tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32171994674643247452024-02-19T08:16:14.637-08:00Dr. David ZelbyEducating our patients about dentistry!Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-47415752882343633102013-09-24T08:16:00.001-07:002013-09-24T08:16:19.546-07:00Why You Should See a Prosthodontist<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/fH2moX_Sb80" width="480"></iframe>Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-28034119393159691072012-11-01T09:32:00.000-07:002012-11-01T09:32:05.641-07:00Today's Options for Tooth Loss Would Leave George Washington Biting into an Apple<br />
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><b>Today's options for tooth loss would leave George Washington biting into an apple.</b></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;"> Many suffers of tooth loss are left with the complicated decision of which option to choose, </span><a href="http://davidzelbydds.com/dental-implants/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">dental implants</span> </a><span style="color: #444444;">or the more common and least expensive option of dentures. For those who are missing teeth, both lower and upper, the research shows the least expensive option may not be the best. The inconvenience of a denture isn't the only side effect.. bone loss and the compilations thereof play a significant factor in why your dentist may recommend dental implants. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://davidzelbydds.com/complete-custom-dentures/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Custom dentures</span></a><span style="color: #444444;">, carefully crafted by a qualified dentist may be the only option for some patients but, those numbers are being reduced as further advances in </span><a href="http://davidzelbydds.com/dental-implants/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">implant dentistry</span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> is making huge strides in the use of dental implants. Careful impressions, digital X-rays and fittings are initially made as your dentist and dental laboratory design your denture. When a denture is first placed, the fit is fairly secure since it’s designed to conform to the gum ridge and jaw bone arch that exists at the time the procedure is done. But over time the absence of the natural tooth root may cause problems.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Without the presence of tooth roots the bone begins to ‘resorb,’ or shrink in height and width. This is accelerated by the pressure of wearing dentures. For those who sleep in their denture, resorption is a 24/7 process. This is why dentures that fit well when they were first made begin to slip, causing uncomfortable rubbing or sore spots on the gums. Relines may help at first, but eventually, so much resorption occurs that there is too small of a ridge for the denture to ‘grip.’</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Those complications and the inconvenience of dentures are factors many adults consider as they face their options. Eating becomes difficult with a denture that slips and shifts against the gums. Uncomfortable rubbing occurs and many people resort to a diet of soft foods that dissolve easily in the mouth. Denture adhesives and pastes only help for brief periods but have to be reapplied frequently<span style="font-size: 16px;">.</span>Most adults are selecting Dental Implants for tooth replacement. Dental Implants recreate the presence of tooth roots in the jaw bone, halting (or greatly minimizing) bone loss. They provide dependable biting and chewing stability and are designed to last a lifetime. Dr. David Zelby usually ask a final questions as he explains the pros and cons of a patients options, "Do you want to eat a steak?" Interview a denture wearers and you will hear the embarrassing stories of slippage, clipping and the insecurity of not knowing what will happen as you smile, chew and talk. </span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #444444;">Dentures are becoming an artifact of history and pleasantly so when patients place their dentures on the shelf for good.</span></span></div>
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<li><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Eliminates the need to grinding healthy teeth nearby</span></li>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Discuss the benefits of tooth replacement options with</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://davidzelbydds.com/meet-dr-david-zelby/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Dr. David Zelby</span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">in a private consultation. The dental implant procedure at his office incorporates a team of specialist doctors. Dr. Zelby is a prosthodontist, which is a speciality in dentistry recognized by the American Dental Association® which focuses on complete restoration of damaged or missing teeth. a prosthodontist is a "true cosmetic dentist," with advanced education and skills. At your consultation the dental professionals at</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><a href="http://www.drdavidzelby.com/" style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #cc0000;">Aesthetic & Implant Dentistry of Atlanta</span></a><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">will answer your questions and assist you as you make the best decision for your individual needs. Call (770) 955-0559 or visit our website at www.davidzelbydds.com</span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Helvetica Neue, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">. Dentures are becoming an artifact of history and pleasantly so when patients place their dentures on the shelf for good. </span></div>
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Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-81806958667596296222012-06-12T12:10:00.001-07:002012-09-24T10:19:39.360-07:00Are there risks involved in Dental Implants? Dental implant surgery does include risk, although they are rarely serious. As with any surgery, there is always the possibility of infection. Surgery on the jaw carries a slight risk for nerve damage or bruising, which may affect the sensation of the lower lip. While most nerve damage does heal, there are incidences in which the nerve damage is permanent. When an implant is placed next to a natural tooth, it is possible that the root of the natural tooth could be affected. If the natural tooth is affected it may heal naturally or your doctor may suggest root canal treatment. <br />
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Most dental implant treatment is successful. <a href="http://davidzelbydds.com/dental-implants" target="_blank">Dental implants</a> with today's technology and modern techniques are the treatment of choice for people with missing teeth. Your dental implant specialist will perform a variety of test and medical screenings to determine if you will be a successful candidate. The trend toward dental implants is growing rapidly. <a href="http://www.davidzelbydds.com/meet-dr-david-zelby" target="_blank">David Zelby, DDS, a prosthodontist</a> at Aesthetic & Implant Dentistry of Atlanta, works in tandem with an oral surgeon. The dental implant is placed into the bone by the surgeon and Dr. Zelby constructs and correctly places the "crown," for the implant. We have achieved a much better success rate when you have actual specialists joining together and taking a team approach to dental implant therapy," says Dr. Zelby. You, as the consumer, should be well educated and research the treatment with your dentist. After your consultation, you should have your questions answered fully and understand what to expect and the complications that can occur.Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-55007718669858112242012-06-01T10:13:00.005-07:002012-06-01T10:13:46.659-07:00Keep your teeth safe this summer: Avoid dental injuries when playing sports<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.875em; line-height: 1.3em;">Summer is the time for enjoying the great outdoors. However, some popular summer sports – such as swimming and softball – can expose your teeth to danger. Here are several seasonal activities that could lead to dental injuries and ways to keep your smile safe:</span><br />
