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Painful ulcer in the mouth? What to do?

03/20/2012 15:12:00

Common signs & treatment of oral ulcers

Traumatic ulcer: This is a class with local incentives directly related to the ulcer. Risk factors removal include timely removal of residual crown & root, altering the sharp fringe of the grinding, cleaning dental calculus, cheek biting habits correction. Some traumatic oral ulcers may be cancerous if not taken care of in time.

Induced oral mucosal disease: such as summer hair aphthous, herpetic stomatitis, hand, foot & mouth disease, pemphigus & pemphigoid secondary ulcers, these ulcers as long as the timely adoption of anti-bacterial, anti-virus, anti-allergy & other treatment measures are usually not malignant.

Ulcer caused by a tumor, malignant ulcer: This is a malignant type of ulcers that may have occurred along with the systemic manifestations of malignant tumors.

If you experience any ulcerations, please ask your Brooklyn dentist for a dental check up or contact our Brooklyn dentists and Brooklyn dental specialists for immediate dental evaluation. Bay Ridge Brooklyn location has a pathology laboratory and an internal medicine doctor on staff.

Oral bacteria and pregnancy

10/24/2011 23:03:00

Stopping Harmful Oral Bacteria in Their Path

The best way to keep bacteria from doing any damage is to cease them in their tracks before they can start down their pathological road to destruction.
It was discovered that an adhesin protein molecule, called FadA, in the genes of F. nucleatum. This adhesin, or binding agent, on the bacteria lets them connect with receptors on epithelial cells in the mouth & later the endothelial cells of the placenta. In some way, the receptors on the host cell activate a signal that puts in to action a cascade of processes that permit the bacteria to penetrate the epithelial & endothelial linings & then colonize. According to multiple research in to the mechanisms of bacterial transport not only has potential to prevent preterm & stillborn births, it may have implications in stopping periodontal illness. Periodontal illness has been linked to such health issue as arthritis, diabetes & heart illness.
One time it leaves the mouth, the invasion of the bacteria through the placenta allows the bacteria to multiple quickly in the immune-free surroundings that protects the fetus from being rejected by the mother's body. The quick bacterial growth causes the placenta to become inflamed. In turn, the inflammation can trigger preterm birth & fetal death.

How to deal with summertime dental emergencies?

07/12/2011 19:44:00

How to deal with summertime dental emergencies

Plenty of people enjoy the summer months because they can get outside to play sports or spend time with relatives and friends. However, these activities may increase the odds of adults or kids experiencing a dental emergency.

In a recent article published by ShorelinePlus.com, the Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) offered several tips on how individuals can avoid or reply properly to dental accidents.

Taking precaution is of the best ways to reduce the chances of a sports-related dental injury. The CSDA told the news provider that mouth guards ought to always be worn in the coursework of contact sports such as baseball, soccer, basketball and lacrosse.

If a tooth is accidentally knocked out, individuals ought to rinse it in water without removing any mouth tissues that may be attached. If a tooth cannot be held in its proper place until a dentist is consulted, people can put it in a glass of milk and head to their oral care provider as soon as feasible, the group suggested.

Also, sugar-filled foods at summer barbeques may lead to toothaches. Individuals ought to thoroughly rinse their mouths and floss their teeth to help relieve discomfort, the organization told the news source.

According to Sports Dentistry Online, 34 percent of injuries in basketball players are sustained.

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Poor oral health linked to COPD & smoking

06/17/2011 10:39:00

Patients with COPD might require more instruction in preventing periodontal disease and actual periodontal therapy than patients without COPD.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive disease making breathing difficult. It’s the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. According to the National Institutes of Health, more than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and there are likely just as many more who are undiagnosed. Smoking is a significant risk factor for COPD.

Ref: Wang, Z., Zhou, X., Zhang

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Dental implant surgery

06/17/2011 10:34:00

3D CT-guided dental implant surgery significantly helps with an ideal placement of an implant.. This technology allows patients to have true restoratively-driven implant treatment. We start with the restoring dentist creating the ideal prosthesis for the edentulous site, and then a radiographic template is made for the CT scan. Knowing the size and position of the ideal restoration, the implant surgeon uses a 3D radiograph of the jaws to plan the implant placement sites, taking into account the bone volume and anatomy at each site, as well as the position of the prosthesis. If there is a bone deficiency requiring grafting, or if an angled abutment will be needed, this information is known before surgery and adjustments are made accordingly. This is all done in “virtual reality” on the computer screen using the patient’s actual data. Then, all this treatment planning data is used to create a custom surgical guide that accurately transfers the treatment plan from the computer screen to the patient’s mouth. And if that is not enough, the implant placement is so accurate, that the surgical guide can be used to create a master model that is used to design an abutment and restoration that are placed at surgery, with very little or no adjustment. Not only that, but this technique allows the surgery to be performed through a very small incision, in half the time of traditional implant surgery. In addition, the patient usually has a faster and more comfortable recovery, even when multiple implants are placed.

Ref: Dr Reznik, DMD, MD

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