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Protecting kids' teeth
Did you know that in the United States most children have one or more decayed teeth by the time they are 3 years old? Did you know that tooth decay is the most common chronic children's disease—five times more common than asthma? And, “children as …
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NZ dentist backs call for warning labels on soft drinks
Shepperson distinguishes erosion from decay. “Erosion is the chemical dissolving of tooth enamel from an acid source – often a drink. It is recognised by pits or potholes in back teeth, hollow and worn teeth, and teeth that are getting darker in colour …
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As children head back to school, the California Dental Association is reminding parents of the importance of childrens dental checkups to ensure children are healthy and ready to do well in school.

Cavities are preventable, but they affect more children than any other chronic childhood disease, and California’s schoolchildren, ages 6 to 8, inclusive, experience oral disease at twice the rate of schoolchildren in other states.

In 2005, with the ultimate goal of establishing a regular source of dental care for every child, the kindergarten dental checkup requirement CDA-sponsored AB 1433 was signed into law, requiring children to have a dental checkup by May 31 of their first year in public school, in kindergarten or first grade. CDA encourages parents to check with their childs school for more details.

Many things influence a childs progress and success in school and one of the most important is their health. Children with cavities may have difficulty eating, smiling, and paying attention or learning at school. Taking children to see a dentist early can help make sure they are healthy, ready to learn and avoid missed school days.

Children need to be healthy in order to learn, and children with cavities are not healthy, said CDA President-Elect Lindsey Robinson, DDS, a pediatric dentist. Regular dental checkups, along with good oral health habits at home, are easy ways to help prevent tooth decay and ensure your child remains healthy.

By the time they enter kindergarten, more than half of Californias children have already experienced dental decay, nearly one-third have untreated decay and almost one in five have severe decay. By third grade, more than seventy percent of Californias children have experienced dental decay.

Tooth decay is an infection that does not heal and can be painful if left untreated, Robinson added. Baby teeth are very important they are not just teeth that will fall out. If cavities are not treated, children can become sick enough to need emergency room treatment and their adult teeth could be permanently damaged.

To help keep mouths healthy and ensure kids are ready to learn, CDA recommends protecting teeth throughout the year by limiting sugary drinks, brushing for two minutes, twice a day with a fluoride toothpaste, flossing regularly and visiting a dentist for a complete dental checkup on a regular basis.

About the California Dental Association

The California Dental Association is the non-profit organization representing organized dentistry in California. Founded in 1870, CDA is committed to the success of our members in service to their patients and the public. CDA also contributes to the oral health of Californians through various comprehensive programs and advocacy. CDAs membership consists of more than 25,000 dentists, making it the largest constituent of the American Dental Association.

Tariq Drabu, leading Manchester dentist and specialist oral surgery provider, has today issued a warning that current NHS guidance regarding the management of removal of wisdom teeth must be urgently reviewed.

Tariq Drabu was speaking in response to a recently published article in the British Dental Journal which highlighted the need for review of the guidance and suggested that the issuing of the guidance back in 2000 has actually not saved the NHS any money but has in fact over time cost it more. Tariq Drabu who is registered with the General Dental Council (GDC) as a specialist in oral surgery said “the removal of impacted wisdom teeth is one of the most commonly conducted surgical procedures on the NHS and it is right that from time to time guidance to clinicians should be issued. Unfortunately the guidance that was issued on this matter by NICE (National Institute of Clinical Excellence), the body which advises the NHS, dates back to the year 2000 – that makes it 12 years old now.”

Tariq Drabu went on to say “when I investigated this matter I was totally shocked to find out that back in 2000 the NICE appraisal committee members did not even have one dentist or oral surgeon on their panel. I find this to be little short of astounding.”

Commenting on the recent article published in the British Dental Journal, Tariq Drabu, who has taught, trained and mentored over 500 dentists in oral surgery over the last 20 years, supported both its findings and conclusions. He said “In my day to day clinical practice I have noticed a steady increase in age of patients presenting to have their wisdom teeth out. Whereas perhaps 20 years ago these patients would be in their late teens or early 20s, they are now presenting a whole decade later. As the patients get older their surgery becomes more difficult. Also as patients get older they may have more medical complications. Both these factors lead to an increase in morbidity for patients. Many patients end up losing two teeth instead of one because the impacted wisdom tooth causes decay on the tooth in front of it, the lower second molar. The NICE guidance was supposed to save the NHS money. I was appalled to learn that costs for the removal of wisdom teeth in the hospital sector are now more than when the guidance was introduced. It shows that the NICE guidance has failed and is failing.”

