Fluoride

Healthy (full-term infants) are born at 37 weeks of gestation and healthy (preterm infants) are born at 34 weeks or later. Weight is the main source of assessing newborn health; full term infants should weigh about 5.5 to 8.5lbs and are 18.5 to 21.5 inches. Infant’s calorie needs are assessed by evaluating their weight, growth rate, sleep/wake cycle, temperature and climate, physical activity, metabolic response to food, and health status or recovery from illness. Length boards and scales are…

Career in Dental Hygiene I used to hate those fluoride trays filled with that flavored foam that my dental hygienist used every time I went. She would ask what flavor I would like, and I knew it was coming. It is quite ironic that I plan to do that to kids like me one day. I am enthusiastic to be able to do that to other children, because I now realize that my dental hygienist was only helping me. Germanna Community College is the school I am choosing to chase my goal and achieve my Associate’s…

An affordable dental plan allows you and every member of your family to get great dental care that will ensure healthy smiles for toddlers, teens, adults and seniors. Why is that so important? Because neglecting oral health, including regular dental visits and cleanings, can lead to serious health problems that include infections, tooth loss and oral cancers. And because these health problems aren’t limited to just one age group, everyone in your family should see a dentist at least twice a…

servings. Folate reduces the risk for neural tube defects and also you need 600 to 800 micrograms. The resting energy expenditure increases by 23% during the second half of pregnancy. Also to meet the RDAs for iodine pregnant in the US use iodized salt. Fluoride helps with the concentration of the fetal circulation so that it is ¼ of the mothers. Mothers need a regular intake of zinc to provide for the…

students in schools do not maintain a healthy life. Drinking soda in not healthy with the amount of sugar in the body. Soft drinks are risky because can cause dehydration, bad for teeth, lack nutrients and contain caffeine that has chemical chlorine, fluoride, and traces of heavy metals in which cause cancer in the body. A recent article in the soda increases stroke risk. It concluded, "Organs like your pancreas, live, kidneys, and gallbladder can suffer too". All the parts in the body are…

The hygienist that I got to observe was very helpful and informal. There office was very updated. They had digital x-rays, computer charting and files, the only down fall was they still had the medical history on a paper chart in the office. Every unit had an x-ray unit provided in their room. They had one PAN machine shared between everyone in the office. The office had three dentists, and every dentist had 3 rooms for themselves and 8 hygienists in the office. Throughout my observation hours…

lead higher percent yield. Error Analysis: There is one big error in this lab that we may accidentally spilled water into the flask while using low pressure rotary evaporation. Modification: We could actually bring it back up into methylene fluoride and may try it again in this experiment. Conclusion: We separate the caffeine from teabags that may…

overall job outlook for a dental hygienist. The duties and responsibilities of a Dental Hygienist is what makes the job interesting. Dental Hygienist’s have to remove tartar, stains, and plaque from the patients teeth. They also apply sealants and fluorides to help protect the teeth. Dental Hygienists basically do anything from cleaning teeth to giving x-rays or educating patients about oral hygiene techniques such as how to floss and brush properly. According to U.S department of labor some…

II. Discussion Section A. Diet Data Discussion Item 2) My fat intake is 68 g/day and 30.3% of my total calories intake, the recommendation is 53-94g/day and 20-35% of the total calories intake suggesting that I consume a healthy amount of fat, and the health implications of which I am not at increased risk are diabetes and cardiovascular disease. My carbohydrate intake is 254 g/day and 50.2% of my total calories intake, the recommendation is 271-391g/day and 45-65% of the total calories intake,…

A colorimetric 3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT, Sigma-Aldrich Chemical Co.) assay was performed to measure the cell viability. Briefly, RAW 264.7 cells were treated with different concentrations of spermidine for 24 h or pretreated with spermidine for 1 h before stimulation with LPS for 24 h. After incubation, the medium was discarded, and MTT solution (5 mg/mL in phosphate-buffered saline, PBS) was added to each well and incubated for another 3 h at 37 °C. The…