that surrounds it (Solómon, 2015). The pulp has the unique reparative capacity where it can cause the differentiation of new odontoblasts and in turn lay down dentine. The pulp can be damaged and this leads to the need for treatment. It can be damaged due to trauma either directly or from restorative procedures, an open restoration…

decide you become to a dental hygienist? I have been interested in dentistry for as long as I can remember. I began my journey as a pre-dental student at Western Washington University. During my first quarter, I got the chance to speak with a team from one of the local dental clinics for almost 4 hours. After learning about what being a dentist included and chatting with the dental hygienist at the clinic for about half of my time spent in their clinic, I realized that dental hygiene was…

A fixed prosthesis for one tooth or even full mouth rehabilitation is been commonly certified for their reliability and durability. Despite of the conservative procedures of crown preparations, obstacles may occur in each step leading to pulpal exposure. In the past, endodontic treatment or even extraction of the tooth was the only solution to pulpal complications. A recent update shows that pulp capping that resists the death of the exposed or nearly exposed pulp can be explication to pulpal…

Cosmetic dentistry can give you the smile you have always wanted with procedures like teeth whitening, dental implants and veneers. People no longer need to have bridges, dentures and broken or stained teeth that are embarrassing and may lower their personal confidence. A cosmetic dentist lehigh valley lehigh valley dental implant offers a solution to missing teeth that that will restore your smile. Dental implants are a popular type of restorative dentistry. They replace broken and missing…