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Those who swim more than six hours a week continually expose their teeth to chemically treated water. Pool water contains chemical additives, which give the water a higher pH than saliva. As a result, salivary proteins break down quickly and form organic deposits on teeth. These hard, brown deposits, known as "swimmers' calculus," appear most frequently on the front teeth.</div>
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Scuba diving, a sport enjoyed by more than 4 million people in the U.S., can lead to jaw joint pain, gum tissue problems or "tooth squeeze" – pain in the center of the tooth.</div>
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All of these symptoms add up to what's called "diver's mouth syndrome" (also called barodontalgia), a condition caused by the air pressure change involved in scuba diving and by divers biting too hard on their scuba air regulators. Tooth squeeze is caused by the change in air pressure, particularly if a diver has a big cavity, a temporary filling, gum disease, periodontal abscess or incomplete root canal therapy.</div>
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The best way to avoid these problems is to visit your dentist before scuba diving and make sure your dental health is tip-top. Ask your dentist's advice about fitting the mouthpiece of an air regulator. Sometimes dentures can be inadvertently swallowed during a dive, so denture-wearers should consult with dentists before diving to discuss any potential problems.</div>
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According to the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD), soccer players are more likely than football players to sustain a dental-related injury – and these statistics do not include people playing pick-up games with friends.</div>
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Soccer is a sport where mouthguards and face masks are not mandatory, upping the odds for mouth and face injuries. Softball, basketball and pick-up games of touch football involve similar risks. In addition to causing injuries during contact, these sports also may be costly for people who have had extensive dental work, especially people who wear braces.</div>
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When participating in such sports, a mouthguard is your best ally. The AGD estimates that mouthguards prevent more than 200,000 injuries each year. Using a mouthguard can prevent damage to braces or other orthodontic work, as well as prevent mouth cuts, jaw injuries and tooth damage.</div>
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There are several types of mouthguards. Ask your dentist for advice about which mouthguard solution is best for you.</div>
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<cite style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #575757; display: block; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75em;">Some information courtesy of the <a href="http://www.agd.org/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 51, 102); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Academy of General Dentistry</a>.</cite><cite style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #575757; display: block; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 0.75em;">Some information courtesy of the <a href="http://www.ada.org/" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(0, 51, 102); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; color: #003366; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">American Dental Association.</a>.</cite>Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-70297349804718992782012-01-05T12:45:00.000-08:002012-01-05T12:53:34.664-08:00A New Year! A New You!<br />
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In order to maintain good oral health, you need to eat properly! What you eat and how often you eat are important factors. Foods such as milk, cheese, chicken, and nuts are thought to protect tooth enamel by providing calcium and phosphorous needed to remineralize teeth (a natural process by which minerals are redeposited into tooth enamel after being removed by acids).</div>
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Other choices include firm, crunchy fruits such as apples and pears, as well as vegetables. These foods have a high water content, which dilutes the effects of the sugars they contain and helps to stimulate the flow of saliva, this helps get rid of anything that may stick to your teeth! </div>
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2. Stay away from sodas and sweetened snacks throughout the day.</div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Poor food choices, such as sodas, candies, french fries, dried fruits, cakes, cookies, are harmful to your teeth </span><span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">and</span><span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> your waistline! These foods are full of sugars and acids that strip the tooth enamel and feed bacterial infections. If you are one of those people who enjoy sipping beverages throughout the day, switch to water or unsweetened teas. Sodas will stick to your teeth and slowly wear away the enamel on the outer layer - </span><span style="text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline;">and once it’s gone you cannot get it back!</span><span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> This goes for snacking too. Limit the type of snacks throughout the day and you will maintain a healthy smile and weight.</span></div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">BONUS TIP:</span><span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Hydrating with water will make your skin supple, youthful, and bright! If you’re not a water drinker, add a cucumber for a refreshing flavored drink!</span></div>
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3. Cutting back on your vices.</div>
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One of the most listed New Years Resolutions is to quit smoking/ drinking/ etc. These vices, left unchecked, can create serious consequences to our health and the health of those around us. Smokers increase their risk for lung cancer as well as oral diseases, such as cancer of the gums and throat. Spit tobacco contains lots of sugars and causes rapid decay of the tooth and gum structure.</div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Studies have also shown that persons who abuse alcohol are at a high risk of having seriously decayed and infected gums and teeth. Additionally, drinking has joined smoking as an increased cancer risk. </span><span style="font-style: italic; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">(Dentistry Today, p. 23, June 2003)</span></div>
