Month: June 2020

As early you teach your kids the necessary steps to maintaining dental hygiene, the more you, and your kid, are benefited. This is so because then the child knows to take care of the teeth and can do his best to keep away the cavities and infections. Moreover, dental hygiene is a vast concept and has many components in it. It includes brushing and flossing as the primary activities and also the dental visits as the precautionary measure.

What habits have to be incorporated into them?
As already said, there is a lot to be done to make your kids responsible for the aspect of dental hygiene. They not only need to be told but also made to practice together so that they perform well.

Following are the activities to be taught:

• Brushing and flossing twice a day: Brushing sounds like an easy thing to do. However, you not only have to tell the kids to brush their teeth but also help them do it for at least 2 minutes and in the right manner. This will be easily achieved if you make the activity a necessary part of their morning and evening. Along with the brushing, floss their teeth once a day to ensure complete cleaning.
• Tell them not to chew everything: Children have this urge to chew things as soon as the first tooth erupts and even before that. But you need to tell them that neither thumb sucking nor the chewing will lead to healthy teeth. Hence, for their healthy teeth, make them understand that chewing hard objects like ice and candies can lead to damaged and chipped teeth.
• Intake of a healthy diet: Parents need to discuss the importance of a healthy diet with the kids. Let them know the necessity of healthy food not only for the teeth but for their overall health. Make them accustomed to having healthy food from childhood so that they stay away from the sugary drinks and sticky food in their adulthood.

Ways to promote dental hygiene among kids
Teaching the desired dental hygiene habits to the kids at a young age is of paramount importance. This is the best time to naturally instill the habits in them so that they carry them forward. Below are a few exciting ways to do the same:

• Let them learn by watching you– Children learn best when they see and listen to the things. So, initially, you can brush the teeth together and help them teach the habit forever.
• Offer rewards and play music– You can make the brushing and flossing activities fun for the children by playing some good music or announcing a prize or gift on the completion of 2 minutes of brushing.
• Frequent dental visits– Start Taking them to the dentist as soon as they have their first tooth. It will let them know the importance of taking early measures at the time of any damage to the teeth.

So, the kids are ready to adapt to almost anything when they are young. Utilize their zeal to encourage oral dental hygienic habits in them.

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Braces are fixed on the patient’s teeth by the dentists in order to straighten the teeth, close the gaps, and bring uniformity in the smile and chewing and biting pattern. Like the other medical procedure, braces also need proper preparation and a few adjustments in lifestyle for a successful treatment.

Now, anything done with your body needs lots of thinking and consultation. Likewise, braces also need a fair discussion. Follow these steps sincerely so that you rightfully make the right decision:

• Fix a meeting with a reputed dentist: The dentist will assess the teeth and probably recommend you to go to an orthodontist. You can also make online appointments.
• Remove wisdom teeth: The orthodontist will tell you why you need braces and all the related information. Then, he may ask you to allow the removal of the wisdom teeth, if there is not enough space in the mouth.
• Prepare yourself mentally: These braces will be there for quite some time, you need to mentally and emotionally prepared for the change. If you are somehow not able to accept the change, tell yourself the profound consequences you will be receiving after the braces are removed after the treatment.
• Read about the braces and choose the one: You can make this journey enjoyable by researching much about different types of braces available and select the one you like most.
• Prepare a playlist: Putting braces would take longer than you expect. So, a dentist often asks you to listen to your favorite music to divert your mind. So, you can create a playlist a few days before while preparing for the session.
• Create a shopping and food list: Along with the playlist, you can make the list of the food you will have with the braces.

Things to do on the last day before getting braces
The above-mentioned is a list of things that has to be done from a few days before getting the braces. Also, go through the particular things one must do on the day before getting the braces-

• Eat some good ‘can’t have’ food: As you cannot eat some of your favorite foods from the next day because of the braces, it’s a great idea to have them the day before.
• Click a picture: You can click some ‘before’ photos and save them for the future ‘before-after’ frame. This will help you have an excellent analysis of the change.
• Anticipate a straighter row of teet: With all the preparations done, what you are left with now is to anticipate that changed and more beautiful smile on your face. Imagine the results to inspire you for the changed lifestyle.

Thus, as you are about to have a significant change in your looks and your smile, be glad for the same. Enjoy your day even the day before getting braces. Have your favorite food and get your teeth cleaned before you get the braces.

At last, you are suggested to ask as many questions as you want to the dentist and have a clear head before the braces are fitted.

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Bone Graft, also known as transplantation of bone tissue, is a surgical process that is used to fix the issues with the bones or joints. The procedure is useful for repairing the damaged bones. Not only this, but bone grafting is also helpful for the growth of bones around the implanted device like total knee replacement had a bone loss or fracture or for the dental implants.

