Dental Health
Tooth Extraction | How to relieve the pain?
To relieve pain and discomfort:
- Start taking painkillers before you run out of anesthesia.
- Take painkillers prescribed by the dentist with food and water to avoid nausea.
- Even if you take painkillers without a prescription, do not overdo the dose. Follow the directions on the package and the physician.
- It is normal to have swelling and lasts until 4 to 6 days. To reduce it, icing over the area within the first 24 hours after removal, but not more than 20 minutes at a time. If the doctor has prescribed anti-inflammatory, take them according to instructions from your dentist or pharmacist. Read the rest of this entry »
Tooth Extraction | What to do after the surgery?
The priority is to control bleeding. To do this:
- Bite pieces of gauze placed on the gum for at least half an hour. Keep in mind that it is normal to follow out some blood for several hours. The bleeding should go slowly reducing. If not contained or increase the amount, call your doctor.
- Do not spit or drink liquids through a straw (hay, straw, straw, straw) not to cause more bleeding.
- Avoid touching the wound with his tongue so as not to irritate the gums more. Keep your head high, supported by pillows, or stay seated until bleeding is controlled. It is better not smoke, but if you smoke, you must wait 24 hours after the operation. Read the rest of this entry »
Tooth Extraction | Preparation
There are times when there is no other choice but to extract a tooth (very advanced decay, gum disease, infections, pieces that have not sprouted at all or are not the correct position). Whether a simple or more complex surgery such as removal of an impacted tooth, there you must take special care before and after extraction for the wound to heal as soon as possible and avoid unnecessary complications and infections. You know what?
Already have an appointment with the dental surgeon extraerte wisdom teeth (wisdom teeth) … Or perhaps it is the tooth that has not finished sprout your daughter and causes too much pressure on one of his teeth and must be removed. Whatever the case there are specific instructions to follow to the dental surgery is a success and raise no wound infections or complications. Here are recommendations, certainly you should follow your dentist or dental surgeon. Read the rest of this entry »
Pregnancy and Oral Health
Medical Tips
If you’re planning to become pregnant, be sure to include a periodontal evaluation as part of your prenatal care. And if you’re pregnant, it is also wise to consult your dentist about what care will be the best to keep your mouth healthy.
Gingivitis in pregnant women
Pregnancy itself does not cause gingivitis. Pregnancy gingivitis is caused by plaque, as occurs in women who are not pregnant. The difference is that pregnancy accentuates the gingival response to the plate and adjusts the resulting clinical situation. Patients with mild gingivitis, to which she does not draw attention before pregnancy, become aware of the gum because they were inflamed areas are now enlarged, swollen and deeper color.
Some researchers report that the increased intensity of gingivitis occurs in the second and third quarters (Cohen, 1971). Pregnancy may affect the severity of previously inflamed areas, but does not alter the healthy gums. The most notable feature is the ease with which bleeding occurs. In addition, the gum is inflamed and the color varies from bright red to bluish red.
Tips for maintaining healthy teeth and gums during pregnancy
-Brush your teeth with proper technique three times a day. Ideally, after every meal.
-Use the interproximal cleaning with the help of silks and ribbons dental and interdental brushes, depending on the space between your teeth.
-Controls the accumulation of microorganisms on the dorsum of the tongue with the help of a tongue cleaner.
“If you do not show any alteration in the gums and teeth using a conventional dentifrice.
“If you have problems with sensitive teeth toothpastes uses specific treatment.
-Visit your dentist regularly.
“Remember also that a balanced diet will benefit not only your pregnancy and your baby, you can also keep your mouth healthy and prevent any infection.
Tips for dental health care
The most common advice that the dentist repeated : daily brushing, regular checkups with the dentist, floss, etc, etc.
But other measures, less known but also effective, they also help maintain good dental health.
They are offered by the American Dental Association (American Dental Association) has these suggestions to help prevent tooth decay and gum disease:
TIPS
* Maintain a healthy diet with a limited number of junk food.
* Choose foods as possible low-sugar, and as nutritious as possible.
* Drinking lots of water. Read the rest of this entry »
How best to brush the teeth of children
To enjoy a proper dental hygiene in both smaller as adults, many experts recommend dental health in children clean their teeth at least 3 times a day.
The best practice is still doing so every time we eat, and in this sense we must educate the child so that, when something bigger, you do on your own, adopting a style of much healthier dental health.
But how best to brush your teeth? How can brush your teeth to prevent these are bite
Better to brush your teeth, you must follow these steps: Read the rest of this entry »
How do I clean my child’s teeth?
From the moment you are our baby teeth, especially as a precaution we should begin to accustom them to brush their teeth first.
To prevent any kind of oral disease and especially to protect them from the beginning, cleanses the mouth is essential for growth.
To do this, we can start using a soft brush or even with our own fingers covered with a sterile gauze and a little toothpaste will wash softly, wiping his mouth and go. Read the rest of this entry »
Toothpaste for Children
The best toothpaste for young children must be without fluoride. So we avoid the risks of small to swallow the paste.
In children under six years old by excess fluoride may cause mild fluorosis, a defect of the oral cavity, especially of the teeth, where stains might appear, even with long-term effects. Fluoride intake in young children could lead to permanent teeth come out with spots or discolored.
Therefore it is best to use special toothpastes for children, made from natural ingredients and without fluoride. Always read the composition and use advice to make sure they are adapted specifically indicated for the intake point for the baby.
As we say, between 12 and 18 months you can start using a toothbrush especially for children, and from age 2 years can go by introducing a small amount of toothpaste.
Oral Hygiene for Teeth
For good oral health, not enough to just brush the teeth, it is necessary that the individual has as a routine habit of cleaning that assures him a real oral hygiene and this is crucial for three steps.
Step 1. Tooth brushing: This is the daily habit in oral hygiene of a person. It is considered that this activity is necessary and should be done daily, as microorganisms that form plaque, start to colonize the tooth surface just a few minutes after brushing done, this situation worsens with meals. It is thus that brushing is considered necessary for the removal of dental plaque, which is closely related to caries and periodontal diseases like gingivitis.
It is considered an important aspect, that the brush reaches all tooth surfaces. As features, the brush should be of adequate size to the mouth of each person and sows in good condition. It is estimated that the average lifespan of a toothbrush is three months, however this is very variable in the time it is detected that the bristles start to bend sideways, change the brush, as this could damage the gums as well, when this happens the brush loses its cleaning function.
Healthy Gums
Healthy gums are the foundation for teeth, as the foundation of a house. Healthy gums provide the support needed to make your teeth work as intended. Having unhealthy gums is like having termites in your home base. Non-expert eye everything seems fine, but progressive damage and often irreversible is happening.
What are gums?
* They are light pink color (darker for people with darker complexions)
* They are spotted, like the surface of an orange
* There are tender or swollen
* Do not bleed when brushing the teeth or floss