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Welcome
to "Tooth
Fairy News" Below you will find tips and advice from Dr.
Thoa on taking care of your child's teeth. You may also find
articles un-related to dentistry, but are just fun and interesting. Updated:
April 2010....What is new?
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The month of
February was dental health month. All patients got a limited edition
oral hygiene kit. Additionally Dr. Thoa volunteered at the Rainer
Boys and Girl Club. It was a very fulfilling experience and she
plans on returning to help some more.
Dr. Thoa SUPPORTING ATHLETICS
Dr.
Thoa and her 2 brothers (Dr. Dzon and Dr. Dzuy) take impressions for the
Junior Hockey team the Seattle Starz. Our office donated custom
mouth guards to their team. This is our 3rd year
supporting them. They sure do love
their guards and hockey. Go Starz!!
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INVISALIGN
So
come in and get started with the invisible way of doing braces. Dr.
Thoa will do an initial free consultation to see if you are a candidate
for Invisalign. Just give us a call....
For
more information about Invisalign go to: www.invisalign.com
Article: A Review of Aphthous Ulcers: Their Origin
and Treatment. by: Dr. Turner, Pediatric Dentistry Select,
2004:15,3:pp.1
ARTICLE: Effect of Domestic Water
Filters on Water Fluoride Content and Level of the Public Water Supply in
Bauru, Brazil.
By: Buzalaf et.al. ASDC 2003;70, 3: 226-230
EATING GUIDELINE
Guideline
for Good Food: Eat high fat and protein content foods to prevent
bacterial acid production. Avoid eating simple carbohydrates (sugar
containing foods). Simple carbohydrates (found
in milk, fruits) and sugars are bad for the teeth whether they are
from a natural source (fresh fruit or juices) or sugar (table sugar, raw
sugar). Artificial sugars do not
cause cavities. Xylitol is the only synthetic sugar that fights against
cavities.
You
can eat complex
carbohydrates (starches). The food sources for this is: grain
products, potatoes, beans and other starchy vegetables. Please
brush twice a day, and come see us every 6 months for a check-up.
Guideline
for Bad Foods: If it sticks and is sweet, then it’s bad for your
teeth. If it’s sweet and it doesn’t stick, it’s bad for your teeth
(juice, fruit). Both will cause cavities, but the fruit and juice
will cause cavities where you can see, on the front teeth.
Please
restrict all foods on bad food list for after/during meals, not as a
daytime snack. Please refer to the “Good Food List” as options for
daytime snacking.
Article: A Review of Aphthous
Ulcers: Their Origin and Treatment. Dr. Turner, Pediatric
Dentistry Select, 2004:15,3:pp.1
Intro: If you or
your child has ever had a little sore in the mouth that sort or was small
and red, felt smooth, but burned when eating citrus foods or drinks, that
is what is commonly called a canker sore, or mouth ulcer. We refer
to it as RAS (recurrent aphthous stomatitis).
What is aphthous
ulcer: These ulcers are commonly found on the pink areas of your
mouth (not the coral-light pink area near your tooth, more like near the
roots of the teeth). These ulcers are not associated with any
swelling. They can last for a few days and go away on their own,
but they can come back in a few days or months.
Prevalence: Of
the 30-40% general population that get ulcers, 67-85% get recurrent
aphthous stomatitis (RAS). About 37% of children have reported
having them, with it initially appearing at about 5 years
old. Also children of a higher socioeconomic status tend to
get them more than a child in a lower socioeconomic status.
Cause:
Their cause is unknown because it is multifactor, and there is no
cure.
Treatment of RAS:
Treatment can involve a combination of a topical analgesics(eg.
Orabase, Anbesol gel, Gly-Oxide, Zilactin, or .5% Hydrocortisone
ointment), antimicrobial(eg. Chlorahexidine gluconate), and immunomodulatory
drugs. The topical analgesics are meant to provide comfort, not a
speedy recovery. On the other hand, use of topical
immunomodulatory drugs (corticosteriods) are a beneficial way to reduce
the healing process. They reduce symptoms without causing a
suppression of your own body's pituitary function.
Diagnosis: It is
important to distinguish an aphthous ulcer from a primary herpetic
gingival stomatitis or even an under lying systemic disease or
condition. If you do have a minor or herpetiform aphthae, it will
respond to Celestone syrup, Lidex Gel, or Diprolene. Major aphthae
are more resistant to treatment, in those cases Kenalog can be used.
ARTICLE: Effect of
Domestic Water Filters on Water Fluoride Content and Level of the Public
Water Supply in Bauru, Brazil. Buzalaf
et.al. ASDC 2003;70, 3: 226-230
INTRO: The
purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent to which domestic,
activated carbon water filters remove fluoride from water and to analyze
the fluoride level of the public water supply in Bauru, province of Sao
Paula, Brazil.
METHOD: Sampling
came from 9 different regions of water distribution. Each region
selected 20 houses with carbon filters. Brands were not looked at
in this research, but was evaluated at another study.
Questionnaires were given to the sample concerning type of filter used (mobile
or connected to water supply and how old the filters were.
Water before filtering was collected and water after filtering.
CONCLUSION:
Filters don't remove fluoride from the water, but if the filter is a
carbon filter, some of them will remove the fluoride. This study did not
provide the specific brands for each filter.
DISCUSSION: In
some of the regions that were evaluated the non-filtered drinking water
was over fluoridate, while in other regions it was under
fluoridated. In addition, it can be said that the newer the filter,
the more fluoride it will filter out. There are many variables and
a better study can be done to quantify these.
Good
Snacks :
Cheese ,
Beef Jerky , Vegetables , Fresh fruits (they are better than drinking
juice), Cereals without sugar coatings , Jell-O cubes , Nuts , Sugar-free
gum , Pop-corn , Whole Wheat biscuits, Toast, Saltine crackers , Cold-cut
meats , Baked potatoes , Sandwiches, Hamburgers, Hot dogs ,Pizza, Tacos.
Bad
Snacks:
Dried fruits
like raisins, dates, and apricots, Cakes, Doughnuts, cookies,
marshmallows, candy bars , Brownies , Chocolates , Gummy Bears , Sticky
Candy, Hard Candy , Pastries, pudding, muffins, sweet rolls, pies , Sugar
coated cereals , Sugar gum , Fruits coated with sugar , Ice cream, jams,
jellies , Soft drinks, Juices , Instant drink mixes , Chocolate milk, hot
chocolate , Milk shakes, malts , Popsicles.
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