Fluoride

Cornflakes were born in the mid-18th century and since then it has been the favorite of all! The creator of cornflakes was Dr. John Harvey Kellogg and W K Kellogg. While it’s main ingredients are milled corn, sugar, and malt flavoring. It amounts to only few calories and this is the reason that people prefer taking flakes in their breakfast. It is being prepared by toasting the flakes of corn. These days various ingredients and grains are added to it to increase its nutritional value. Apart from…

Hall’s earliest achievement was when he used a process to obtain his first sample of aluminum in his parents shed. "The process was the electrolysis of aluminum oxide dissolved in a mixture of molten cryolite and aluminum fluoride in a graphite crucible" (Craig). Hall applied for a patent and in 1886 and received it in 1889. Later that year, Hall received money from a man named Alfred E. Hunt and some other business men. Together Hall and these men founded the Pittsburg Reduction…

The element silver (ag) is named from the Anglo-Saxon word seolfor, it’s chemical symbol, Ag, comes from the Latin word argentum, derived from the Greek ὰργὀς (are-ah-gush). This name comes from a Proto-Indo-European language root. Silver has been around for thousands of years, with many versatile uses. From a scientific layout, silver has an atomic weight of 107.8682, contains 47 protons and electrons respectively, and has 61 neurons. This element has a melting point of 1234.93 K (961.78 °C…

Cause and Effect of Water Pollution in India Rajdeep Kaur Environmental Science 101 Professor Mark Ditter October 8, 2014 Abstract Water is one of the natural resources that human beings are polluting. Water pollution has become a huge problem in many countries today. Due to water pollution many new diseases have been developed over time which have affected the humans at a very high rate. India is one of the countries that has the most polluted water bodies compared to other countries. There…

Bodanis listed what makes up the toothpaste, “so it’s, chalk…and fluoride” (Bodanis, 12). His list included many things that a reader could possibly be unaware of so, if a reader reads the list and notices that they do not know what one of the ingredients are they will be more aware about the fact that they must start…

out in viewing these bodies is that their teeth seemed to be nearly perfect. Dental experts believed this is because the people of Pompeii had a diet consisting of lots of fruit and vegetables and very little sugar. There was also high levels of fluoride in the water full of minerals from the waterway which helped this happen. Archaeologists also determined that many of the victims died of head injuries, which is speculated to have happened due to falling rubble of buildings in the earthquakes…

Periodontal disease, also known as gum disease that can be defined as a tissue destroying infection of the gums and bone that support your teeth. “The word ‘periodontal’ means ‘around the tooth’” (American Accreditation Healthcare Commission, 2013, p. 1). Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease of the gum and tissues that surround and support the teeth. If left untreated, periodontal disease can lead to tooth loss. Understanding the stages with their symptoms, risk factors and…

Green Synthesis of Ibuprofen Green Chemistry is a new approach and perspective of chemistry that can improve human lives and maximize efficiency. It is a branch in chemistry that explores and examines techniques to reduce and eliminate hazardous and harmful substances. These harmful substances effect humans and the environment in multiple ways, the twelve principles of Green Chemistry can help minimize them. The twelve principles include prevention of waste, the design of less hazardous…

Education and skills Hygienist receive their education through Universities, community colleges, technical schools and dental schools. Some schools that offer this are Eastern Washington University, Columbia Basin College, Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Shoreline Community College and University of Washington School of Dentistry. The cost of education is around $30,000 for your associate's degree, $45,000 to receive your bachelor's and $70,000 for your master’s. Those costs vary to…

Oral health is an important factor of living a long healthy life. While there are many aspects or dental care, proper nutrition plays a key role in keeping the gums and teeth healthy. Many people are unaware of the importance of oral health that is associated with proper nutrition. The different foods and nutrients people ingest can have both good and bad effects on their teeth. Proper nutrition will lead to strong healthy teeth, as for malnutrition can cause many negative effects like…