Showing posts with label Teeth Health. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Teeth Health. Show all posts

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Prevent Damage Teeth Early

Prevent Damage Teeth Early - Problem of tooth decay or dental caries experienced by nearly 89 percent of children under the age of 12 years in Indonesia. One reason is the lack of dental hygiene is maintained and the penchant to eat sweet and sticky.

According drg.Zaura Anggraeni, Chairman of the Executive Board of the Indonesian Dentists Association (PDGI), on average, each resident has four cavities. "Based on the daily experience of cavities that are usually left to rot. So it's too late now to the dentist because the infection is deep and should be repealed," said the doctor who called by Rini.

"Teeth is one of the digestive sys

tem
. If there is interference, then the food can not be chewed properly, so the stomach and intestines to work harder. As a result the absorption of nutrients is compromised," he explained.

In fact, tooth decay can be prevented. "Teeth the child should be cleaned regularly, this habit should begin at an early age," said Rini. Also avoid sugary foods, sticky and chewy because it will stick to the teeth and form acids that can damage tooth decay, especially if not accompanied by tooth brushing habits.

Parents should also begin to introduce children to the dentist. "Do not bring children to the dentist after a tooth is damaged because the child will be afraid to go back. Invite your child to know the dentist to check his teeth," advises Eky.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Having White Teeth is Dream of Anyone

White Teeth is a dream of anyone, beside teeth function to chew the food also have other function, its as cosmetic, ya, because when anybody smile, teeth will appear, and one of attention to other is teeth, with white teeth some one looking more interesting.

White teeth, healthy teeth is a sign of good health. but unfortunately, color of teeth can change by our lifestyle, Our lifestyle can damage our appearance. so, keep healthy lifestyle.
Having White Teeth
Teeth can change by drink soda, chewing the cigarette, drinking coffee, and many other food Consumption. So many people back want get the white and shine teeth.

Method of tooth whitening can be done at the dental clinic with the help of a dentist. "The result is more durable and the colors can be 10 times brighter," said drg.Prita Widianti of Hilly Dental Salon.

After we done the teeth whitening at dental clinic, we must to continue it in our home. Actually we can whitening our teeth by buy product that provide in market, but don't know about content of product, so we must be aware.

One of safe and cheap way is by using toothpaste that contains bleach. "whitening toothpaste can also be used as one home care solutions for those who had received dental care in the doctor's beauty," said Prita.

Pepsodent, toothpaste products, introduce new product variants namely Pepsodent White Now. The advantages of this product is a new double gel containing unique blue foam that can be attached to the tooth surface and optical effects teeth look whiter.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

Perfect Nutrition for Strong Teeth

No time to brush your teeth? no problem! ... Researchers have identified five health nutrition / foods that can prevent missing tooth and gum disease:
Perfect Nutrition for Strong Teeth
Low-fat cheese.
Dishes after you eat a sweet snack. Cheese neutralize the acids that cause cavities. Calcium in cheese is believed to prevent email eroded.

Apples.
Select a crispy and juicy. you can replace it with another fruit or raw vegetables that are still fresh. Fiber apples clean your teeth from bacteria and plague. Chewing gum and apples will train the ligaments and stimulate blood circulation around the teeth.

Low-fat yogurt.
Excellent sources of calcium that strengthens bones of your teeth. Plain yogurt is better at fruit-flavored yogurt. No lasting taste? Add fresh fruit.

Carrots.
The study revealed that consumption of beta-carotene contained in carrots can reduce the risk of oral cancer

Friday, September 3, 2010

After eating, do not directly Tooth Brush

Everyone will want to have fresh-smelling breath. Once the importance of fresh breath, no few people who can not stand to immediately brush your teeth immediately after eating. Though, ideally brushing teeth after every meal done 20 minutes later.

According to the explanation Prof.drg.Melanie Djamil, dental and oral health experts from Trisakti University, the degree of acidity of saliva (spit) will decrease when we eat. "When eating, the pH will drop from the normal 6.8 to 4. But gradually its pH will rise again in about 20 minutes," he explained.

