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It’s becoming increasingly popular for younger people to get piercings on their lips, in their cheeks or their tongues. No matter how cool they look, these piercings can wreak some serious havoc on your oral health and cause a wide variety of problems. Tropical Smiles Dental, a local family dentist in Kailua Kona, understands the severity that piercings can cause, having seen it on some of their own patients. They’ve helped to compile a cautionary list of outcomes that piercings can lead to. Gum

I strongly believe that with my education and experience I would make an outstanding candidate for this position. My knowledge, skills, and abilities My experience and training Core of Competencies ability to work under pressure My desire to help people Desire to live in Florida The duties and responsibilities appeal to me This position fits into my long-term career goals My desire to serve my country Title: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Knowledge of dental

I’m in Pain or Have Discomfort Are you experiencing pain or discomfort due to a dental problem? The team at Jeffrey Busch, DDS can help. We are trained to handle most situations and can help eliminate your oral pain. Whether you are experiencing discomfort due to gum disease, a tooth infection, or something else, we are here for you! Gum Disease — How It Affects Your Oral Health Many times when we meet a patient who has had trouble chewing, it has been due to a periodontal infection. This infection

Culprits Causing Sensitive Teeth Do you experience a tingling sensation whenever you eat ice cream? Or do you feel pain whenever you take a sip of hot coffee? Then you may have sensitive teeth. Tooth sensitivity is one of the most usual problems among dental patients. People suffering from this condition are mostly adults, although it can also affect people in their adolescence and when they are over 50 years old. Symptoms of sensitive teeth can be a mild sharp pain to severe discomfort that can

Several people live with teeth problems, and it is a promulgated fact that losing one’s teeth comes with numerous challenges to the nutritional and aesthetic health of an individual. One can lose their tooth or teeth, to numerous causes like injury, tooth decay, or even deformities. The most common solution to this problem is undergoing dental implant surgery. There are two type of dental implant; regular and mini. The latter is often comprehensive and complicated, and requires a lot of strenuous

If I were given the opportunity to start from the beginning and complete this case analysis again, I would change a few things. First I would record the plaque index. Having numbers to show the patient at every appointment encourages motivation. I would also improve my intra oral photos. Giving the patient the opportunity to see the difference in plaque retention side by side with the use of intraoral photos, before and after removal of supra gingival calculus, may have encouraged the patient to

Aggressive periodontitis is a form of periodontal disease which involves rapid destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone. This disease normally affects the younger population, but may be found in the older population. Those affected suffer from early tooth loss, reduction in tissue and increased of microorganisms such as Aggregatibacter actinommycetemcomitans(Aa), Porphyromonas gingivalis(Pg), and Prevotella intermedia(Pi). Scaling and root planning (SRP) have been considered the

Dental Hygiene When most people think of good health they think of doctors, however dental health can be just as important. Regular dental care can help prevent numerous other illnesses. Dental hygienists are the professionals who teach and aid in taking care of all of your oral hygiene needs. “Dental hygienists clean teeth, examine patients for signs of oral diseases such as gingivitis, and provide other preventative dental care. (“Summary Dental Hygienists”)” Dental hygiene goes way back

Discussion: Many definitions of periodontitis have been used, but there is no accepted standard. In 2003, the Centres for disease control and prevention and AAP appointed a working group to develop further standardized clinical case definitions for population based studies of periodontitis.(10) This classification defines periodontitis in terms of probing depth and clinical attachment level (10) and hence, this classification has been used in this study. The present study has also employed full

Introduction The advantages of good oral hygiene can help prevent existing and prevalent dental problems, primarily plaque and calculus, which are the major causes of caries (cavities) and tooth decay. Dental caries are not only found in the adolescent population, but are also found in adults, due to gums receding throughout the aging process. This exposes the roots of teeth to the different types of bacteria that cause plaque and tooth decay. To be sure, seniors with poor health are no exception