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Remove The Pacifier

How many times have you heard that the pacifier damages children’s teeth, don’t give it to them? The truth is that it is one of the most common myths among first-time parents, and one of the most frequent reasons for consulting specialists and pediatric dentists. As parents, we tend to give pacifiers to our new born children so that they have something to suckle on and prevent them from crying. These pacifiers give the children the same feel as if they are being breastfed. The problem arises when the child isn’t willing to give up the pacifier as he or she grows past the “pacifier-age.”

Pacifier

Even today there are many misconceptions about the pacifier and its withdrawal, which is worth analyzing so that our children can enjoy a healthy mouth at all stages of their development. Our pediatric dentists help you resolve any questions you have about it.

DEFORMITY OF TEETH

Recent studies by prestigious entities such as the General Dentistry magazine show that if the pacifier is removed in time it does not have to cause any damage to a child’s oral cavity. In fact, if it is removed between 2 and 3 years of age it can prevent its negative consequences and even reverse those that have occurred. Therefore, it is important that we let ourselves be advised by specialists to know when and how is the best time to remove a child’s pacifier.

TIPS FOR GETTING RID OF THE PACIFIER

The child has to live this process as something natural. Therefore, we cannot consider a sudden and traumatic withdrawal that makes you feel a loss. Opting for the story that a fictional character will leave you a gift in exchange for the pacifier is a good option. In fact, many parents perform this process during the Three Kings parade. We can also ‘lose’ the pacifier and not be able to recover it again, although the child can ask for another if he is very accustomed to the reflection of the suction. Of course, in no case can we include punishments in the process of leaving the pacifier. Other parents choose to make the experience of having the pacifier in their mouths no longer so pleasant, smearing the nipple with some unpleasant taste or pricking it so that the sensation of sucking is no longer the same. In older children, we can ask the pediatrician or pediatric dentist for help, to influence the child, explaining that he should no longer use it.

 

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Healthy Teeth And Aging

The health of the teeth and mouth is essential to maintain good overall health. And this remains true at any age, especially if you get older. Indeed, a healthy mouth and teeth allow the body to avoid a surplus of bacteria. Oral health can also help to prevent many diseases that can be serious. Nothing less. That’s one of the secrets of longevity, do you? Yes, indeed, oral health can help maintain good longevity. But a problem remains. Unfortunately, the longer one gets older, the less likely they are to maintain good teeth and mouth health. However, it is easy to remedy this situation, which has a bad influence on the health of people, especially those who are aging.

Let’s look together at what happens in the mouth when you forget to take care of it. And let’s see some simple and inexpensive solutions to improve and maintain the health of your teeth and mouth. Whether you have natural teeth or dentures, no matter how old you are.

Healthy Teeth

Problems related to poor health of teeth and mouth

Having a mouth that is not healthy influences the overall health of the body. Science has, for some years, established an important link between these two elements. How to explain it? Simply because many bacteria are naturally in the mouth, but their numbers must be controlled. For lack of oral hygiene, these bacteria proliferate and can reach the blood system, circulating elsewhere in the body. The presence of these bacteria in the body could cause significant problems, such as diabetes, heart disease, cholesterol, arthritis or high pressure. These are serious diseases that should not be neglected.

Solutions for good teeth health

In the prevention of these serious health problems, good health of the teeth and the mouth appears essential. It is therefore very important not to neglect it for any reason. And even if the financial costs seem at first sight important. The costs of illness are even more so. Here are some simple solutions available to all to maintain your oral health, and avoid many other problems:

  • Eat well, have healthy and balanced menus with protein, vegetables, and fruits
  • Avoid foods that damage teeth, such as those that are very sugary and cause cavities
  • Brush your teeth at least twice a day, without forgetting to brush the gums gently
  • flossing daily
  • Consult annually with a dental professional, whether your denturologist or a dentist. The small issues identified early are much cheaper than the big ones that have developed over the years.

These dental hygiene tips are valid for all people, regardless of their age, or if they have their natural teeth or wear dentures. People who wear dentures must take great care of their mouths and gums.

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Invisalign Attacks What Are They And What Are They For

If you are thinking about putting on an orthodontic treatment and you need it or you don’t want it to be noticed, Invisalign is your treatment. This orthodontic system consists in the use of transparent and completely aesthetic transparent and re-movable splints that achieve the correct movement and position of the teeth. In this article we explain what this system consists of and what the attacks are. Invisalign is a revolutionary orthodontic system or technique capable of solving problems of dental malposition.

Invisalign Attacks

Not only does it provide great aesthetics during orthodontic treatment by consisting of a set of splints or invaluable transparent aligners, but also, this technique allows us and offers:

  • Remove splints or aligners to eat and then brush your teeth correctly, allowing us to maintain better hygiene.
  • Likewise, this system does not coerce our food as in the case of brackets that can be broken down when eating hard foods.
  • Minimal discomfort after placement.
  • There are no scratches like those that may appear after placing the brackets during the first few days. Therefore, it is a technique that offers us more comfort.
  • To be able to perform the dental movements it is necessary to create some retentions in the teeth that must be moved for their correct positioning.

What are Invisalign attachments?

We could define the Invisalign system attachments as small resin or composite reliefs that adhere to the dental surface. That is, they are made with the same material with which dental ties are made, therefore, they are completely aesthetic. The size of the attachments may range from about 1 to 3 mm and not all teeth will have to have attachments. Also, the same tooth can have one, two or three attachments and these can be of different shapes; everything will depend on the treatment plan that should be followed at your Propdental dental clinic in Barcelona.

Types of orthodontic attachments and their function

We can classify the attacks in three groups according to the movement that they must carry out or their purpose; So we have:

  • They generally allow the canines, upper and lower, to rotate or rotate in position.
  • They help the extrusion of maxillary and mandibular teeth.
  • Root Straightening They allow modifying the dental root position and also the tooth.
  • If you are thinking about the Invisalign system, do not fear, the attachments do not bother, nor rub or hurt in their placement or cementing.

Are attacks necessary in all cases of Invisalign?

It is not always necessary to place attachments in the Invisalign treatment and likewise, attachments are not normally placed in all dental pieces. Although it is usual that in this orthodontic treatment, the dental pieces to be moved do. Also, the attachments may be placed in some phases of the treatment and removed in later phases; this will be determined in the treatment plan designed by Invisalign.

How many attachments are placed during treatment?

The number of attacks and also, the number of splints or aligners of each Invisalign treatment is personalized. No two mouths are the same, therefore, there will not be two Invisalign treatments the same. Also, and as we mentioned before, the attachments do not have to be placed in all the teeth or during the whole treatment, these can be modified. Before performing the Invisalign orthodontic treatment.

Can the attachments fall?

Yes, the attachments, although this is not usual, may break down or fall off. Remember that the attachments are cemented on a very smooth surface, the dental surface. The most frequent houses are for the forces that the treatment exerts, for the chewing forces and for the bad placement of the aligners or splints. You have to pay attention when placing the aligners, this is a very simple process but it must be done correctly so that they fit perfectly.

How are the attachments placed?

Cementing or placement of the Invisalign system attachments is one of the first steps of orthodontic treatment. The Invisalign treatment will come with splints or aligners where the attachments to be placed will be marked and this will be used as a template during the process.

Will the attachments hurt?

If it is possible that during the first two or three days after the placement of the orthodontics Invisalign notices discomfort and these are caused by the dental movement, not by the attacks itself. But calm down, these inconveniences will subside in a few days. If you are thinking about a predictable, safe and aesthetic orthodontic treatment, this is your system or technique, do not hesitate.

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