That is why, if we are in a hurry to brush your teeth after eating, saliva structures will be damaged. In fact, saliva has a function as a counterweight and help the digestive process. To neutralize the acidity of the mouth, we suggest drg.Melanie gargling with plain water after meals. Gargling with water after eating, especially sweet and sour food, is also recommended to reduce the number of bacteria in the mouth.
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Friday, July 23, 2010

Watch out, Sugar Cane Making Dental Porous!

Foods that contain sucrose or sugar cane is the main cause of your child's teeth easier porous then it is advisable to always maintain the cleanliness of the teeth from food debris.

Assistant Manager of Community Services Faculty of Dentistry (FKG), University of Indonesia, Drg. Peter Andreas, M. Kes on Tuesday, said the sucrose content is easy to become acidic as the growth of germs.

He said this after the event "Lotte Xylitol for Healthy Teeth of Indonesian Children" at SD Negeri 01 Menteng Jakarta.

According to him, so that your child's teeth stay healthy and not easy to porous, to brush your teeth at least twice/day, ie after breakfast and before bedtime.

Peter hoped, do not let toddlers drink milk bottle while sleeping, because your mouth will become acidic and as a nest of germs that cause tooth easily rusted. It's okay to eat candy but the kids keep dental hygiene must be maintained.

As a substitute for sucrose in candy or other foods, he said, can be given a natural sweetener sugar substitute commonly found in vegetables and fruit.

He said that oral health care for teeth and gums at an early age is very important. The mouth is one source of initial entry of bacteria and germs that can disrupt the body's health.

"To maintain the health of the whole body, must be preceded by maintaining oral health, including teeth and gums," he said.

During this time, he said, paying less attention to public health of the child's milk teeth, because it assumes will be shifted gears.

According to him, caring for baby teeth is very important because if the milk tooth is damaged it will disrupt the child's activity.

Head of State Elementary School Menteng 01, Harimah, said, welcomed the program because it will increase the awareness of parents and children to always maintain the health of the mouth, teeth and gums.
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Benefits of Salt for Dental

Salt was not only useful as a flavor. Tiny white grains that can also be used for eye and dental health.

1. Eye washer. To relieve sore eyes, in an emergency use salt water to wash the eyes. When the complaint was not reduced, get it checked out to an ophthalmologist.

2. Mouthwash. The warm water had been spiked with a little salt is an effective dessert. So also when exposed to strep throat. Enter a little salt into hot water, stir gently and use as a mouthwash.

3. White Teeth. Teeth that look dull going back brilliantly with dry salt to the end of the feathers brush your teeth when brushing your teeth will be.

4. Tooth Brush Durability. Toothbrushes soak in the fresh salt water solution will create a more durable toothbrush is used.

Sweet, but No Damage Teeth

Currently about 95 percent of world population suffer from dental caries or cavities. Three main causes of cavities, namely Streptococcus Mutans bacteria, saliva, and food scraps.

Leftover food (especially sugar) are left on the sidelines of the teeth will stimulate growth of Mutans streptococci bacteria that colonies growing on the layer of dental plaque. The bacteria can ferment the sugar left on the teeth and produce acid compound which lowers the pH of the mouth to less than 5.5. Acid compound layer will erode tooth enamel, forming a hole in the tooth surface.

Xylitol is a positive impact on dental health, because it can inhibit the growth and metabolism of dental plaque formation by the bacteria Streptococcus Mutans. Xylitol is believed to support the process re-mineralization on dental caries. This was stated by Prof. Jason Tanzer, head of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine.

Xylitol is considered as a tooth-friendly sweeteners. It is so called not only because xylitol prevents tooth decay by replacing the role of regular sugar, but also because it can repair minor damage to dental caries. Xylitol can reduce dental plaque otherwise unable to decompose by microorganisms that live in the mouth that cause cavities.

Xylitol is considered as the second greatest invention compounds for dental health after fluoride, as recognized Dr Nigel Carter of the International Dental Health Foundation. Because xylitol is an empty calorie sweetener, Mutans streptococci bacteria can not use it as an energy source, even threaten their survival.

