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Dental Plaque Removal in Elderly a Life Savior?
According to a new study, the elderly who will go through regular dental plaque removal treatments, are less exposed to heart attack or stroke complications.
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New research in the medical field links hip and knee joint failures to bacteria that reside in the mouth.
Periodontal tissue is susceptible to a range of systemic medications. The effect of systemic drugs such as antihypertensives, antiepileptics, non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs on the periodontium can cause an adverse effect on the periodontal tissues or afford some degree of protection against periodontal breakdown or can lead to an increased risk of periodontal breakdown.
When it comes to choosing a toothbrush, the task seems so complicated mainly because there are so many colorful choices on the shelves. You can’t decide whether to buy this time an electric brush with a vibrating or rotating head, or one that has a cheek and tongue cleaner…and you most often end up buying the same manual toothbrush with bristles that seem to be to be the less harsh on your teeth.
According to the results of a new research, the oral bacteria that enter the bloodstream can be responsible for the life threatening blood clots, which might lead to endocarditis. Scientists who presented their work at the Society for General Microbiology at the Spring Conference in Dublin, say that further research is needed in order to come up with new drugs that will help cure infective heart disease.
Technology is growing and developing in all fields of industry almost with the speed of light. Innovative technologies in the field of medicine/dentistry are meant to make the work of the dentist much easier, but also to make the patient more comfortable during dental treatments.
Generally, people make up all kinds of excuses for why they do not use the floss on a regular basis. Some don’t have the time to do it; others constantly forget to buy floss, while others say brushing is actually much more important. However, dentists are here to help you forget about all these excuses and start flossing your teeth regularly.
Having good teeth and healthy gums provides overall good health, and studies have shown that oral hygiene is critical to maintaining a healthy body. Reports by all dental sources and surveys indicate very strongly that poor dental maintenance leads to poor health and potential fatal results due to infection if not addressed in a timely basis.
According to research findings, women are the ones who pay much more attention to their oral health than men. According to the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), women are going more frequently to the routine dental checkups, and they also are more likely to visit the dentist immediately as they go through an injury or when they feel sick.
According to researchers from Boston the primary culprit in EEC (Early Childhood Carries) is the bacterium called Streptococcus mutans. However, they have also identified a new species of bacteria that might be the same harmful, called Scardovia wiggsiae.
The Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine and Cleveland Clinic pull a sort of an alarm signal, and state that regular flossing and brushing of the teeth might not be enough for the prevention of tooth loss in women who are in their postmenopausal phase.
The main preventive dental procedure is a professional mechanic or ultrasonic teeth cleaning. Our teeth enamel has an uneven surface and if you do not regularly clean your teeth, the proteins contained in food form a film and tartar on the tooth enamel due to its sticky surface.
According to a recent study of oral health held by scientists at the Nippon Dental University of Japan, halitosis and the bacteria that cause it can be present just on any surface within the mouth.
A team of researchers suggests the compounds, found in dental plaque, could help food manufacturers slash the amount of salt used in pre-prepared meals. Scientists at the University of Nottingham have found that compounds called dextrans can trick the human brain into thinking food is saltier than it really is.
Having good oral hygiene means that bad breath is not a continuous problem, your gums don’t bleed or hurt and they are pink in color, and your teeth are free of dirt and clean. If after you brush your teeth you still have bad breath or your gums bleed, this usually means that the problem is in the mouth.
Researchers in the UK have determined that there is another reason for people to continue flossing and brushing their teeth. It turns out that the same bacteria of the gums that causes dental plaque may get in the bloodstream and cause clots that will increase risk of heart disease and heart attack.
There is a new toothpaste on the market that claims to dissolve 88% more dental plaque than other toothpastes. This is a remarkable claim, since most dentists typically advise their patients that they need to have mechanical removal of bacterial plaque done by a professional every 3 to 6 months.
Women with gum disease are almost three times more likely to give birth prematurely than those with healthy gums, according to more than a decade of research. But scientists are still uncertain how significant a risk dental bacteria is to healthy pregnancies – or how to save foetuses from potentially deadly exposure.
Surveys show that bib chains and clips are on the radar as potential sources of contamination. A bib chain can ‘grab’ onto hair or accumulate patient’s sweat, make‐up, hair products, neck acne, dermatitis, etc in the crevices and inaccessible areas of the holder.
Recent studies have indicated that drinking tea may be a good way to keep our teeth healthy.
It has been discovered that compounds found in black tea may attack harmful bacteria in the mouth that cause gum disease and cavities.
Plaque removal is highly significant in preventing dental caries and periodontal diseases. But what is a dental plaque? It is a bacterial film that adheres to the tooth surface or denture formed after few hours of brushing, resulting in the development of tooth decay and periodontal disease.
Dental cavities are a very common dental health problem, which is caused by improper and imbalanced diet and poor dental hygiene. Diet also plays an important role at the time of teeth development and eruption as any deficiency could affect the tooth formation and make it more prone to dental caries. But generally it’s the diet we eat that makes us more susceptible to caries; therefore in such condition maintaining a good dental hygiene plays a vital role to prevent caries. Just by brushing your teeth after every meal, you can stop dental caries.
What causes tooth decay? The answer to this question doesn’t have only theoretical purposes, it also has a practical meaning. Knowing tooth decay causes it’s much easier to prevent this widely met human’s problem. Even if everything depends on how you treat your teeth during and after each meal, there are things you may not know, so you can’t fully control the situation.
It’s difficult to imagine our life, these days, without a toothbrush. This small thing became a part of our every day life and its purpose is to make this life better. But how do we know that the right toothbrush is used? Most of us buy it automatically, trusting the way they look like. This article will help everyone to make the right choice in choosing a good toothbrush.
With the Olympics just recently completed, everyone I know had something to say about Michael Phelps and his amazing run of eight gold medals. You can only imagine the thousands of hours he spent in the pool training for this moment. With that in mind, it got me thinking about my eight-year-old son, Parker, and an interesting situation that developed due to his love of the water.
Question What is the relationship between dental plaque, dental caries (cavities), and gum (periodontal) disease?
Sadly, most people think that it’s normal when gums bleed. Well it’s not! If you washed your hands and they started to bleed, wouldn’t you get a little worried? Of course you would, yet most people don’t get worried about bleeding gums because no one is telling them it is serious gum disease that could be deadly!





