Past dental history and oral hygiene practices Ben regularly attended dental appointments with an oral health practitioner until three years prior to this consultation. He underwent orthodontic treatment to achieve space closure from missing upper lateral incisors in the upper arch and to relieve maxillary and mandibular crowding of teeth. 12 months prior to this consultation, fixed braces were removed and fixed lingual and palatal wire retainers were placed on the anterior teeth. Ben reports a…
“What is sex?” an innocent child would ask their parents. Most American parents would not like to discuss that topic with their children and rather let the schools or program teach it to them. According to Mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters, Wilson and Koo had reported “In the United States, nearly half of all high school students are sexually active, and adolescents experience high rates of unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases”. Meanwhile in Europe, parents discuss the…
psychoanalysis. According to Freud addicts are they way they are because of the oral fixation, which is a result of the first stage in psychosexual. As stated by many different sources and research addiction can involve “The theory of personality”, cognitive dissonance, and even denial. First of all, alcoholism plays a part in Freud’s psychosexual stages of development. I’ve learned that alcoholism can develop in the oral stage…
cannot exactly be proven, since Lady Gaga did not reveal such relevant information, we can infer that certain stages were experienced certain ways by her actions today. During infancy, babies undergo the oral stage, where the mouth is a pleasure center for development. Gaga must have had her oral needs met, (suckling, and breast feeding), because she does not experience thumb sucking or nail biting today. During the anal stage (two to three years old), toddlers are “potty-trained.” This is the…
between fluoride and oral health when discussing the fluoride concentration within a public water system. These articles, however, are quite similar in their findings, yet differ in the location the study was conducted in and age groups that were focused on. This paper examines Banóczy (2013), Peterson (2015), as well as O’Sullivan & O’Connell’s (2015) research to fully understand the relationship of fluoridation within public water systems in a discussion of the effects on oral health of their…
Zachary Gray Professor Mary Downing English 112 September 15, 2016 Periodontal Disease, Treatment, and Prevention Americans are living longer and faced with many different diseases that affect all areas of their body. The oral cavity includes the maxillary and mandibular teeth along with the tongue and surrounding gingival tissues and plays a primary role in the first step of the digestive process. With the addition of fluoride to toothpaste and municipal drinking water the incidence of…
Several steps one can take to maintain good oral health include: visiting the dentist regularly, brushing and flossing, and eating a well- balanced diet. Fluoride treatments, mouthwashes, and sealants are some extra preventive measures. The most important factor in managing good oral hygiene is brushing and flossing daily. One should brush twice a day for at least two minutes each time. Plaque forms on teeth every twenty four hours, which…
graft performed, or are considering one, clearing the air of what it actually is and why it is needed may help alleviate some of your fears. A gum graft is often used to correct the problem of receding gums in order to protect your teeth from harmful oral bacteria that can destroy teeth. Once your gums heal, not only will your tooth roots be better protected, but the appearance of your smile will improve as well.…
Sexual education in the classroom is needed because in today’s society, pre-teen children are exposed to reality television programs and adult situations at an early age. This is partly due to easy access to the internet. Pre-school children are encouraged to learn technology and by the time most children reach first grade, they are able to access the internet. One minute they are looking for their favorite game and with a simple click of the mouse, the children can be re-directed to a website…
This paper is a systematic discussion of Freud’s Infantile Sexuality, as found in his Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality (1905), as well as an evaluation of the concept’s strengths and limitations. This analysis also takes into consideration some debates that have developed on the focus of infantile sexuality. Emphasized in this essay are two specific themes. The first portion, how infantile sexuality – as a permanent element of the subject's being – has developed and greatly influenced the…