In addition, xylitol can not be fermented acidic compounds are formed so as not to cause tooth decay. Xylitol mouth guard pH remained stable at neutral pH (around 7) so that it can prevent tooth decay and stimulate production of saliva which is rich in calcium to speed up the process of reshaping teeth mineral layer.

What Causes Spots on Teeth

Coffee and cigarettes are the two most common and have proven to cause stains on teeth. Here are some things that can cause the teeth look stained and reduce the appearance that was distributed by the American Dental Association.

Drugs

As a kid you often sickly, so must drink a lot of antibiotic drugs? It is possible that you will experience a change in tooth color. Tetracyline contained on these drugs can alter the color of your teeth white kids so turbid yellowish. While minocyline can cause permanent stains blue-gray in adults. Some antihistamines, also can change the color of the teeth. Ask your dentist to discuss the medications you take, to determine its effects on teeth. Do not forget to ask whether there are alternative drugs that will not make your teeth change color.

Excessive Fluoride
Generally, 'fluoride' is used for toothpaste, because it is usually used to make teeth whiter and stronger. However, that was just too much fluoride in the teeth can actually make the white stains on teeth. Excess fluoride is usually rare, but it can happen, especially to children. Fluoride can be obtained through drinking water and excessive use of toothpaste. Therefore, it is suggested to use toothpastes enough peas for just about every time brushing his teeth.

Genes and aging
The more we get older, your teeth to stay white resistance goes down. This is caused by tooth enamel began to fade and the color brown or yellowish in lower layer began to appear. But some people have the talent that came down from her parents that they have white teeth and long lasting.

Damage at the root of the tooth
Tooth roots that are damaged or because there are only a small hole was made toothache. If there is damage to nerves or roots of teeth, whether it's because there is an accident or perforated teeth in childhood could be used to make the root of the tooth is damaged. Each time the root of the tooth to die, the teeth will lose their color.

Colored drinks

Coffee and tea is known as a giver of stains on the teeth. Yet other dark colored beverages such as fruit juices, red wine, and soda can also cause tooth turned cloudy. In essence, beverages or liquids that can leave dark stains on your carpets can also stain your teeth. If indeed you been drinking colored beverages, do not forget to gargle with water to dissolve the remainder of the mouth. Or, drink with a straw-colored drinks can also help protect the front teeth from contact with the beverage color.
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5 Habits of Inviting Dental Plaque

If not cleaned properly, food scraps tucked along the bacteria will be attached to the tooth. Then over time will form colonies called plaque, which is a thin film layer, sticky, and no color.

Plaque is an ideal place for bacterial growth that can produce acid. If not removed by brushing the teeth, the acid will eventually destroy the tooth enamel and eventually cause cavities.

Since childhood, we'd have been taught to maintain the cleanliness of teeth, at least with regular brushing, so that healthy teeth and no holes. But, really we've been keeping my teeth properly? Consider the following five bad habits which is the trigger plaque.

1. Rarely Brushing teeth

Maybe other people will not notice if you do not brush my teeth twice a day. However, we know that teeth and bear the consequences. "Plaque is like bees in summer. One or two probably will not even bother, but if we let them make nests in the house, that would be inviting trouble," said Richard Price, DMD, spokesperson for the American Dental Association.

That is why, always brush your teeth at least twice a day using fluoride toothpaste were. Proper tooth brushing technique is not too important as long as you brush your teeth with a soft whole surface of the tooth.

2. Less Accurate Cleaning
Use dental floss (dental floss) is also very important to clean the area-
areas difficult to reach by a toothbrush, especially antargigi areas and also in the crowded teeth.

3. Laziness to the dentist
Teeth with regular brushing, it was difficult to clean plaque perfectly. This plaque is left to harden over time and become so difficult to remove tartar. To overcome this problem, ask for help from a dentist. According to research, people who rarely go to the dentist more prone to cavities or bleeding gums that causes teeth easily dated. ` `

4. Sweet tooth

Sweet foods, coffee, softdrink, and cigarettes can cause a thin layer on the tooth called the stain. Stain layer also allows food and bacteria on the teeth, which eventually form a plaque.
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Caring Children Dentistry, key is habituation

The concept of personal hygiene should start implanted as early as possible. One should start the habit of brushing twice daily, morning and evening. This habit is instilled so that the child shall diligently cleaned his teeth later.

