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Top 10 Facts Your Dentist Wants You to Know
From [ http://dentistry.about.com/mbiopage.htm ]Tammy Davenport,
Your Guide to Dental Care.
A lot of people have anxiety about going to the dentist. These dental facts can help put you on the right path to good dental health and avoid having dental problems in the future.
1) Dental Check Ups Include Oral Cancer Screenings
When you go for your regular dental check up, your dentist and hygienist are also screening you for any signs of oral cancer. Every hour of every day, someone dies of oral cancer in the United States. This serious dental disease which pertains to the mouth, lips or throat is often highly curable if diagnosed and treated in the early stages. Visiting your dentist for regular check ups andavoiding tobacco are the key factors in preventing oral cancer.
2) Periodontal (Gum) Disease Affects Your Overall Health
Gum disease is one of the main causes of tooth loss in adults and has also been linked to heart disease and strokes. If diagnosed in the early stage, gingivitis, can be treated and reversed. If treatment is not received, a more serious and advanced stage of gum disease including bone loss may follow. Brushing twice a day,flossing daily, regular dental check ups and cleanings are the best prevention against gum disease.
3) Dental Cleanings and Check Ups are Extremely Important
Going to the dentist for regular check ups & cleanings is one of the most important factors in maintaining good oral health. Regular check ups can prevent cavities, root canals, gum disease, oral cancer and other dental conditions. Don’t wait until you have a problem before you see your dentist, help prevent problems before they happen.
4) Brushing Twice a Day Helps to Keep the Cavities Away
When you brush your teeth at least twice a day, you are removing the plaque that causes cavities. Plaque is the soft and sticky substance that accumulates on the teeth from food debris and bacteria. Flossing daily will remove the plaque from in between the teeth that the toothbrush cannot reach. Removing plaque from your teeth also helps to prevent gum disease.
5)Bad Breath Could be the Result of a Dental Problem
About 85% of people with persistent bad breath have a dental condition that is to blame. If bad breath is the cause of a dental condition, mouthwash will only mask the odor and not cure it. Don’t be embarrassed to talk to your dentist, they are there to help you. Flossing daily and brushing your teeth & tongue twice a day can greatly reduce and possibly eliminate bad breath.
6) Proper Nutrition is Important for Good Dental Health
The sugars from soft drinks and non-nutritional foods combine with the bacteria in our mouths which produces acids that attack tooth enamel. This can lead to cavities and gum disease. Limiting the amount of beverages and foods that are high in sugar can greatly help to maintain good dental health.
7) Dental Problems Do Not Get Better or Go Away Without Treatment
If your dentist gives you a treatment plan for dental work that you need to have done, you should focus on getting your teeth fixed as soon as possible. Even cavities continue to get bigger. If they get big enough to reach the nerve in your tooth, your only options would be to have a root canal or have the tooth extracted.
8) A Root Canal is Usually Not Painful
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard a patient say, “Just pull the tooth, I’ve heard root canals are horrible.” With today’s technology, root canals are nothing like most people think. I have had root canals and I was pleasantly surprised every time. In my opinion, a root canal is as painless as having a filling.
9) You Should Change Your Toothbrush Every 3 Months
Manual toothbrushes become worn out after about 3 months and are not as effective as they once were. If you have gum disease, you should change your toothbrush every 4 - 6 weeks because bacteria can harbor in the bristles. You should always rinse your toothbrush out with hot water after every use and change it after you have been sick.
10) Maintaining Good Dental Health is Easy
Some people think that having good dental health takes too much effort. Seeing your dentist for regular dental check ups and cleanings, brushing twice a day, flossing daily and eating a nutritional diet are the key factors in having healthy teeth and gums. Now, what’s so hard about that?
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| NYT: Published: January 23, 2007
Any doubts that the tobacco industry
has surreptitiously raised the nicotine content of cigarettes should be
laid to rest by a study from researchers at the Harvard School of
Public Health. They confirmed last year’s discovery of the nicotine
increase by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health and went on
to identify how the tobacco companies designed their cigarettes to
accomplish this. These manipulations were discovered
because Massachusetts requires manufacturers to use a more realistic
test to measure how much nicotine is deliverable to typical smokers and
requires companies to report design features of their cigarettes. When
Harvard researchers reanalyzed the data they found that the nicotine
yield per cigarette rose by an average of 11 percent between 1998 and
2005, a conclusion contested by the industry. Harvard researchers
concluded that the companies managed this by using tobacco containing a
higher concentration of nicotine and perhaps also by slowing the rate
at which cigarettes burned — thus increasing the number of puffs per
cigarette. The companies presumably hoped that additional nicotine
would hook more new customers and keep old ones from breaking the
habit. Their continued bad behavior makes it imperative for
Congress to grant the Food and Drug Administration the authority to
regulate tobacco products, including the power to reduce nicotine
levels and demand extensive data from the companies. The Senate
overwhelmingly approved such legislation in 2004, only to have House
Republicans block it. With new Democratic majorities in both houses, it
is time to rein in this rogue industry. |
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Quite alarming, no?
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