DENTAL HYGIENE: WHAT ARE STIMUDENTS OR WAX STICKS

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BRUSH YOUR TEETH MULTIPLE TIMES PER DAY - reddit.com/user/toothdecayguy

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Concur. A dental hygienist once mentioned off-handedly to me that if I were stuck on a desert island and could have a toothbrush and toothpaste or floss, I should take the floss. Made perfect sense.

INTERESTING ARTICLES

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DENTAL CROWNS

Source: http://www.doctorspiller.com/crowns.htm

Which teeth need crowns?
If this were an ideal world, no one would would ever need an artificial crown placed on any tooth.  Unfortunately, people use sugar (especially as children) and get decay.  Or they break their teeth due to bruxing (grinding) or trauma.  Or sometimes the teeth are naturally crooked, discolored, or malformed.  All these situations might call for a crown instead of a filling.  Here is a list of situations in which placing a crown is the best, and sometimes the only solution:

• All back teeth that have had root canals should have crowns placed to prevent breakage of the tooth.  These teeth have lost their natural hydrating mechanism and tend to be brittle.  Even if it is adequately filled, the tooth surrounding the filling is likely to break sooner or later.  When the tooth breaks, since there is no nerve in the tooth, it frequently does not hurt, and is easily ignored by the patient.  But the broken tooth is subject to increased decay, and in a year or two, it may have rotted away to the point where it is not restorable.  
• Teeth that are more than half filling material should be crowned.  Remember that fillings are supposed to be surrounded by tooth structure.  As the filling gets larger, the tooth structure that supports the filling gets smaller, weaker and more brittle.  While the filling material is tough stuff, the tooth around it keeps breaking off over the years necessitating ever larger fillings until, sooner or later,  there is nothing left to fill.  By that time, there is little tooth left upon which to place a crown, and the dentist may need to perform a root canal so he can place a post and core inside what is left of the tooth above gum line in order to retain a crown.  
• Teeth that have "circumferential gingival decay" should be crowned.  This means that the decay is at the gum line and surrounds the tooth so that it "turns the corner" between the surface that faces the lips or cheeks to encompass the surfaces between the teeth.  Circumferential decay is nearly impossible to repair properly using standard filling techniques.
• Teeth with bad esthetics (poor appearance) generally benefit from well made crowns.  Many times, a patient's front teeth are heavily filled, misshapen, crowded, twisted,  and poorly colored.  This is an ideal situation for esthetic crowns on the top front teeth. These cases are quite rewarding for both the dentist and the patient because the patient walks away with a beautiful new smile.  Instant teeth! (Well almost instant anyways.)
• Patients who wear their teeth down because of bruxing can benefit from placing crowns (with metal substructures) on all their teeth.  This is an expensive option, but frequently is the only way to restore the original esthetics and function the patient had before the damage took place.

TOOTH FILLINGS

http://hcd2.bupa.co.uk/fact_sheets/html/teeth_restoring.html
http://www.asharedjourney.com/magazine/ma_02summer/ma_02su_columns/dental/dentist.htm

DENTAL BLEACHING

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooth_bleaching

Tooth Whitener for Home Use (Brush for Application)

Dental bleaching, also known as tooth whitening, is a common procedure in general dentistry but most especially in the field of cosmetic dentistry. A child's deciduous teeth are generally whiter than the adult teeth that follow. As a person ages the adult teeth often become darker due to changes in the mineral structure of the tooth, as the enamel becomes less porous^{[citation needed]}. Teeth can also become stained by bacterial pigments, foodstuffs and tobacco. Certain antibiotic medications (like tetracycline) can also lead to teeth stains or a reduction in the brilliance of the enamel...

...The side effects that occur most often are a temporary increase in tooth sensitivity and mild irritation of the soft tissues of the mouth, particularly the gums.^[15] Tooth sensitivity often occurs during early stages of the bleaching treatment. Tissue irritation most commonly results from an ill-fitting mouthpiece tray rather than the tooth-bleaching agent. Both of these conditions usually are temporary and disappear within 1 to 3 days of stopping or completing treatment.

CRACKED TOOTH = RESULT, SOLUTION, CURE

Source: http://www.doctorspiller.com/Cracked_Teeth.htm

The pain will not go away until one of two things happen.

1. 
   
   The cracked piece of tooth may break off relieving the pain when pressure is applied to it. When this happens, the tooth can usually be repaired with a crown or a simple filling and the patient (and tooth) lives happily ever after.
2. 
   