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4. Good oral health improves not only your teeth, but your whole life!</div>
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Studies have shown that your overall health is directly connected to your oral health! Examples of this include:</div>
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<li style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cardiovascular disease. Some research suggests that heart disease, clogged arteries and stroke may be linked to oral bacteria, possibly due to chronic inflammation from periodontitis — a severe form of gum disease.</span></li>
<li style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Pregnancy and birth. Gum disease has been linked to premature birth and low birth weight.</span></li>
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<li style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-weight: normal; list-style-type: disc; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alzheimer's disease. Tooth loss before age 35 may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whether it’s your physician, optometrist, cardiologist, physical therapist, shrink, or dentist - it is important to be checked regularly by a professional so you stay free and clear of any problems that may not be detected or treated without their professional knowledge or equipment. Don’t put off going to the doctor if you suspect an issue. Those “instinctual” or “gut” feelings can be right sometimes. </span></div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">REMEMBER:</span><span style="font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Finding the right health care provider for you is important! Check with your insurance provider, ask your friends for referrals, or search doctor review sites. If you do not feel comfortable with your doctor it can make your yearly office visits much less productive. Being able to ask honest questions is very important in the doctor/patient relationship! </span></div>
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Here’s to you in the New Year! May you achieve things great and small - and take a little time for yourself in the process. Keep an eye out for more posts in the coming weeks (my resolution is no less than two posts a month!). Upcoming topics include budgeting for your dental health, Sedation Dentistry, and much more. Keep smiling and visit our website for information on the types of services we provide for our patients! </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">WebMD - </span><a href="http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/diet-oral-health" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/diet-oral-health</span></a></div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">CDC - </span><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/publications/factsheets/adult.htm" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/publications/factsheets/adult.htm</span></a></div>
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<span style="text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The Mayo Clinic - </span><a href="http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dental/DE00001/NSECTIONGROUP=2" style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #000099; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline;">http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/dental/DE00001/NSECTIONGROUP=2</span></a></div>
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</div>Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-500297940590646842011-10-15T07:14:00.000-07:002011-11-17T20:05:49.757-08:00Halloween is almost here! If you're giving away candy, sugar-free lollipops may be the way to go!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">A </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">recent study, published by the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, demonstrated that sugar-free lollipops containing licorice root extract significantly reduced the bacteria that causes tooth decay, specifically in pre-school children with high-risk of tooth decay.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The study, funded by the Research and Data Institute of the affiliated companies of Delta Dental of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Tennessee, Kentucky, New Mexico and North Carolina, analyzed 66 preschool students ages 2 to 5 enrolled in the Greater Lansing Area Head Start Program. Each student received a lollipop for 10 minutes twice daily for three weeks.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">"Dental decay is one of the most common childhood diseases with more than half of children ages 5 to 17 having had at least one cavity or filling," said Jed J. Jacobson, D.D.S., M.S., M.P.H., chief science officer at Delta Dental. "We are working to find simple, effective regimens that will encourage prevention and control of dental disease. While the results of this pilot clinical trial are encouraging, more research is needed to confirm these early findings."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Results showed a significant reduction in Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans), the primary bacteria responsible for tooth decay, during the three-week period when the lollipops were being used and lasting for an additional 22 days before beginning to rebound.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Using a saliva test, the amount of S. mutans in the patient's mouth was measured before and during the three-week period where lollipops were used, as well as for several weeks thereafter.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">"The use of the licorice root lollipops is an ideal approach as it will stop the transfer and implantation of the bacteria that cause dental decay from mothers to their infants and toddlers," said Martin Curzon, editor-in-chief, European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. "It also has the merit of being a low cost-high impact public dental health measure."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">"This study is important not only for dental caries prevention research, but also demonstrates the feasibility of a classroom protocol using a unique delivery system suitable for young children," said Jacqueline Tallman, R.D.H., B.S., M.P.A., principal investigator of the study. "Early prevention is key for lifetime oral health and effective innovative protocols are needed."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The investigation was a collaborative effort of the Greater Lansing Area Head Start Program, the University of Michigan and the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). Delta Dental's Research and Data Institute provided the grants as part of its mission to remain on the cutting edge of finding solutions to oral health problems.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">"Our Head Start program was excited to participate in the Lollipop project," said Teresa Spitzer, R.N., Health Programs Manager, Capital Community Head Start Inc. Head Start and Early Childhood Programs. "Staff and parents were intrigued by something as simple as a special Lollipop having the ability to decrease the incidence of dental caries in children. The outcomes only reinforced the value the parents placed on the project."