Tag Archives: kids

Reducing the global burden of poor oral health through school-based programmes | International Journal of Epidemiology | Oxford Academic

31 Friday Aug 2018

Posted by in dental techniques, health and wellness, oral health

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

, , ,

men and women wit kids

Photo by Peace Alberto Iteriteka on Pexels.com

Globally, dental caries and gingivitis negatively impact upon the health and quality of life of countless children.1,2 Caries is the commonest preventable infectious disease affecting children worldwide.3 The causal agent, Streptococcus mutans, thrives in an acidic environment where sugar is available.4 Bacteria are trapped in deposits of plaque on the gum line and cause gum inflammation and chronic periodontal disease.

…

Factors predisposing children to this health burden include poverty, poor nutrition and a lack of knowledge about the relevance of oral health and how to clean their teeth as a preventive measure. Those from disadvantaged populations suffer disproportionally, yet much of the pathology and…

Read more via Reducing the global burden of poor oral health through school-based programmes | International Journal of Epidemiology | Oxford Academic

Hey Kids- Avoid the Drill

24 Friday Mar 2017

Posted by in dentist

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

,

Child-at-dentist“Nobody looks forward to having a cavity drilled and filled by a dentist. Now there’s an alternative: an antimicrobial liquid that can be brushed on cavities to stop tooth decay — painlessly.

The liquid is called silver diamine fluoride, or S.D.F. It’s been used for decades in Japan, but it’s been available in the United States, under the brand name Advantage Arrest, for just about a year.

The Food and Drug Administration cleared silver diamine fluoride for use as a tooth desensitizer for adults 21 and older. But studies show it can halt the progression of cavities and prevent them, and dentists are increasingly using it off-label for those purposes.”

via A Cavity-Fighting Liquid Lets Kids Avoid Dentists’ Drills – The New York Times