Toothbrush

my block again, and I quivered as the first two people before me went. When it was my turn, I heard the music blast in my ears. As I began to sing, I had trouble because my lips were quivering from shaking. Even though I sounded like a vibrating toothbrush, I hit every note. When I finished, I sat back down, and all of my friends also auditioning congratulated me. For the first time, I felt confident. About a week after the audition, the cast was to be announced. I was so excited I could…

boring ones are the hardest to remember and the ones that mean the most to you come like it just happened yesterday. Likewise, memories aren’t just that special trip you took to Hawaii 2 years ago but it can go as little as being you dropped your toothbrush in the sink 2 days ago. And they can all be uncontrollably brought back to your mind and remembered at any second, just because of the simple fact that it happened. Scientifically, our memories are stored through neurons passed and stored…

Trench Mouth Trench mouth is a sudden (acute) infection that affects the gum tissue between your teeth (gingivitis). This infection quickly kills the gum tissue and causes painful sores (ulceration). Trench mouth causes very bad gum pain, very bad breath, and bleeding gums. The infection is not passed from person to person. CAUSES The mouth normally contains a balance of all the germs growing in it. An unhealthy mouth environment allows these bacteria to grow out of control, which upsets the…

needs to be able to not only perform their skills well but also be able to transfer the knowledge and important information to their patients such as preventative care. Patients are instructed the correct way to brush their teeth, the most affected toothbrush, flossing, and other ways to improve and maintain good oral health. Most importantly, making the patient feel comfortable enough to enjoy keeping their oral and…

I job shadowed at the Hartford Dental Clinic on Wednesday, November 11th from 8:00am to 12:00pm. I shadow a very nice lady named Julie Ernster. Julie has worked at the Hartford Dental for about 13 and half years as a Dental Hygienist. Julie had attended USD and in 1998 where she got her Associates degree. At the begging of my job shadow Julie showed me around and showed me were they clean and sanitize all there tools. Next I was introduced to Dr. Mattheis. He was very nice and super busy. He…

is for sure—dentists still believe the benefits of flossing haven’t gone out of style. And really … if you know that leaving bacterial plaque on your teeth leads to dental disease, why would you not want to clean between your teeth, where your toothbrush cannot…

Even newcomers to preparing for disaster or prepping, as it’s called, needn’t fear an Ebola pandemic if they get ready ahead of time. Stocking up is key—if you have supplies at home, you won’t need to make a dangerous run to the store. Pandemics usually mean quarantines, which might include self-quarantine for you and your family. If that’s the case, what five items should you stock up to be ready for an Ebola pandemic situation? The Basics: Water, Food, Sanitation, Entertainment Taken in order…

The way we act in our daily lives have to do with the norms and roles we are faced with. We do not act the same way in front of our managers the same way we act with our friends, we take on roles with the different types of people or environment we are in. Roles are the expectations of a person’s behavior based on their social status. When I am with my brother I take on the role of his sister, so when we are at home, I pick on him, start pointless arguments with him just for fun, we mock each…

the dishes, and finish her homework while reviewing whatever subject that she had trouble with. Then, Happiness will make Sadness watch an episode of Friends with her so that they could go to sleep after a nice laugh. Happiness with her yellow toothbrush and Sadness with her blue one; they will both brush their teeth for 3 minutes then head to bed. Changing into their pajamas, the two roommates crawled into bed. Happiness will fall asleep while reading and Sadness will fall asleep while…

referrals to specialists. Additional tests may be needed and are very important in the recovery process. Common bacteria or viruses that cause meningitis are spread through droplets; coughing, sneezing, kissing, or sharing eating utensils and a toothbrush. This is why Bacterial Meningitis is most prevalent in college students since they live in close quarters. There are 2 sets of steps to prevent the spread of meningitis. One is basic hygiene and not sharing personal items, handwashing is the…