</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">The lollipops, manufactured by Dr. John's Candies of Grand Rapids, Mich., were developed using FDA-approved materials by Dr. Wenyuan Shi, a microbiologist at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA), and C3 Jian, Inc., a research and development company in California. The orange-flavored, sugarless lollipops contain extract of licorice root (Glycyrrhiza uralensis), which targets and is thought to kill the primary bacteria (Streptococcus mutans or S. mutans) responsible for tooth decay.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><b>About Streptococcus mutans</b></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">There are approximately 700 types of bacteria in the human mouth. While most are harmless, Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) is considered the primary culprit in tooth decay. They live in a biofilm (plaque) that adheres to the teeth, consume sugar and release acid that erodes tooth enamel, causing decay. Regular brushing and flossing, along with dental checkups, can help to keep S. mutans and Lactobacillus casei in check.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;"><br /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">Source: Delta Dental of Michigan</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">We all want to have a nice smile, which includes beautiful white teeth. When we have yellow teeth, sometimes we don't feel like smiling as much. Or we'll sport that closed mouth smile more often.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">Some people have naturally white teeth, and others' are naturally more of a yellow hue. And as we age, we may find our teeth changing a bit too.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><strong style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Causes of yellowing teeth can be attributed to:</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Foods/Drinks: berries, curry, soy sauce, colas, wine, coffee and even dark beer can stain teeth.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Chewing or smoking tobacco can make teeth yellow.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Medication: Some antibiotics are known to stain teeth especially in young children.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Antihistamines, medications for high blood pressure and some anti-psychotic drugs can change tooth color.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Iron containing supplements</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Over use of prescription mouthwash (containing compounds such as chlorhexidine and cetylpyridinium chloride).</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Excess fluoride ingestion, either from unusually high content in drinking water (rare) or from using excessive amounts of fluoride toothpaste or mouthwash.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><strong style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">A few ways to prevent the yellowing of teeth are:</strong></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Avoid or reduce your intake of foods or drinks that tend to stain your teeth.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Brush your teeth after meals or after drinking coffee or other staining culprits.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Don't smoke or chew tobacco products.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; display: block; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;">-Make sure to visit your dentist at least twice per year.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 16px;"><br style="border-bottom-style: none; 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You don't want to be a "close talker" if you're worried about this.<br />
Did you know that bad breath is the third most frequent reason that people visit their dentist? (The first two reasons are cavities and gum disease.)<br />
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You may not know you have bad breath until someone comments on your breath or offers you mints or gum. A bad taste in your mouth is a good sign that your breath may not be pleasant.<br />
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-Bacteria on the tongue that produce smelly compounds and fatty acids that stink.<br />
-Bacteria in the mouth that are responsible for breaking down proteins into individual amino acids, and then the further breakdown of some amino acids into smelly gasses such as hydrogen sulfide.<br />
-Gum disease<br />
-Nose odor ... yup, even the breath that you exhale through your nose can have a smell, especially if you have a cold or sinus infection.<br />
-Certain foods that you've eaten may be the culprit. Garlic and onions can lead to bad breath.<br />
-Ketosis: During prolonged fasting or severe dieting, and even following a low carbohydrate diet, our bodies use an alternate method of getting calories from stored fatty acids in the liver. This produces ketones as a byproduct and we exhale these ketoacids, which have an unpleasant sweet smell. (We also expel them in the urine.)<br />
-Lung infections<br />
-Poor oral hygiene<br />
-Smoking<br />
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Use a toothpaste or mouthwash that contains zinc compounds or stabilized chlorine dioxide. These compounds can actually help break down the sulfur chemicals in your mouth that cause bad breath.<br />
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Remember to brush your teeth and tongue regularly (at least twice a day, but ideally after each meal).<br />
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Visit your dentist on a regular basis. A dentist will be able to tell you if there are any problems with your oral health that may be contributing to bad breath.<br />
Avoid eating onions and/or garlic if the result of bad breath bothers you.<br />
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There have been some contradictory and preliminary studies suggesting that some nutritional supplements may be helpful: If you have gum disease, Coenzyme Q10 or folic acid supplements may help. Also a mouthwash or toothpaste containing zinc chloride may improve things.<br />
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<br /></div>Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-27958286191394079632011-09-12T10:34:00.000-07:002011-09-12T10:34:49.328-07:00Noisy Jaw? Read This!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Thanks to the temporo-mandibular joint or TMJ (jaw joint), muscles of mastication, and facial muscles, we can chew, swallow, smile and speak. Temporo-mandibular disorder or TMD occurs when the function of TMJ and surrounding muscles is impaired.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><a href="http://www.sanedentist.com/hearing-noises-from-your-jaws-read-this.html/temporo-mandibular/" rel="attachment wp-att-473" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="temporo mandibular" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-473" height="242" src="http://www.sanedentist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/temporo-mandibular.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; display: block; float: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="temporo-mandibular" width="250" /></a><br /></span></div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">In severe cases of TMD, the mandible can be dislocated from its position.