Oral hygiene

There are two procedures that many people likely know little of. Fortunately I have learned a lot while working in the dental field and would like to share the similarities and differences between a prophylaxis and a periodontal maintenance procedure. First we need to discuss what a prophylaxis actually is. If you’ve ever been to the dentist and got your teeth cleaned then you likely had a prophylaxis performed. During the procedure a dental hygienist will remove tartar, plaque, and stains from…

INTRODUCTION The management strategies of dental caries are dependent on the stage at which caries is detected. The incipient carious lesions are characterized by subsurface dissolution due to more fluoride ions in the 50-100 microns of the tooth’s outer surface and less fluoride in subsurface region. Sub surface, non cavitated lesions are amenable to remineralization, thus early detection and diagnosis is of prime importance. 1-3 Traditionally diagnosis of dental caries…

How baking soda can be used as one of the best Natural cancer cures? Description: Amongst all Natural cancer cures, baking soda has got the highest cancer-treating properties and this is the sole reason that it is getting chosen by more and more cancer patients. It is not so easy to stop cancer cells’ growth but if you are quite wise enough then you are suggested using only natural cancer cures. Though there are many natural options but the most prominent one is the use of baking soda. It…

Introduction: An electric toothbrush is a toothbrush that makes rapid automatic bristle motions, either back-and-forth oscillation or rotation-oscillation , to provide oral cleaning service, removal dental plaque from the surface of teeth. Electric toothbrush generally powered by rechargeable battery or disposable battery. The functional unit for the electric toothbrush is 3 years per use where 2 times per day. The functional unit for the replaceable brush head is 3 months per use. We will…

Malpractice Name Institutional affiliation The appellant filed a dental malpractice against the defendant. The suit arose from an incident where a tray containing material used to make dental impressions stuck in the patient’s mouth. It required considerable effort to dislodge it. The force used to dislodge the tray allegedly injured the patient’s neck. The appellant went to the dentists to have her teeth cleaned. The dentist decided that she also needed an impression and instructed…

toothbrush. (graph 11) Most of the people they use Sensodyen as the first type of toothpaste which calculated by 28.2% of all. They use this kind of toothpaste because it has a lot of advertising on TV. The second category that people can prefer is Oral-B. That are about 26.6%. Others people use different kinds of toothpaste, and they are roughly 25%. (graph 12) People buy toothpaste to clean their teeth. And they are extremely 73.9% of total, to keep their teeth clean. Next, 18.6% are using…

When it comes to dental habits, small offenses can have serious consequences that affect your teeth permanently. You may have the best intentions, but if you repeatedly commit the dental offenses below, your teeth with suffer as a result of your misconduct. Dental Offense #1: Brushing Right After Drinking Or Eating The cops will come for you if you drink and drive, and the teeth police (your dentist) will come for you if you drink and brush. Cleaning your teeth right after drinking or eating…

traditional braces discolor teeth especially when users are not observant on brushing their teeth regularly. 4. Keep up overall dental hygiene Invisalign braces are removed just before you brush your teeth. You no longer have to worry about leaving behind particles of food trapped inside your teeth. If used as directed by the dentist, your overall dental hygiene will become healthy, stronger and cleaner. 5. They are more comfortable Are you struggling with pain from over-tightened wired braces?…

Top Reasons Why Someone Gets Canker Sores Most individuals have experienced a painful canker sore at least once. These shallow lesions are often in the soft tissues of your mouth, or along the gum line, and they may be yellowish or pale ulcers with an outer ring of red. They can be very painful, and may make it difficult to eat or talk easily. The painful area may last for one or two weeks. Read on to learn more about the causes of these annoying sores. Stress Stress is a part of life, but…

• Am I holding the tip of the probe against the tooth surface at all times when it is inserted into the sulcus? • Do I have a secure finger rest with my ring finger on the incisal or occlusal surface of a nearby tooth in the same dental arch? • Is the working end of my probe parallel to the long axis of the tooth? • Do I know what intervals the markings on my probe stand for to correctly record the measurements? • Am I recording the deepest reading I find on each surface correctly? • Am I…