Lack of dental care to your child's teeth can cause a severe risk. Starting from cavities, porous, and tooth-colored black. In terms of aesthetics or even missing teeth grow crooked crowded and can reduce the child's confidence.

Prevention of these conditions actually very easy, namely by maintaining dental hygiene. Activities of brushing twice daily, morning after breakfast and at night before bed, shown to reduce damage to your child's teeth.

The problem is, the children always feel uncomfortable tooth brushing activities. Drowsiness at night also causes the child to brush his teeth before bed lazy. Therefore, parents should be patient and consistent in instilling the habit of brushing teeth.

"Applying habits in children is needed its own technique. The way the main thing is to create environments and activities that are fun for kids," says child psychologist, Fabiola Priscillia, at the campaign launch Brush teeth morning and night, which was initiated in Jakarta some time ago by Pepsodent.

Parents can teach children the importance of cleaning teeth in the morning and evening with an inspiring and enjoyable way. However, most important, of course parents are giving concrete examples. "Let your child see you enjoy brushing their teeth so that the child will perceive a toothbrush as a fun thing," says Fabiola.

The examples studied by the children of the people around him will be more controlled when accompanied by exercise. Therefore, do not expect a direct toddler skilled soon taught to clean his teeth. Allow it to understand and then practice them.

Ersamayori of experience, the presenter and mother of Aiska (5) and Talula (1) may be an inspiration. "Initially I often quarrel with Aiska when teaching him to brush your teeth. Then we began to teach them how to brush your teeth through the game. It Aiska like. We also never told him to brush your teeth, but set an example. Now he includes diligent brushing and teeth very good condition, "she said.

Parents could also be activities to attract children to brush their teeth with a toothbrush with a way to provide interesting images, creating an atmosphere of fun, often engaged in brushing their teeth together, and do not forget to give compliments on their behavior.
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Children Swallowing Toothpaste, Is it safe?

When teeth first appear, since that's dental care 'toddlers' begins. The trick is to teach toothbrushing. However, in learning to brush teeth, young children often swallow toothpaste. Secure is this?

Toothpaste for children in general contain ingredients that is safe if swallowed. "Fluroide and other materials are usually very few in number. After all the existing rules on maximum levels," said drg Arma Sastra Bahar from the Faculty of Dentistry, University of Indonesia.

To prevent swallowing of toothpaste, children can be taught how to rinse well and teach them not to swallow the rest of the mouthwash. "If swallowed would not be all, are safe," added drg Arma.

The most important thing is to cultivate healthy habits in children, ie brushing your teeth twice a day. Prepare at least two minutes to brush her teeth. Parents can help by way of brushing their teeth together in front of the mirror. Do not forget to give praise when the child was about to brush my own teeth.[okezone.com]

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Tips Dental Care Naturally

Caring your teeth - Dental health is everybody's dream, because if your teeth hurt then do any activity so less excited, so that our productivity declining, here are some tips on how to care for natural teeth, so teeth become healthy, clean and not porous.

1. Avoid drinking coffee and red wine. Usually the two drinks that can leave stains in teeth immediately.

2. Eat vegetables because there are vegetables can clean teeth naturally.
3. Watch your toothbrush. Replace your toothbrush at least once a month.

4. Strawberries turned out to have a natural effect that can whiten your teeth, because the fruit contains high levels of vitamin C. Strawberry frequently to drink juice. and do not dispose of the waste. Take it and rub the pulp in teeth after a hushed moment, gargle. Do it regularly to get the maximum results.

5. Brush your teeth with the routine once every 12 hours is the basic rule that you must do to get white teeth. These habits can protect the teeth and plaque from the stubborn stains.