<br /><br /></span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sanedentist.com/hearing-noises-from-your-jaws-read-this.html/temporo-mandibular-symptoms/" rel="attachment wp-att-474" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="temporo mandibular symptoms" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-474" height="274" src="http://www.sanedentist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/temporo-mandibular-symptoms.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; display: block; float: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="temporo-mandibular-symptoms" width="250" /></a><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Causes of TMD</strong></span></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Obviously, the causes of TMD are not always known, but in most cases stress is the prime suspect. The following are the most common causes:<br /></span></div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Some joint disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis</span></li>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.sanedentist.com/hearing-noises-from-your-jaws-read-this.html/skull/" rel="attachment wp-att-475" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="skull" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-475" height="177" src="http://www.sanedentist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/skull.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; display: block; float: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="skull" width="250" /></a><br /></span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: underline;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">How Can You Treat TMD?</strong></span></span></div>
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">1.</strong> Avoid stress and learn how to relax.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><div style="padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">
<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">2.</strong> Be careful for the type of foods you eat:</div>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Avoid chewing gums for prolonged hours</li>
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<li style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">Avoid opening your mouth widely when you yawn</li>
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<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">4.</strong> Put a cold or warm compress on the area of painful jaw muscles.</div>
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<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">5.</strong> When you are relaxed, your upper and lower teeth should be slightly separated, your tongue relaxed against your palate (roof of the mouth), and finally, your lips must be relaxed and slightly touching each other.</div>
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<strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">6.</strong> If you are suffering bruxism, your dentist will advise you to put night mouth guard; this is a bite pad worn at night while sleeping to absorb the forces exerted by your teeth when clenching.<br /><br /></div>
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<a href="http://www.sanedentist.com/hearing-noises-from-your-jaws-read-this.html/bruxism/" rel="attachment wp-att-476" style="color: #2361a1; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><img alt="bruxism" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-476" height="133" src="http://www.sanedentist.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/bruxism.jpg" style="border-bottom-style: none; border-color: initial; border-left-style: none; border-right-style: none; border-top-style: none; border-width: initial; clear: both; display: block; float: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" title="bruxism" width="200" /></a><br /><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><strong style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">7. </strong>Beware that clenching of teeth increases after coffee (caffeine) and alcohol consumption. Try to avoid such drinks.</div>
<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br /></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Visit <a href="http://drdavidzelby.com/">drdavidzelby.com</a> to learn more about TMD and other oral-related issues</span>Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-3461624583783829632011-07-12T12:29:00.000-07:002011-11-17T19:53:37.915-08:00Insurance Companies are Finally Beginning to See the Importance of Oral Health!<div style="color: #464646; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.333em; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 10px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">
<span class="xn-location" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">ATLANTA</span>, <span class="xn-chron" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">June 28, 2011</span> /PRNewswire -- </div>
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Georgians now have even more reasons to smile! Blue Cross and Blue Shield of<span class="xn-location" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Georgia</span> (BCBSGa) today announced the availability of new dental plans in <span class="xn-location" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Georgia</span> for small groups with effective dates of <span class="xn-chron" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">July 1, 2011</span> and later. These new plans from BCBSGa – Dental Prime and Dental Complete – are designed to support both oral health and overall health.</div>
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Why is this important? Research suggests a connection between poor oral health and certain health issues like gum disease, heart disease and stroke(1). Evidence also suggests poor oral health can complicate or is linked to diabetes, heart disease, pneumonia, stroke and pre-term/low birth weight babies(2). However, those who have dental benefits exhibit healthier behaviors, such as getting yearly physicals, dental check-ups, brushing twice daily, regular exercise and eating a low-fat diet(3). In addition, 62 percent of employers view dental benefits as an essential component of their benefits package(4).</div>
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"We know dental insurance is one of the most valued benefits employers can provide to their employees and we are proud to offer these new plans to Georgians," said <span class="xn-person" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Morgan Kendrick</span>, state plan president, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of <span class="xn-location" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Georgia</span>. "These new plans offer <span class="xn-location" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Georgia</span> small group employers and their employees, industry-leading benefits that focus on dental health."</div>
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<b>The networks supporting Dental Prime and Dental Complete are some of the largest dental networks in <span class="xn-location" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Georgia</span> – Prime includes more than 85,000 access points nationwide, and Complete includes more than 96,000 access points nationwide(5).</b></div>
