Healthy Live Everyday » dental http://www.salyangoz.org Because Your Health is Your Valueable Belonging Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:30:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Dental Emergencies http://www.salyangoz.org/dental-emergencies http://www.salyangoz.org/dental-emergencies#comments Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:34:04 +0000 admin http://www.salyangoz.org/?p=91 As we all know, toothaches and any type of oral injury can be extremely painful and should be seen by a dentist immediately. Dental emergencies should be seen immediately by a dentist, day or night. These emergencies include broken teeth, teeth that have been knocked out, or teeth that have been forced out of the socket. With some emergencies, the cheeks, lips, or gums will have cuts or abrasions on them from where the teeth come out of the socket.

If you’ve had a tooth recently knocked out, the first thing you should do is look for that tooth. When you’ve found the tooth, gently scrub it to get rid of any dirt or debris. Once you have cleaned it, you should place it back in your mouth between the cheek and gums. Whatever you do, you should never try to put it back in the socket. If you can make it to the dentist in time, he may be able to put the tooth back in place.

If you’ve had a tooth come out of place, you can normally reposition it with your fingers. You shouldn’t use a lot of force, simply because it could damage the tooth. You shouldn’t force the tooth into place, rather try and jiggle it around. You can also use moist tissue to hold the tooth in place, until you can get to a dentist.

If you’ve got a fractured tooth, the treatment will all depend upon how bad the booth has been fractured. No matter how light the fracture may be, it is very important that you get to a dentist as soon as you can. Minor fractures aren’t that bad, as they can normally be smoothed out using sandpaper. Sometimes, the tooth can also be restored with a composite. Either way, you’ll need to make sure that you use extreme caution with the tooth for the next few days.

The more moderate fractures, normally include damage to the dentin, pulp, and even the enamel. These fractures can be nothing to worry about at times, yet painful with other cases. Providing the pulp hasn’t been damaged, your dentist will be able to restore the full shape and function to the fractured tooth. In cases where pulp damage has occurred, the dentist may need to do a root canal or other type of serious surgery to repair the tooth.

Whenever you encounter a dental emergency, you shouldn’t hesitate to contact a dentist immediately. Your dentist will be able to assist you, fix the problem, and stop the pain. Dental emergencies can happen at any time, so you should always the emergency number of a dentist who will be there at a moments notice. Tooth pain can be very excruciating – and you’ll obviously want to get the problem fixed immediately.

]]> http://www.salyangoz.org/dental-emergencies/feed 0 Guidelines of a Qualified Dentist http://www.salyangoz.org/guidelines-of-a-qualified-dentist http://www.salyangoz.org/guidelines-of-a-qualified-dentist#comments Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:43:12 +0000 admin http://salyangoz.org/?p=10 GUIDELINES OF A QUALIFIED DENTIST
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7.        He will regularly recall patients for periodic examination.
8.        His attitude is always geared toward the practice of prevention more than restoration.
9.        He will never allow a patient to walk out of his office with a jagged tooth or a rough surface whether it is preexisting or due to his own treatment.
10.     He will do everything humanly possible to avoid extracting a tooth. He considers an extraction similar to an amputation; he feels every tooth is vital.
11.     Although his concern is primarily  about the health of his patient’s teeth, he will not overlook the cosmetic needs of the ; patient.
12.     His office is always immaculate; he is careful about sterilizing all his instruments.
13.     He will rarely ever remove a child’s tooth, even a baby tooth, that will eventually fall out naturally, because of the importance of maintaining the dental arch. If he is nevertheless obliged to remove the tooth, he will insert a space maintainer in its place.,
14.     He will be concerned with the fluoridation of drinking water, and if fluorine is not available in the drinking supply, he will see to it that his patients receive some form of fluoridation treatment,
15.     He is never opposed to any health plan, such as Blue Shield, which often checks on his work.
16.     He always provides a substitute when he’s away so that his patients can always receive emergency help.
17.     A good dentist has all the latest tools, including a new high speed drill, which operates at 300,000 times a minute (the old type operated at only 30,000 times). This tool is most valuable to him, but he knows that overuse can kill a healthy tooth by heat. If the water spray is not working properly, the tooth may die. In short, he will never subject his patients to harmful over-dentistry.
18.     Lastly, the good dentist knows all about X ray. He has a new model X-ray machine in his office that delivers a fraction of the radiation that the old type did. He knows how many rads each tooth X ray will deliver into the patient. He knows what the radiation exposure limits are. He knows all the figures on lethal doses of radiation. He knows all the dangers inherent in overdosage such as leukemia, genetic destruction, fertility deficit, potential blood disease. He knows about the cumulative effects of X ray. He knows and cares and takes every precaution. He will carefully cover his patients with a lead blanket, especially children and pregnant women.

It seems like a great deal to demand of a dentist, but that is why he went to dental school, that is what he has been trained for, and that should be his dedication. He is a healer, not a promoter.