6. Rub lemon rind on your teeth can also whiten your teeth. Do it regularly so the results can last a long time.

7. Avoid smoking. Smoking is the quickest way to change the color to yellow teeth.

8. Take advantage of dental floss to clean between teeth, at least once a day.

9. Use a toothpaste that has the formula to whiten your teeth as recommended by your doctor.

10. Consult the dentist at least once a year subscription.

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Keeping child's teeth stay healthy

When does a child should be brought to start a routine visit to the dentist? Is 3-year-old child should begin to brush your teeth? Such questions often asked by parents. Parents often feel in doubt about the right time to start caring for their child teeth.

When is The Right Time To Start Dental care for children?

Proper dental care should begin even before the baby starts to grow his first tooth. Although not visible, the tooth actually been formed since the second trimester of pregnancy. At birth, a baby already has 20 milk teeth in the jaw.

A damp cloth to rub gently into your baby's gums after eating can prevent the accumulation of bacteria-destroying bacteria. Once a child has some teeth that had grown, she should be introduced with a toothbrush. Use a toothbrush especially for children who have a soft feather brush.

Are Baby Teeth can also Experiencing Damage?

Tooth decay in infants can occur when parents have bad habits like letting your baby sleep with a milk bottle in his mouth. According to several pediatric dentist, these habits can damage your baby if left continuously. Sugar contained in milk teeth attached to hold the baby for hours on end can damage tooth enamel. Initially the color changes can occur on the front teeth. Eventually, if left tooth cavity can occur. Parents also need time to get used to drink regular milk because milk bottle to suck continuously throughout the day can damage baby teeth.
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Friday, March 26, 2010

How to take care your Teeth

Caring for teeth is very important to us, why not, your teeth are very sensitive things from our bodies. What if your teeth hurt? really very disturbing.

And also very easy gear holes, because a lot of leftover food instead of living due to no good in treating tooth. so, how to correct dental care? follow the following tips.

Here Tips Caring Dentistry

1. Brush your teeth, most people already understand some of these ways, the need to remember try to brush your teeth at least 2 times a day, or at least after a big meal. It is also necessary in the recall are Tooth Brush dressing when it's the age of 3 - 4 months. Do not forget to brush your tongue too, because the tongue is one of a gathering place for the bacteria that causes bad breath.

2. Drinking Water After a meal, drink water after every meal, try the first White Water

3. Expand eating fibrous fruits, in addition to health, the fruit can also help to remove dirt in my teeth

4. Eat balanced, do not eat too much eat one type of food, but try to balance

5. Avoid bad habits like biting nails, sucking the bottle, opened the bottle with your teeth, etc..

6. Check Doctor Gigi into every 6 months, this goal to see the development of our teeth and gums.

Maybe it's some things we can do in caring for your teeth bright and responsible. Not expected to hurt your teeth naturally and may also be too sick to heal.

How to Correct Brushing your Theeth

Not the same as brushing your teeth with toilet brush scrubbing furiously, despite the dirty mouth is more dirty than the WC. because the mouth is a zoo of bacteria.

Want to know how to brush your teeth good and right ...?

First select the brush that fur is not too coarse or smooth. So "the mediocre".

Next consider the following picture and do it gently, according to the following sequence.



1. Put brush position 45 degrees to the gums
2. Brush movement from the gums down to Upper jaw teeth (like poke)
3. Movement from the gums brush up for the lower jaw teeth
4. Brush entire surface facing the lips and cheeks and the inner and outer surfaces of teeth in this way.
5. Brush chewing surfaces of teeth from the rear to the front.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Tips for White Teeth and Healthy



Healthy teeth can boost appearance. The reason is, beautiful smile is closely related to healthy teeth, white, lined up, and strong.

Regular teeth cleaning and dental check, and limit foods that contain excess sugar is one way that you must do. But not only that, the food you eat also affect your dental health.

If you want to have healthy teeth, there are several lists of foods to avoid and what you can consume. Following a brief review of Carefair:

List of foods that you must avoid are candy

Chewing food peak position that you should avoid. Some specific types of candy is worse effect on the teeth. Strongly Mengemut candy or sweet chewing the afternoon is the worst thing you've ever done because it can damage the teeth. Sugar content of the candy will still stick to the teeth in the duration of time long enough, and this of course the main cause of tooth decay.
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