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"Having a choice of contracted networks allows small group employers solutions for controlling costs without reducing dental benefits," said <span class="xn-person" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">Stuart Watts</span>, regional vice president, Specialty Business. "Employers can select the Dental Prime-contracted network, which is the lower cost network, or they can pick the Dental Complete-contracted network, which allows even greater network access."</div>
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In addition, this new dental portfolio includes three core plan designs – Value dental plans, Classic dental plans and Enhanced dental plans. The Value plans include coverage for basic services such as cleanings, exams, X-rays and fillings. The Classic plans include basic dental services and additional coverage for major services, including implants. The Enhanced plans offer the greatest level of coverage with a higher annual maximum benefit and lower member coinsurance amounts. Both Classic and Enhanced plans can be quoted with a new optional feature to stretch benefits dollars even further via a maximum carryover provision. And, all three dental plans include coverage for brush biopsies for early cancer detection.</div>
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"We also offer voluntary dental plans for small groups, which are a win-win situation for employers and their employees," said Watts. "Employers can offer benefits to their employees at no cost to their company – employers only need to choose a benefits package, explain the benefits to their employees and administer the payroll deductions. In the end, employees are offered a benefits package that is usually more robust than they would receive on an individual plan, plus they receive the group rate."</div>
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<i>(1) Source: 2009-2010 Specialty Trends Report For the Employer Market</i><br />
<i>(2) Source: Oral Health America, </i><a href="http://www.oralhealthamerica.org/news/062204.html" style="color: #6099e9; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank"><i>http://www.oralhealthamerica.org/news/062204.html</i></a><br />
<i>(3) Source: NADP, The Haves and the Have-Nots: Consumers With and Without Dental Benefits, 2009</i><br />
<i>(4) Source: NADP, Purchaser Behavior Study, 2008</i><br />
<i>(5) Source: Definition: An access point is a location where a dentist practices. For example, if one dentist works at two different offices, that dentist has two access points.</i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">That message comes from a comparison study of women on and off bone-strengthening bisphosphonate therapies for osteoporosis. Leena Palomo, assistant professor of periodontics from the dental school, and Maria Clarinda Beunocamino-Francisco from the Center for Specialized Women's Health at the clinic, set out to study the long-term effects of bisphosphonate therapies on the jawbone, but came up with this new findings that impacts all women after undergoing menopause.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Twenty-eight postmenopausal women with normal bones were compared with 28 women on bisphosphonate therapies for at least two years or more. The participants (all between the ages of 51 and 80) received conebeam CT scans of their jaws and a complete periodontal check for dental plaque, bleeding, and loss of bone attachment and of the alveolar bone socket. Both groups of women had followed the recommended American Dental Association oral health standards to brush twice daily, floss and have at least two dental checkups a year. <br />
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The findings for bone strength and other markers for osteoporosis were similar for both groups. But the researchers found both groups had increased dental plaque levels, which could endanger the jawbone of normal postmenopausal women and reverse any benefits gained in bone mass. Dental plaque is the fuzzy bacterial material that covers the teeth when you wake up in the morning. The biofilm is a mixture of bacteria, bacterial waste and food particles stuck to the teeth and provide nourishment for more bacteria.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">While women from both groups had similar bone health results and women on the long-term oral bone-strengthening therapies showed no signs of bone death, they had abnormal dental plaque.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Their findings were announced in the article, "Is long-term bisphosphonate therapy associated with benefits to the periodontium in postmenopausal women?" that was published in the February issue of <em>Menopause</em>.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Menopausal women at risk for osteoporosis also are at risk for periodontal disease, which affects bone that anchors teeth, says Palomo. A prior study by Palomo showed that short-term use of bisphosphonates had increased bone density in the jaw.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">But over time, if the hard plaque is left on teeth, it triggers the processes for gum disease. Gum disease, also known as periodontitis, is an inflammatory reaction that produces the cytokines protein reaction. Cytokines act like water runoffs on the side of the hill and erodes the socket that anchors the tooth in place. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If that bone loss isn't stopped, Palomo said, a woman could potentially lose her teeth. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">She added that those cytokines also set in motion the process that weakens bones in osteoporosis. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Palomo said women may need to see the dentist as many as four times a year to control dental plaque by deep periodontal cleanings.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">"Women also have to realize that bone disease and gum disease are two separate diseases," Palomo said. The bisphosphonate therapy isn't enough to keep jawbones strong and healthy, she added, that means getting rid of the dental plaque.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Co-investigators with Palomo and Buencamino-Francisco were Holly Thacker, Cleveland Clinic (Cleveland, Ohio); John J. Carey, Merlin Park Hospital (Galway, Ireland); and Mala Sivanandy, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital (Boston, Mass.). The Cleveland Clinic Foundation supported the study.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">Read original article at <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/">http://www.sciencedaily.com/</a></span><br />
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Many dental offices, such as ours, offer to file your insruance electroically. This can save you time and hassle in the long run. Also, depending on the type of plan selected by your employer, insurance companies may require you to pay in full at the time of service. Insruance will then send a reimbursement check to the your home for the amount covered by your plan. </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FACT #2</span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dental insurance benefits differ greatly from traditional medical health insurance benefits and can vary quite a bit from plan to plan. When dental insurance plans first appeared in the early 1970’s most plans had a yearly maximum of $1,000. Today, <strong>some 30+ years later</strong>, most plans still have a maximum benefit of $1,000. That the premiums remained the same, allowing for a conservative yearly rate of inflation, your yearly plan maximums should be in excess of $4,500 today. Your premiums have increased, but your benefits have not. Therefore, dental insurance was never set-up to cover your services 100%; it is only an aid.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><br />
