Hispanic Preschool Children: Program Development Dental caries is a single most prevalent chronic infectious disease amongst US children (US Dept of Health and Human Services‚ 2000). Caries progression in younger children is more rapid and severe than in adults‚ resulting in the ailment known as Early Childhood Caries. According to National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) morbidity report almost 20% of children 2-5 years old had untreated dental caries (2012). In order to prevent tooth decay and promote
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------------------------------------------------- DENTAL • MATERIALS * Study of physical and chemical properties of the metallic and non-metallic materials used in dentistry OBJECTIVES 1. In order to know the basic physical and chemical properties as they are related to its manipulation by the dentist. 2. To bridge the gap between the knowledge obtained in the basic courses like chemistry‚ physics and its relation… Physical properties: hardness‚ strength‚ brittleness Chemical
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compromised oral hygiene in turn make these children highly vulnerable to dental disease. Maintaining optimal oral/dental health in CP children is of utmost importance as these children usually suffer from several associated general health problems in addition to their primary condition. Poor dental health further compromises their general health. Nevertheless‚ CP children suffer from dental diseases especially dental caries more than healthy children; which also underlines the need for improvement
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helping adolescents establish proper health practices as they enter adulthood. There are several problems associated with adolescent nutrition including iron deficiency anemia‚ low calcium intakes‚ high blood cholesterol‚ eating disorders‚ and dental caries. First‚ iron deficiency‚ one of the most common issues of adolescence. Because females are beginning menstruation‚ they lose iron in their lost blood every month. In males‚ the increased blood volume and hemoglobin concentration in the blood used
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to partake in so they can reduce the likelihood of being affected from these various detrimental diseases. Repeated use of smokeless tobacco can cause a long list of oral health issues‚ such as the risk of oral cancer‚ as well as increased risk of dental
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discovered in the skull of a Nabatean warrior who was buried in a mass grave 2‚200 years ago.” Joseph Zias‚ curator of the State of Israel Department of Antiquities‚ later reported on this historic archeologic finding in the Journal of the American Dental Association.1 The tooth in question—a maxillary right lateral incisor—dated from the Hellenistic period (200 BC). Radiographic examination of the ancient skull “disclosed a 2.5 mm bronze wire that had been implanted in the root canal—the earliest
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Streptococcus mutans is considered to be constituent of the "normal" flora of the human mouth‚ which is related with dental caries also regarded as tooth decay. Dental caries is a transmissible and infectious dental disease that affects people of all ages. Streptococcus mutans can be transferred from one person to the another through vertical or horizontal transmission. The transmission path of Streptococcus mutans is to settle itself among human hosts. S. mutans prefers hard non-shedding surfaces
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teeth not only enable you to look and feel good‚ they make it possible to eat and speak properly. Dental hygiene also known as oral hygiene is the process by which preventative dental care is provided to avoid dental emergencies at the care of dental hygiene is the in-home dental care regimen you perform. Taking measures to keep your mouth clean is essential for excellent dental health .A daily oral hygiene regimen is needed to remove the plaque the causes tooth decay and gum disease
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RESEARCH IN ACTION Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality • www.ahrq.gov Issue #13 July 2003 Dental Care: Improving Access and Quality The oral health of Americans has improved in recent years‚ yet considerable gaps in the provision of dental care remain‚ according to a recent report by the Surgeon General.1 This Research in Action highlights dental care research sponsored by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). Studies look at the impact of factors such as reimbursement
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medical or dental procedure during which they have some sort of material implanted into their bodies. Yet‚ most people do not give much thought as to what materials are being implanted‚ and how they may react with the body. One perfect example of this would be having a cavity filled. In today¡¯s society dentists use various different materials and methods to fill cavities. Yet‚ the oldest and perhaps most effective is dental amalgam. Dental (silver) amalgam has been used in various dental applications
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