]]> http://www.salyangoz.org/guidelines-of-a-qualified-dentist/feed 0 How to Select a Dentist http://www.salyangoz.org/how-to-select-a-dentist http://www.salyangoz.org/how-to-select-a-dentist#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 16:38:43 +0000 admin http://salyangoz.org/?p=5 HOW TO SELECT A DENTIST
Inquire at the nearest county, city, or state dental society, which can often recommend a good neighborhood dentist. They can also furnish a list of those who are on call for emergencies. If a friend his been seeing the same dentist for years, the likelihood is that he is dependable. Usually a medical doctor can recommend a reliable dentist.

One should beware of a dentist whose office is not clean; he is likely to be just as careless about sterilizing his instruments as he is sloppy in his work. A wise person who notes this will pick up his dentures and steal quietly away.
One should also be on guard against a dentist who would rather extract a tooth than send the patient to an endodontist to perform root canal work, arguing that the patient can get along without that tooth. A tooth that has been extracted is a part of the body that is now missing. Extra parts are not yet available for the human body.

GUIDELINES OF A QUALIFIED DENTIST
1.        He will always investigate in detail, not only the dental history of a new pa¬tient but more importantly his general health. He will ask the patient to complete a form sheet regarding all his past illnesses, his current state of health, his sensitivities, his abnormalities, whether he is a bleeder, whether he is allergic to certain medication such as penicillin. He will also do the same with children, inquiring of the parents whether the child has or has had any significant ailments such as rheumatic fever, for example, so that he can protect the young patient by using antibiotics in advance of treatment to prevent bacterial The Teeth, Gums, and jaws infection, which can be very serious in such a child.
2.        He will check the new patient’s mouth most carefully, noting the condition of the gums and always on the lookout for lesions and ulcers in the mouth or on the neck. He will check out each and every tooth and examine the existing dental work for reevaluation.
3.        He will take time to advise the patient on proper mouth hygiene; how to use a toothbrush correctly, what kind of brush, how to use water jet devices, and how to use dental floss.
4.        He will discuss with the patient fully what needs to be done in his mouth and advise him on alternate treatments-which procedures are better, which has least risk, which is least expensive.
5.        He will never hesitate to consult with another dentist or specialist if the patient thinks another opinion might be helpful. In which case he will cheerfully submit the X-ray film of the patient’s teeth to the con¬sulting dentist.
6.        He will ask for a reasonable fee commensurate with his skill and judgment and the amount of work he puts in; he is never exorbitant.

]]> http://www.salyangoz.org/how-to-select-a-dentist/feed 0 Dental Emergencies http://www.salyangoz.org/dental-emergencies-2 http://www.salyangoz.org/dental-emergencies-2#comments Tue, 24 Mar 2009 13:19:45 +0000 admin http://www.salyangoz.org/?p=174 As we all know, toothaches and any type of oral injury can be extremely painful and should be seen by a dentist immediately.  Dental emergencies should be seen immediately by a dentist, day or night. These emergencies include broken teeth, teeth that have been knocked out, or teeth that have been forced out of the socket.  With some emergencies, the cheeks, lips, or gums will have cuts or abrasions on them from where the teeth come out of the socket.

If you’ve had a tooth recently knocked out, the first thing you should do is look for that tooth.  When you’ve found the tooth, gently scrub it to get rid of any dirt or debris.  Once you have cleaned it, you should place it back in your mouth between the cheek and gums.  Whatever you do, you should never try to put it back in the socket.  If you can make it to the dentist in time, he may be able to put the tooth back in place.

If you’ve had a tooth come out of place, you can normally reposition it with your fingers.  You shouldn’t use a lot of force, simply because it could damage the tooth.  You shouldn’t force the tooth into place, rather try and jiggle it around.  You can also use moist tissue to hold the tooth in place, until you can get to a dentist.

If you’ve got a fractured tooth, the treatment will all depend upon how bad the booth has been fractured.  No matter how light the fracture may be, it is very important that you get to a dentist as soon as you can.  Minor fractures aren’t that bad, as they can normally be smoothed out using sandpaper.  Sometimes, the tooth can also be restored with a composite.  Either way, you’ll need to make sure that you use extreme caution with the tooth for the next few days.

The more moderate fractures, normally include damage to the dentin, pulp, and even the enamel.  These fractures can be nothing to worry about at times, yet painful with other cases.  Providing the pulp hasn’t been damaged, your dentist will be able to restore the full shape and function to the fractured tooth.  In cases where pulp damage has occurred, the dentist may need to do a root canal or other type of serious surgery to repair the tooth.

Whenever you encounter a dental emergency, you shouldn’t hesitate to contact a dentist immediately.  Your dentist will be able to assist you, fix the problem, and stop the pain.  Dental emergencies can happen at any time, so you should always the emergency number of a dentist who will be there at a moments notice.  Tooth pain can be very excruciating – and you’ll obviously want to get the problem fixed immediately.

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