Brushing and Flossing
At DentalInsurance.com, our goal is to provide a number of plans to choose from so that clients can find the dental coverage that most precisely meets their needs. One priority for clients is the cost of premiums. Patients have the most control over premiums when they are presented with a wide range of choices. Did you know that healthy habits can also help your premiums? When patients exercise healthy habits, they need fewer procedures and office visits, which can result in lower dental insurance premiums over the long-term. Our clients’ health is important to us. For this reason, we provide articles that contain current news and tips on oral healthcare. Choosing the right personal dental insurance plan is critical, but maintaining strong oral health and healthy daily routines is just as important. The articles below include useful tips and valuable information on keeping teeth and gums clean and healthy.
03/28/2006
Not taking care of your teeth can come back to bite you. A newly released statewide report finds 60 percent of Nebraska third graders surveyed had dental disease.
Seventeen percent of those surveyed had untreated dental decay and the numbers are much higher for families without insurance or who are otherwise unable to pay bills.
Sidney Knipe is a nine-year-old who just made his first visit to the dentist.
Sidney's father, Tom Knipe says, "The one thing we always put aside is the dentist. I haven't been able to afford it."
Dr. Amy Chadwell changed that. For every new patient she had in February, she decided to see a child in need for free.
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03/28/2006
When using dental floss, think in terms of using the floss to scrub as much of the surface of each tooth as is possible.
When reading Dental-Picture-Show.com's flossing instructions take note of their description about pulling the dental floss up against the side of each tooth being cleaned. The vast majority of people, including those who do use dental floss regularly, simply do not have a grasp of this concept. Dental floss is intended to clean teeth by way of scrubbing dental plaque off their surface. Effective flossing is not accomplished by just placing dental floss between teeth.
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03/26/2006
The Rotadent™
Oral Hygiene Device is an effective tooth cleaner designed with the same tooth by tooth precision as a professional dental handpiece. Its cleaning action is area specific, designed to clean the hardest to reach areas and the smallest cracks or crevices.
The Rotadent™ system comes with three different types of brush tips, all designed to remove plaque from specific areas and each used in a definite manner.
The flat brush tip ( hollow cup ) is designed to clean tooth surfaces facing your cheeks and lips and tooth surfaces facing your tongue. It's also useful for cleaning plaque on dental implants.
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02/07/2006
"National studies are showing that early decay is on the increase, and that's shocking, actually," said Mary Hayes, a Chicago dentist and a spokeswoman for the American Dental Association. "It's really a silent epidemic."
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study found that more than 4 million preschoolers are affected by tooth decay, a leap of more than 600,000 children in a decade.
And those numbers are providing additional impetus to this year's National Children's Dental Health Month, which takes place in February.
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01/25/2006
The Right Brush
1. Must have soft bristles for effective cleaning without trauma or recession of gums or abrasion of teeth.
2. Nylon bristles cause less trauma, are easily cleaned, and dry quickly thus more resistant to bacteria & fungal accumulation.
3. Handle & size of head should correspond to person's hands, size of mouth, and dexterity level. Specialty brushes as well as electric brushes still must have soft nylon bristles.
Remember: spend 2-3 minutes on a slow rotation motion to benefit your teeth not harm them.
Gel vs Paste - The Great Debate ?
1. Must have fluoride.
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01/19/2006
Your
regularly scheduled check-up is often referred to as a "cleaning",
but there is much more to it than that! The technical term is oral prophylaxis,
which means prevention of oral disease.
One way to
prevent oral disease is to remove harmful plaque and tartar (calculus) both
above and below the gum line. You and your child may also be given special
instructions on brushing or flossing to keep clean the areas where we found
significant buildup. That is the familiar "cleaning" part of their
checkup.
It's
easy to tell which tooth has been "cleaned" in this photo!
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01/18/2006
Periodontist
Plaque - A visible dental problem
One of the easiest problems to spot is a build-up of plaque.
Plaque is the soft, sticky layer of bacteria, which is constantly forming on the teeth.
Usually it is invisible to the naked eye, but when a person is not brushing adequately, it can build up to where it appears to be a thick whitish coating on the teeth at the gum line. If not removed, it can lead to gum disease.
Another potential problem, which is easy to spot, is missing teeth. Many patients
Dental Plus+ Dental Group sees assume that if they are still able to eat, they are O.K.
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01/18/2006
The outer enamel layer of your teeth is one of the hardest substances
in your body, making it a perfect substance to withstand the daily biting
pressures required of your teeth over a lifetime. Despite this inherent
toughness of design, however, there is common and stealthy enemy that
knows precisely how to destroy your enamel: the enemy of tooth decay.
Tooth decay is both sneaky and successful because its number one ingredient
for success is the presence of your normal oral bacteria. Your body produces
a constant supply of these bacteria, which continually produce and deposit
plaque on your teeth.
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01/14/2006
Dental x-rays or radiographs are very important. They allow the dentist to detect problems that cannot be seen by the naked eye. These items include: loss of bone supporting the teeth (periodontal disease), cysts (sacks of fluid that form on the roots of teeth), cancerous and non-cancerous tumors, decay that occurs between teeth, and the location of teeth that haven't yet erupted into the mouth.
By using an x-ray to make certain no pathology is present, we can help save you time, expense, pain, and money by possibly avoiding additional treatments.
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01/07/2006
Bad breath, morning breath, breath odor or halitosis are all terms used to describe a noticeably unpleasant odor exhaled on the breath. Halitosis is not a problem by itself, but it can cause concerns in our interpersonal relationships.
We are all familiar with how the consumption of certain foods such as garlic and onions can affect our breath. This occurs because these foods are absorbed into our bloodstream, where they are transferred to our lungs and exhaled. Fortunately, bad breath caused by the foods we eat is only temporary.
The truth is, most breath odor comes from food particles trapped in our mouths.
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