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</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">FACT #4</span></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: "Gill Sans MT", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Many plans tell their participants that they will be covered “up to 80% or up to 100%,” but do not clearly specify plan fee schedule allowances, annual maximums, or limitations. It is more realistic to expect dental insurance to cover 30% to 50% of major services. Remember, the amount a plan pays is determined by how much the employer paid for the plan. You get back only what your employer puts in, less the profits of the insurance company.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt; mso-border-alt: solid windowtext .5pt; mso-padding-alt: 1.0pt 4.0pt 1.0pt 4.0pt; padding-bottom: 0in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Chewing raw celery can protect your teeth in many ways; it will stimulate more salivary flow thus washing harmful bacteria, besides, celery is a natural abrasive food which can cause massaging of your gingiva and removing of the accumulated foods between your teeth.</span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 10px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Green tea contains very potent antioxidants called catechins; these substances are proved to kill oral bacteria which can convert sugar to plaque. Catechins can also eliminate the bacteria which causes halitosis. Try to drink two to five cups of green tea (decaffeinated) regularly.</span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Kiwis are very rich in vitamin C; actually, a big kiwi can provide you with more than your daily recommended dose of vitamin C by 100%.<br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" />Well, vitamin C is very important for the integrity of the collagen fibers in your gingiva, if this collagen network is impaired, the bacteria can easily attack and invade your gingiva, causing you inflamed and bleeding gums.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">If you chew parsley or mint after a pungent meal, you will maintain a fresh breath for a long time. As such herbs are rich in volatile substances called monoterpenes which travel quickly through your blood to reach your lungs, and their nice smell will be released in your breath.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">A recent study has suggested that shiitake mushroom contains a special type of sugar known as lentinan; this sugar can prevent oral bacteria from forming dental plaque.</span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Substance which causes Wasabi or Japanese horse-radish to be very hot is called isothiocyanates. In 2000, scientists have proved that isothiocyanates inhibits the growth of bacteria causing tooth decay. Believe it; eating wasabi few times weekly can protect your teeth from dental caries.</span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">It is recommended to drink eight glasses of pure water daily, actually, this is the best way to keep your gingiva hydrated and maintain a good salivary flow. Saliva is your best natural defense mechanism against harmful bacteria that causes dental caries and oral plaque. Furthermore, if it is difficult to brush your teeth after each meal, make sure you rinse your mouth with pure water, as water can wash excess food debris from your mouth and deprive harmful oral bacteria from their major source of nutrition.</span><span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><br style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /><br />
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</tbody></table></div><div align="center" style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dental Health is an integral aspect of a healthy body, an aspect we tend to not keenly follow. Most of us are guilty of not taking our oral health with the seriousness it demands. This indifferent attitude of the common person is a major cause for dental problems that could have been intercepted at an initial stage. As many people later find out that oral health is cost effective to maintain but costly to ignore. Most of the people thinking brushing twice a day is the ultimate commandment of oral health and do not take any further action or initiative. Talk about dental health and it elicits an image of a mother forcing her kid to brush, to many of us.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Greater than 75% of the American population suffers from some degree of gum disease. This despite the country known well for the concern they show towards oral health. Here are 4 common reasons which are responsible for people tending to ignore their dental health.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">1. No Pain</span></strong></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Pain is a leading cause for people to seek a doctor of any sort. Dental problems often do not elicit much pain (initially) leading to people to not scrutinize their oral health. Diseases such as dental caries and periodontal disease are well known to progress with out any significant pain until the disease process has established itself. Pain in tooth decay often occurs after the carious process reaches the pulp which means there is nothing you can do except a root canal treatment.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">2. Visibility</span></strong></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">People take great care of their skin, face as they are aspects of the body which are obvious to people around us. Nothing wrong with that, it’s the human tendency to do so. But, this leaves the dental health out of a person’s priority list. Although, due importance is given for a person’s smile, no concern is shown towards the rest of the dental arch due to lack of visibility. It’s unlikely that a person is going to open his mouth, look in the mirror and go scouring for dental cavities and the like.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">3. Fear</span></strong></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The dentist has been traditionally feared due to various reasons. A greater percentage of people have no subjective fear. They fear the dentist because others do so. This non-subjective fear is a harmful one and difficult for a person to overcome. Subjective fears are due to prior dental visits which did not go as the patient desired. Fear is a very compelling emotion and a common reason for many to avoid the dentist. This is often known as dental anxiety or dental phobia. This is evident by the e-presence of many dental anxiety forums, websites and groups on social networking websites.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">4. Cost</span></strong></span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It is hard to ignore the fact that dental procedures are quite costly to undergo. The fact that most health insurance agencies do not cover dental work is also a hindrance for many. It is has been recently said by President Obama that he would like dental health to be covered. This would be a boon to many people who are procrastinating on their dental health due to the cost involved. People often do not realize that it would cost them more if they do not address the dental problem as soon as possible. Like I said earlier oral health is cost effective to maintain but costly to ignore.</span></div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><br />