About Bones
To know bone grafting in detail, one needs to know about bones. So, the bones mainly consist of a matrix made up of a protein called collagen and are strengthened by calcium deposits and Phosphate salts, which are known as hydroxyapatite. Around this matrix, are situated the cells of the bones. The cells can be primarily categorized into three types- Osteoblasts, Osteocytes, and Osteoclasts.

Have a look about them:
Osteoblast– These are responsible for producing bone matrices and for manufacturing hormones like prostaglandins. Moreover, these are the immature bone cells and eventually get trapped in the matrix to become osteocytes.

Osteocytes– Unlike Osteoblasts, these are the mature cells originating from the osteoblasts. The space occupied by them is called lacunae. They are responsible for the maintenance of the matrix and Ca’s homeostasis.

Osteoclasts– These cells are responsible for remodeling and resorption of the bones. They are large and are located on the surfaces of bone.

Bone Graft in Detail
Bone grafting can fix the defect in three different ways, namely, Osteoinduction, osteoconduction, and osteogenesis. But overall, the method focuses on repairing the imperfections in the bones. The notable point is that the novel bone for grafting can be taken from the other fit bones from the patient’s body( known as an autograft) or from the stored bones of other people( known as an allograft). Sometimes, the concoction of collagen and other natural and synthetic materials are also used in place of bone.

Below are the steps to bone grafting:
Step1- Surgeon takes the bone from another area of your body and makes it in the same shape of the defect to fit correctly.

Step2- Surgeon makes the incision in the defective part.

Step3- Surgeon places the graft carefully. The incision is stitched, and a splint is used to restrict movements.

Aftercare associated with bone grafts:
Bone grafts have a commendable healing rate. However, the exact healing rate may vary depending upon the size of the defect and the condition of surrounding bones. You must know that severe grafts may need deep attention after the grafts are placed. The average recovery time varies from 2 weeks to 2 months.

However, difficult the situation of the treated area, one must be careful regarding the aftercare. A proper healthy diet should be taken to heal the stitched area quickly. Plus, the patients need to know that in case of any pains in the treated area, they need to contact the surgeon and avoid taking any medicines themselves. The same is the suggestion in the case of a drain in their wounds.

The bone graft is a surgical procedure, so you need to be careful during the entire process. Also, you must make sure to get it done from trusted and experienced hands.

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People are often mistaken when it comes to the issues regarding baby teeth. These teeth are supposed to be cavity and decay-free. However, this is not the reality. Baby teeth are more sensitive than permanent teeth which is why they need to be dealt with utmost care. Parents need to know that their child will have his first tooth at the age of 6 months, followed by the complete set by the age of 12, whereas these teeth will start falling by age 6.

Now the question arises that if these baby teeth last for such a short span, why do they need intensive care? Well, to support the question, you need to consider the fact that these baby teeth are the base for the health of permanent teeth. They are the ones who will create proper spacing for permanent teeth.

Are baby teeth prone to cavities?
Yes, baby teeth are equally prone to decay and cavities. This is so, because of their habit of sleeping with the milk bottle in their mouth. Many such moments lead to the accumulation of bacterias and then the formation of Plague. This Plague causes harmful bacterias to produce the acid that weakens the enamel. When the outer covering gets damaged, the teeth lose their guards and thus become the battleground for the harmful bacterias. The symptoms of the cavities in baby teeth are listed below:

• Mild or intense toothache which makes the child cry for long hours.
• Brown or black patches in the teeth.
• Visible holes and pits.
• Inconvenience or pain in chewing food.
• Feeling of pain and anxiety in the cheeks.

Causes of decay in baby teeth
Though there is much discomfort when the teeth of your baby start decaying, there are some signs that will let you know of that pain and inconvenience. No doubt, all the grief will end up in long hours of crying and craving for love and care. Have a look at the prominent causes:

• Plaque buildup: Too much accumulation of bacteria is the prime cause of decay and cavities in the teeth. Now though there are many reasons for this accumulation, you can take care of this by regular dental checkup.
• Poor and unhealthy diet: Lots of candies, sugary drinks, and sticky food to the babies can cause their teeth to become vulnerable to the cavities.
• Absence of Fluoride: Though in many places, the tap water has natural Fluoride in it, you can still ask your community water management team about the content of Fluoride in the water to be sure of the presence of minerals for healthy teeth.
• Improper dental hygiene: Brushing and flossing, is the necessary step to maintaining proper dental health; hence it should be followed with sincerity. Parents need to teach this habit to their kids from the beginning. Otherwise, the baby teeth will gradually be eaten up by the bacterias.

Now to have timely treatment, you need to have an early diagnosis of the cavity and decay. Thus the parents at the first stage of tooth eruption need to be careful and keenly supervise the hygienic dental practices of their kids. Besides, they must take the child for the regular dental checkup to be on the safe side.

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