Scientists and researchers have isolated the enzyme responsible for bacteria latching onto our pearly whites, glucansucrase. One of the many compounds being studied by researchers in efforts to find better ways of preventing tooth decay and the many other health issues that arises from them.
As it turns out, this enzyme allows bacteria to attach themselves onto our teeth and thus do their dirty work of eating undigested food and producing acids as byproducts that in turn eat our teeth. This along with many other groundbreaking studies are allowing the development of enzyme blocking products to help fight tooth decay for that perfect smile.
They say that a smile is the cheapest but most effective make-up not just for women but for men as well. So imagine the tragedy of those people who have smile defects. So what is a smile makeover anyway? It is a feature encompassed within cosmetic dentistry which remedies deformations of the mouth. It takes into deep consideration the self esteem of an individual with regards to the most basic yet most esteemed facial feature. The operation, which involved invasive dental cosmetic surgery, allows the patient a preview of what his or her mouth will look like after the operation. This is done through a computerized image of a person’s detailed examination and anatomy of a treatment plan for the improved mouth design in mind. A smile may be the most inexpensive make up a person could wear. It could make or break us so better make sure we have a winning smile.
Teething is painless for many children, but still you must first confirmed if your child is actually teething or just drooling only so that you will know what treatment should be given to them. If you feel that your child is uncomfortable because of teething, here are some things to do:
1, Used teething rings or wet clean cloth as a teething aid.
2. Give them a teething biscuits.
3. Try to rub and massage baby’s gums.
4. You must remember that before giving a pain reliever or medicine to your child, consult first your pediatrician.
It can be outright dangerous and even lethal that dentists and patients should be aware of it’s onslaught in time to halt the procedure being done to remedy the fainting spell. Many might call it dental phobia but fainting while in the chair has been found to be caused by some serious underlying disease that may warrant further study. Called, vasovagal syncope, the disorder should be completely understood and may result in dizziness, paleness, lightheadedness, palpitations, sweating, nausea, hyperventilation and changes to one’s vision. It is not uncommon for patients to experience some form of anxiousness during dental procedures but with extensive knowledge of this condition, it may even save your life.
By growing your own enamel on the diseased tooth or through some other procedure, it comes closer to reality with the discovery of the gene responsible for the formation of tooth enamel. Teeth enamel is known to be the hardest organic tissue made by nature and studies in the lab using mice have resulted in the discovery of the very gene that tells cells to make teeth enamel making it a promising future technology by which to approach teeth care. Imagine being able to grow enamel for use as dental crown from your own body’s cells made of the same material and so identical it can be re-attached to broken tooth, first bonding and then letting the natural bone healing process to take over. The end of missing teeth, or simply another technological discovery we cannot improve upon for a viable enough product.
The problems that arose with the many fizzy drinks, energy drinks and other seemingly dangerous teeth damaging drinks that are out on the market have all been found and known to be a leading cause of teeth erosion. But do you know that orange juice and juices from other acidic fruits can be as dangerous to teeth as our sweeter choice drinks. These juices contain high levels of enamel etching acids such as citric and others that slowly eats away the enamel of teeth weakening it enough to crumble long before they can be checked and any visible decay is shown. Decay comes in two forms, those that affects the crown and the nasty side or crevice decay that eats teeth from the sides, the hardest to spot, even by dentists. These side decaying teeth result in crumbling teeth as they are examined or being prepped for cleaning for a root canal. There is also danger form acids that will find their way into crevices in between fillings and the enamel of teeth, hastening the demise of teeth before they even get to the dentist for a fix.
Ever heard of the ill effects the chemical bisphenol-a have on children? The substance has been subject to much debate being part of polycarbonate plastics or the clear plastic bottles that are used for sippy cups, baby bottles and other food containers. It has the nasty ability to leach out of the product that contains it should it be exposed to high temperatures that led to it’s banning for use in baby products first in Canada then the rest of the developed world. As it turns out, some of the composite plastics used for teeth fillings contains the same chemical that makes it durable so safety issues are being raised about the safety of such plastic fillings. Scientists have been trying to develop the ideal filling material for use in the dental industry that has labeled silver fillings unsafe due to concerns with mercury poisoning. Chinese and Canadian scientists have been able to develop a composite using bile acids from which the tooth filling material is synthesized from an enzyme produced naturally in the human body and stored as part of bile or the green stuff stored in the gallbladder resulting in a tough plastic that has proven to be better than the first two teeth filling materials of choice.
Dentists and oral health experts are moving to re-categorize the dental carries or tooth decay into a classification that labels it as an infectious disease for it afflicts more than 90% of the world’s population. Most people, even in the developed world are expected to at least one decayed tooth in their lifetimes even with superb dental care. Dental cavities results in tooth decay, loss and even death for infected cases that have the bacteria entering the blood stream causing massive internal trauma to the organs. Bacteria that feeds on carbohydrates and sugars are the culprits, who readily digest foodstuffs that cling to teeth and the many nooks and crannies within, producing acids as they eat away the foodstuff you failed to get out with brushing. Tooth decay has been found to infect more people than most other diseases having an occurrence rate, five times that of asthma. Re-grouping the lowly tooth decay as a disease may put pressure on the health care industry to recognize it as one of the most common diseases that affects millions all over the globe, even killing some in the process.
by: Christine Zafra
Eating is fun. Yes, this has been the mantra of the obese. However, binging as a hobby can pose a threat on one’s oral condition. A study from Sweden stated that obese individuals have higher cavity rates than those who have normal weights (obese have 60 percent more cavities in their compared to those whose weights are normal). The subjects of the study were teenagers, ages 1 to 15, and the researches used the BMI method to measure if the teens are overweight or not. They also found out that the teens who gorge on snacks or junk foods when they were still young, have a higher tendency to build plaques and cavities on and in between their teeth.
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Brushing your teeth is important to prevent tooth decay, and it is also for your overall hygiene as well. To brush your teeth properly, you need to have a soft bristle brush, and a tube of toothpaste. Simply squeeze a little bit of toothpaste with fluoride into your toothbrush. Hold your brush at a 45 degree angle and use short strokes back and forth while brushing the outer and inner surfaces of the teeth.
Make sure that you brush along the gum line, as this is where gum disease usually begins. Brush your tongue too to prevent bacteria build-up. However, do not brush too hard because you might damage your gums.