</div><div style="background-color: transparent; border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; color: black; overflow: hidden; text-align: left; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">There are plenty of other reasons which are specific to individuals for ignoring their oral health. Few people realize the affect their dental health can have on general health. An initiative needs to be taken by the Government to bring about awareness to the public on dental health aspects. Till then, it is just up to the dentists.</span></div>Aesthetic and Implant Dentistry of Atlantahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16029165819878872116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3217199467464324745.post-8965831268539327082010-10-05T12:30:00.000-07:002010-10-06T09:23:18.962-07:00Dental Emergencies<span class="grey111"><span style="color: #595959; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #444444;">There is never a good time to suffer from a chipped, broken, or otherwise damaged tooth. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span class="grey111"><span style="color: #595959; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #444444;">Sometimes, excruciating tooth pain can arise due to trauma or seemingly out of nowhere.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Toothaches, broken teeth, missing fillings, and irritated gums are just a few of the reasons you should seek immediate help from a dentist. Any injury to teeth or gums should not be ignored! </span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;"><span class="grey111"><span style="color: #595959; line-height: 115%; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #444444;"><strong>Here are a few tips should you have a dental emergency of your own:</strong></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>1.<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></strong></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><strong>My lip,tounge, gums are injured or bleeding!</strong></span></span></span><span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
When you bite your tongue or lip, or cut your gums; clean the bitten area with a piece of cotton or cloth. If swelling occurs, compress a cold pack over the injured area. Infection is always a concern so make sure see your dentist as soon as possible.</span></span><br />
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If you break a tooth, rinse your mouth thoroughly with some warm water, and avoid swallowing the broken parts. To minimize edema, compress cold pack on the affected area. Don’t hesitate to call your dentist at once.<br />
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If your tooth is cracked; your treatment depends on location and size of the crack. Most types of tooth cracks are tiny and won’t cause you trouble. Treatment of the cracked teeth usually varies from using a filling dental material to seal the crack to treating the cracked tooth endodontically. Unfortunately, extraction is needed for severely cracked teeth. Minor teeth cracks are usually diagnosed during routine dental examination.</span></span><br />
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</div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;">3.</span></strong><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><strong><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></strong><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>I think my jaw may be fractured or broken!</strong></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="color: #444444;"><br />
If you suspect that your jaw is fractured, apply cold pack against the area of swelling to control edema, and go immediately to nearest hospital emergency department. If you start to feel pain take any type of analgesics except aspirin (as it increases the bleeding tendency).<br />
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<em>Symptoms of a broken jaw are:</em></b></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><i><span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="color: #444444;">Pain and swelling<br />
Malocclusion (teeth don’t fit or occlude together)<br />
Numbness in lower lip and chin<br />
Intra-oral bleeding<br />
Bruises around the injured area</span></span></i><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cjeDu4MNv10SxfMjjmdd6ZpWpXpa880WCBW2bJmAbfpV1JjGQdRqOVm9ZmaQKvxtuPflkWfMzj_HOqZhNdj8j80f5vGgU2fhyxSXpYiYSupkpCZIskYa0NwK-TrRQ9HK9wlTsxFCS2Rb/s1600/tooth+knocked+out.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9cjeDu4MNv10SxfMjjmdd6ZpWpXpa880WCBW2bJmAbfpV1JjGQdRqOVm9ZmaQKvxtuPflkWfMzj_HOqZhNdj8j80f5vGgU2fhyxSXpYiYSupkpCZIskYa0NwK-TrRQ9HK9wlTsxFCS2Rb/s200/tooth+knocked+out.png" width="200" /></a></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong> 4. </strong></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><strong>What happens if my tooth is knocked out?!</strong></span><br />
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<strong>Please, don't panic.</strong></span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="color: #444444;">Simply hold the tooth from the crown and rinse the root with warm water or saline. Avoid scrubbing the tissue fragments on the root. If possible, insert the tooth back in its socket or put it under your tongue. Be careful to avoid swallowing it. Else wise, you can keep the knocked tooth in a glass of milk and hurry up to your dentist. Of course, don’t forget to take the glass of milk with you!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="color: #444444;"> </span></span><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -0.25in;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELv_4JEnJIFkPFydmB4HOZLZ-df-BWEB-JYzBStFp-6uvQxpgMHpjqcY71UC10cS-pDcQ6_lI1tX4SpNN_iuAJ-fH3ZkUquY9P1hO-8MEUefIL4Wx2kuh8W5KrIUAa1Mb2UFOe00b3gKZ/s1600/ma+teef.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="211" px="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgELv_4JEnJIFkPFydmB4HOZLZ-df-BWEB-JYzBStFp-6uvQxpgMHpjqcY71UC10cS-pDcQ6_lI1tX4SpNN_iuAJ-fH3ZkUquY9P1hO-8MEUefIL4Wx2kuh8W5KrIUAa1Mb2UFOe00b3gKZ/s320/ma+teef.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="color: #444444;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Arial; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font-size: large;">5.</span><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: large;"><strong>There is something stuck between my teeth and it hurts! </strong></span><br />
</span></span></span></b><span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;">If there is an object stuck between your teeth, try to remove it gently with dental floss. Don’t ever try to remove it with a sharp instrument to avoid cutting your gums. Call your dentist <br />
if you fail to dislodge it.</span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="color: #595959; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-themecolor: text1; mso-themetint: 166;"><br />
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