Abstract: A. Purpose This investigatory project aims to prove or see the effectivity of some of the commercial toothpastes in whitening teeth. It also aims to help people choose which toothpaste brand works best in whitening teeth. If we know which brand works best‚ we could actually save some money. The toothpastes used were namely: Brand A‚ Brand B‚ Brand C and Brand D. B. Procedure Shells were used to represent the teeth since it also has calcium carbonate which is found in teeth. Four
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they have things like porcelain that are closer of a match to your tooth color. This makes it cosmetic dentistry because of the tooth color match. People tend to use porcelain or composite in fillings that they get and they even have their present fillings filled with these resins. In this essay I will go into detail about three different treatments of Cosmetic dentistry. I will explain to you first about how to fix a chipped tooth with dental bonding. Then I will explain to you how to improve that
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problem in most industrialized countries‚ affecting 60-90% of school children and vast majorities of adults” (Peterson‚ 319). Since so many people are affected by dental carries‚ many people are also susceptible to the more severe health defects that tooth decay contributes to. The WHO also stresses that the community if responsible for educating themselves and others about the importance of limiting sugar
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Most people are aware of the benefits and drawbacks of chlorine in pool; however‚ not many people know about the benefits and drawbacks of high levels of fluoride in pools. For several years‚ fluoride has been added to water to prevent tooth decay. In fact‚ in many areas it is considered an obstruction to public health to not add fluoride to water. However‚ not many people are convinced about the benefits of fluorinated water. These people are of the view that fluorine in limited quantities is good
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Faculty of Dentistry Are Preterm Children At Risk Of Developing More Dental Caries Compared To Full Term Children? A Systematic Review Sally AbuKlam Hakeem Mohamed Yakub Noor Al-Zamani Senaa Hassain Asifali Sawani Rand Abdulraheem Sundes Jamil Supervisor: Dr. Amir Azarpazhooh Instructor: Dr. Sonica Singhal Submitted In Partial Fulfillment Of The Requirements For Community Dentistry Updated 12/June/2012 Are Preterm Children At Risk Of Developing More Dental Caries Compared To Full Term
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unfortunately common.” (Khara) Unfortunately for the United States‚ it’s one of the first countries to start drinking soft drinks. Soda can also be termed as soft drink‚ coke or fizzy drink and is consumed by all ages worldwide. (Khara) Soft drinks can cause tooth decay‚ dehydration‚ obesity and more‚ and also contain tons of preservatives and artificial sweeteners. It isn’t just parents giving their children soda‚ it’s also the school districts providing more unhealthy choices and minimal nutritional items
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century‚ tooth decay was rampant throughout the majority of the developing United States. Around seventy percent of all school children had severe tooth decay‚ and this either went untreated or the teeth were pulled. (Ripa‚ 1993). That is to say‚ dental health awareness was minimal‚ and little was being done as far as preventive care. In the early nineteen-hundreds‚ however‚ researchers discovered that populations in areas with naturally fluoridated water had significant reductions in tooth decay compared
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level up to 1 part per million‚ more than 1ppm fluoride leads to little change in the caries prevalence‚ →diag: bottom fluoride in the water supply‚ y axis is DMF of children 12-14 yrs old‚ after 1ppm fluoride there is little change in the level of tooth decay‚ 1ppm small proportion of children have small mottling‚ above that the mottling increases‚ very mild mottling is small white spots on the teeth‚ mild mottling is larger white spots‚ moderate is small brown‚ severe mottled is larger brown marks
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costly. Studies as far back as the 1940’s have shown that communities with fluoridated water supplies have fewer individuals with caries than those without fluoridated water supplies. In studies conducted prior to 1980 which showed 50 percent less tooth decay in communities with fluoridated water vs. those with non-fluoridated water; it was inferred that the cost of averted disease has been found to exceed the cost to implement and maintain fluoridation.(Griffin‚ 2001) In a 2000 study conducted
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thing done to teeth is staining. The reason for this project is to test what different liquids stain the teeth the most‚ so that people can prevent their teeth standing by not drinking as much of certain liquids. The next most common type of tooth stain is from a persons diet. Scientist have proven that people that drink more coffee tend to have more stains on their teeth then people that do not drink coffee. People who drink soda also tend to have the same problem with teeth stains‚ but not
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