   The nerve may die as a result of the repeated assaults placed on it by the moving fragment of tooth.  When this happens, the pain to pressure may stop, but the dead nerve leaves the patient vulnerable to a dental abscess unless a Root Canal, and subsequent crown are done.  
   
   
   
   

WHAT IS CUSP? (WIKIPEDIA)

The teeth of the right side of the mouth, shown contacting the teeth in the opposing jaw with their cusp tips.

A cusp is an occlusal or incisal eminence on a tooth.

Canine teeth, otherwise known as cuspids, each possess a single cusp, while premolars, otherwise known as bicuspids, possess two each. Molars normally possess either four or five cusps. In certain populations the maxillary molars, especially first molars, will possess a fifth cusp situated on the mesiolingual cusp known as the Cusp of Carabelli.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cusp_%28dentistry%29

PREVENTING CRACKED TOOTH FROM CRACKING

Source: DaveHall

What can I do to prevent my teeth from cracking?

While cracked teeth are not completely preventable, you can take some steps to make your teeth less susceptible to cracks. Don't chew on hard objects such as ice, unpopped popcorn kernels or pens. Don't clench or grind your teeth. If you clench or grind your teeth while you sleep, talk to your dentist about getting a retainer or other mouthguard to protect your teeth. Wear a mouthguard or a mask when playing contact sports.

CRACKED TOOTH

Source: Davehall

After treatment for a cracked  tooth, will  my tooth completely heal?        
              
The  conventional wisdom is that, unlike a broken bone, the fracture in a cracked tooth will never completely heal. In fact, even after  treatment, it is possible that a crack may continue to worsen and separate,  resulting in the loss of the tooth.

TONGUE CLEANER

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GINGIVITIS CURE - HOME REMEDIES FROM INDIA

http://www.iloveindia.com/home-remedies/gingivitis.html

HOW IMPORTANT IS FLOSSING TEETH?

http://www.saveyoursmile.com/healtharticles/flossing.html

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DENTAL FLOSS

HOW TO PROPERLY FLOSS YOUR TEETH

EHOW ARTICLE

Highlight from the article above: Actually, the most important thing from the article.

Flossing may cause soreness and bleeding gums. If this condition persists for more than a few days, see a dentist to rule out other conditions.

Busy bee.

Teeth. No good. It seems the filling got out. I mean, it was only past a day. It seems to show that black lines again.

Yes, I know you people are not interested, really! in my dental hygiene. But, I'm not suggesting either that it won't be interesting. Just for the sake of reading read on.

Black lines are suppose to be the insect we should all fight.
  
 To fight the black insect right
 Is the key to our might
 Only this way we can stay upright
 And also, can I say uptight,

Anyways, too fast things done in too little time. It will definitely create [ker-reate] problems. As a result, I may suggest you that,
- questions as much as you like,
- take down as many questions as you like, and ask them doctors. Tell them, please be kind enough to answer my question.
- Remember what you felt with your tongue or else with your mirror the deformities, the discoloring or anything you felt.

Always, remember. You are you caring for yourself. Please, be gentle.

Regards,
Temperamental dental ?
 

REPLACING FILLINGS

http://www.ehow.com/how_2081572_get-tooth-filling-replaced.html

HOW TO PREVENT TOOTH EROSION?

http://dentistry.about.com/od/toothmouthconditions/a/preventerosion.htm

- Chew acidic foods quickly
- Clean After 1 hour, brush actually.
- Floss properly
- Use Flouride tooth paste

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF TOOTH EROSION

http://dentistry.about.com/od/toothmouthconditions/a/teetherosionsym.htm

COMMON DENTAL PROBLEMS - article via: about.com

Via: dentistry.about.com
Common Dental Problems

Selected Few:

What is Tooth Erosion?
Tooth erosion is the wearing away of tooth enamel by acid.

How to Prevent Tooth Erosion
Tooth erosion is the loss of tooth structure. Tooth erosion is caused by acid attacking the enamel. Find out how you can prevent tooth erosion.

Mouthguards and Sports - Are Mouthguards Really Necessary?
Mouthguards can offer superior protection against dental related injuries. Find out how to choose and take care of a dental mouthguard.

Gum Disease Linked to Pancreatic Cancer
A new study has linked gum disease to pancreatic cancer. Find out how preventing gum disease might reduce your chances of developing deadly pancreatic cancer.

What is an Abscessed Tooth?
An abscess of the tooth is an infection. An abscess can include pus and swelling of the soft gum tissues surrounding the tooth