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Why Use White Dental Fillings If you’re dentist says you need a cavity, you may immediately think about how it will be filled with a metal filling. However, you may want to ask about using a white dental filling instead. There are several benefits to using a filling that has a natural color, which can convince you to go with this more expensive filling. White Fillings Look Better A primary reason that patients select a white dental filling is because it looks much better when placed in the…

A 75 year old retired plumber who is taking medication to control his blood pressure is found on examination to have a dry mouth and numerous caries. She also has maxillary anterior composite veneers and class V glass ionomers on her maxillary premolars. What must we be concerned about when treating patients who have esthetic composites and glass ionomer restorations resent in their mouths? Esthetic composites have a tendency to shrink during polymerization which cause a gap at the margins of…

In lecture six (2017) it explains that implantation success is dependent on how the health care organization carefully, "plans and addresses critical success factors, utilize effective planning and management processes, apply guidelines and standard protocols to development, and facilitate legal an ethical compliance throughout the HMIS implementation" (para. 14). Fine-tuned HMIS project planning and management directives can control, monitor, direct, and specify HMIS implementation. The six…

A high-pitched whining filled the air as I gingerly held a high-speed handpiece for the first time. While drilling away at a typodont, a familiar sensation quickly enveloped me. I found myself transported to the mini woodshop I built in my garage, where I forge bamboo cutting boards and meticulously polish wooden rings with various power tools. My eyes lit up as I discovered the exciting parallels between my woodworking hobby and dentistry. I was thrilled by the aspect of visualizing and…

Dentistry is experiencing an exponential growth in science and technology that allows for better diagnosis and treatment. The advancements in the understanding of the oral cavity from its mechanics to its microbiome underscore the importance of dentistry today. The ever-increasing wealth of information and technology involved in the art of dentistry makes it an extremely intriguing profession. Furthermore, service to others remains a dentist’s goal; an ability to create interpersonal…

About five miles from my hometown there lies a small town called Chisholm. This city has no hospital and only one clinic. Within city limits, there lies a small school, an old grocery store and one dental office, Chisholm Dental. Run down buildings and “Out of Business” signs hang heavy on the street corners, which may explain why the average household income in Chisholm is less than 30,000. Poverty can be seen both on the front porches and the back alleys of this city. When given the…

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…

Good afternoon everyone. The word beauty can have so many different meanings to different people. Nowadays, many people choose to improve their appearance by cosmetic surgery. According to Oxford dictionary, cosmetic surgery is a treatment that is unnecessary from a medical perspective but is carry out to restore or improve a person’s appearance. A district in Korea, called Gangnam, is a place full with plastic surgery clinics. According to International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons…

What initially stimulated my interest in the field of dental hygiene was doing a research project on the occupation of a dental hygienist while I was in high school. From doing the project, I learned the tasks, years of education, hours, and salary of a dental hygienist which further intrigued my interest in the field. When I was younger, I had braces and learned that I would need jaw surgery, which made me more curious about the dental field. The more research and experiences I encountered in…

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…