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9 tips to protect children’s oral health in summer
Summer holidays are a time of routine changes that can lead to dental health problems Changes in eating habits and hygiene can encourage the appearance of caries in children, which is why the Official College of Dentists and Stomatologists of Valencia (ICOEV) provides the following basic tips to avoid childhood caries during the holidays: Follow good oral hygiene daily Brush your teeth after each meal. Count on the help of an adult. Follow the recommended doses of fluoride toothpaste and prevent them from swallowing it. Follow a balanced diet. Avoid excessive consumption of foods rich in sugar, acids or sticky foods and limiting the consumption of soft drinks, sweets, smoothies, juices, ice cream, etc. In the case of…
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How to care for a dental crown or “sheath”?
9 tips for extending the life of a dental crown The dental crown is a custom-made dental sheath that is placed on the visible part of a tooth that has suffered a certain fracture or that has been weakened after a large caries or pulparia infection and requires a greater reconstruction than a filling or inlay. The crown allows you to recover the functionality of the damaged tooth. In addition, it is designed and manufactured in a personalized way with the appearance of a natural tooth so that the change is not noticeable. The materials used are premium in quality, durable and high durability, but this does not mean that it should…
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10 common questions about childhood caries
Children’s caries The Spanish Society of Paediatric Dentistry (SEOP) responds to 10 common queries about children’s dental caries that we discuss here. Caries affects 80% of the world’s population and, of these, 10% are boys (about 600 million children). What is caries and what causes it? As indicated by the SEOP: “Tooth decay is a chronic disease caused by a sugar-dependent imbalance that is exploited by the microbes that live in the mouth to make acid that will destroy the teeth.” Acid-forming germs lower intraoral pH when ingested sugars remain in the mouth and metabolized. This drop in pH affects the enamel structure by demineralizing and weakening it. From what age…
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Composite veneers: frequently asked questions
DO YOU HAVE TO LOWER YOUR TEETH TO MAKE COMPOSITE VENEERS? Unlike ceramic veneers, composite veneers are minimally invasive and fully reversible. By this we mean that we do not have to lower the tooth to be able to put the veneer, we simply pass a spawn to give it a little roughness and we already prepare the tooth as if we were going to make a filling: we gravel, put adhesive and the layers of aesthetic composite. Finally we polish until we manage to give it the shine and shape we want. Only in those cases where we want to have an “orthodontic effect” and there is a tooth that is…
