Category Archive • Dental Education

Children’s Oral Health

Childrens Oral Health

Can tooth decay affect infants? Yes! Tooth decay in infants and young children most often occurs in the upper front teeth, but also may affect other teeth. Parents may not realize that a baby’s teeth can decay soon after they first appear. The decay may even enter the underlying bone structure, which can hurt development of ...

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Bruxism

Bruxism

What Exactly Is Bruxism? Bruxism is the technical term for teeth grinding and clenching that causes facial pain. People unintentionally bite down too hard at inappropriate times, such as in their sleep. In addition these bruxers may also may bite their fingernails, pencils and chew the inside of their cheek. People usually aren’t diagnosed with bruxism ...

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Osteoporosis And Dental Health

Dentists Help Confirm Osteoporosis Osteoporosis, a disease that decreases bone density and weakens bones, affects 10 million people. In addition, more than one-third of females over age 65 display signs and symptoms of the disease. Most individuals inflicted with osteoporosis are not diagnosed until a fracture occurs. In addition, they are unaware that oral-health problems, such as ...

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