Tariq Drabu criticised some Health Trusts and hospitals for interpreting the guidance far too rigidly, thus penalising patients. He said “many trusts won’t fund the removal of wisdom teeth unless NICE guidance is rigidly followed. This has led to patients suffering unnecessarily in acute pain and discomfort. This should not be what health care is about.”

Tariq Drabu who is the clinical lead for NHS Heywood Middleton and Rochdale and NHS Oldham CATS primary care oral surgery services has called for NICE and the Department of Health to urgently reevaluate the current guidance.

Tariq Drabu concluded by saying “the current state of affairs is untenable and must be reassessed. NICE and the Department of Health must commission an evidence based review of their guidance to dentists as soon as possible.”

In this video I am having one of my teeth removed because the dentist said that the abscess on my gum was caused by the decayed tooth. It didn’t looked decayed it looked normal. See this is what happened, a few days ago the filling in the tooth came out, I noticed it when I woke up in the morning to go to school. I felt a tiny piece of something in my mouth and I showed my mom and she said it was the filling. It felt like a really small pebble. After that the abscess grew large and it was filled with yellow pus. Because the filling came out it left a hole where food and bacteria went.
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Brushing Their Teeth Until Scooby-Doo Says Time's Up
According to a report issued in May by the Centers for Disease Control, oral disease disproportionately affects children from low-income families; these children have almost twice the number of decayed teeth that have not been treated by a dentist …
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Dealing with tooth decay in very young children (Expert interview)
Tooth decay leading to pain, swelling and sleepless nights is a very agonizing experience for the child and parents alike. Dr Meenakshi Kher, a renowned Paediatric Dentist practicing in Mumbai for the last 17 years tells us how to prevent, treat and …
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Avoiding tooth decay
ADA oral health committee chairman Peter Alldritt says no one should expect to get tooth decay or accept the condition is inevitable as it can be prevented with a healthy diet and proper dental care – the main messages of Dental Health Week this week.
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There are now many techniques available to restore a broken or decayed tooth using a tooth coloured filling material. We use both composite and porcelain restorations. Both these filling materials are matched to your own natural tooth colour. They are bonded by a special adhesive, adding to the retention of the filling and sealing the tooth. With your amalgam-free fillings, you will no longer have to worry about the unsightly black stains that traditional metal fillings can leave. We can replace your metal coloured fillings with mercury free white fillings that will complement your natural tooth colour and enhance your smile.

Eric had a pain in the decayed tooth.

When Treatment is Poison
She described one boy who was so emaciated and sick from having all 20 baby teeth decayed that he “looked like a child dying of AIDS.” His parents owned the village store, which meant the boy had “unlimited access to candy.” Dr. Sokal-Gutierrez has …
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New Molecule Can Cavity-Proof Your Teeth
(Newser) – Say goodbye to cavities: Two researchers have discovered a new molecule that can kill cavity-producing bacteria and even make your teeth cavity-proof for hours, just by staying in your mouth for a full minute. The scientists named the …
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www.TMJReview.com http TMJ Symptoms or signs symptoms of TMJ can be any: Jaw pain TMJ headache TMJ ear pain or discomfort ringing in ear fullness in the ear and any pain associated with the face area. The following are the more common Signs symptoms of TMJ or TMJ Symptoms: Jaw pain: That can be pain typically in the mandible (lower jaw) and just in front of the ear (The temporomandibular joint area). People can also have jaw pain in the upper jaw (the maxilla). But that pain can sometimes be mistaken as sinus issues and vice versa. You’ll need to see your Dentist to rule out any Tumors and cysts which do occur occasionally, and to check for infection in the Jaw bone which are usually related with teeth. Clicking and/or popping: The more common clicking or popping is the meniscus or disc in the Temporomandibular Joint when it stays forward and inside of it’s regular place in the TMJ Capsule or Joint. When this happens, it is a common irregularity in the function of the joint or TMJ. Typically when someone has a slipping, clicking, or a popping disc, it is Irreversible, and will always slip out, pop, click and dislocate for the rest of your life. It is a rare case that we can cure, or recapture the disc from displacing or popping like that. Sometimes people come in to me for a TMJ exam and report TMJ Symptoms that there is a popping in the joint when it is a natural or normal popping when the individual opens their mouth wide. So, if you have a “Bump” or a popping when you …
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