The bleeding is a sign of oncoming gum disease. After the patient had left the hygienist showed me the special machine they use to get tartar off of a patient’s teeth in extreme situations. An extreme situation would mean that the tartar build up was so bad that you wouldn’t even be able to feel your individual teeth. Once the machine touches the tartar it turns into powder which the patient spits out. She said she hadn’t had to use that on a patient yet which she found good and bad. Good
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physically child becomes unhappy with themselves B. Taunting by other children 1. bad breathe‚ visible decay‚ missing teeth‚ visible metal restorations IV. Effects on child’s overall health A. Nutritional issues 1. altered eating habits = less nutrients ingested 2. painful to eat 3. malnutrition B. Chronic infection to body from infected teeth 1. bacterial infection entering child’s blood stream 2. strain on immune system‚ constant infection harder to heal V
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be difficult to detect because the changes often occur gradually and without any symptoms. Regular dental checkups will help to prevent gum recession and assess risk factors for underlying causes. Symptoms of receding gums include: Longer-looking Teeth Tooth Sensitivity Tooth Root Exposure Bad Breath Inflammation Bleeding Common causes of gum recession: Overly Aggressive Brushing Periodontal Disease Poor Oral Hygiene Use of Chewing Tobacco Treatment of Gum Recession The cause of receding gums will
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ADULTS LOW LEVELS OF DENTAL ANXIETY: Low levels of dental anxiety can arise from a loss of control and helplessness as a patient. Dentists should provide preparatory information about procedures that need to be done but also include their patients in decision-making. This is very important in one’s dental career because it allows patients to express their right in accepting or refusing treatment. Patient autonomy is one of the key medical principles; dental professionals should abide by and follow
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of staff to clean the children’s faces as they where just after finishing their breakfast. Once they where all cleaned I then took them over to brush their teeth‚ as they where brushing their teeth I did the movement as if I was also brushing my teeth as some of the children where unsure if they where doing it right. After brushing the teeth we went back over to the class room‚ I got out the cushions and placed them on the floor‚ I called out their names and told them to take a cushion so we could
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transmission. The transmission path of Streptococcus mutans is to settle itself among human hosts. S. mutans prefers hard non-shedding surfaces to form permanent colonies‚ which indicates that extent of S. mutans are hidden in infants till the primary teeth extravagate; although‚ recent studies have discovered that S. mutans is able to inhabit the grooves of the tongue in pre-denate kids.
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more‚ and can also be useful in the evaluation of bite mark evidence‚ dentures and braces. Forensic Dentistry does go back as far as AD 59‚ when the roman emperor Nero had his mother Agrippina murdered by a slave‚ her corpse was identified from her teeth. (Platt). Modern forensic dentistry began on May 4‚ 1897‚ when a fire at a charity bazaar killed 126 wealthy Parisians. Three- quarters of the victims were recognizable from clothes or possessions‚ and they were too badly burned to be distinguished
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If you have concerns about specific guidelines for dental implants and whether or not you qualify‚ do not worry‚ you are not alone. Essentially‚ anyone who has missing teeth qualifies for dental implants. However‚ if you suffer from any health related issues‚ a dentist may decide to deny dental implants based on your current condition. The problem is dental implants may not fuse to your jawbone correctly if you suffer from such conditions as uncontrollable diabetes or gum disease. Other conditions
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Making an Impression with Irreversible Hydrocolloid Sharon Sparks Miss O’Keefe LB101 January 19‚ 2010 Irreversible Hydrocolloid impression material also called
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patient`s self-esteem. Ceramics have been advocated as the material of choice for superior esthetics and for matching the natural dentition .Clinically‚ it is important that ceramic restorations reproduce the translucency and the color of the natural teeth as well as the size ‚ shape and surface texture.(1) In order to achieve a favorable shade match of a restoration‚ three major elements of color; hue‚ chroma and value have been conventionally considered .Moreover‚ a fourth element ‚translucency has
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