The following is a true story.
A young lady was in a rush to get her teeth fixed before she was to leave the country to get married to her boyfriend. Her major consideration in doing so is that it's more economical to have dental work done domestically rather than abroad.
She never thought that after she had a false tooth set she would experience any pain while eating. When she went back for a checkup at the original clinic where she had the work done, the cause for the pain could not be determined. Later, she went to one hospital after another, but the pain persisted as before. She became increasingly anxious as she eyed her wedding drawing closer. She didn't dare to leave the country rashly, but then again she didn't want to spend even more. So she had no choice but to postpone the date of the wedding.
Thanks to a doctor's careful sharp discerning, the cause for the pain had been determined--the height of her false teeth was not right so whenever she chew the teeth would not match up properly. It was not until adjustments had been made that she married with her mind at ease. Just one small false tooth almost ruined the big event of her life.
The word "ache" in "toothache" is actually just a symptom that arises from a dental disease, and not the actual disease. Pain which arises from dental disease is worth paying attention to. C. L. Yeh, associate professor of dentistry at National Defense Medical Center says, "It's not an immediately fatal disease, but if it's serious then it can lead to death."
This is not sensationalism. Dental disease is usually caused from bacterial infections. Take periodontal infection for instance. When the gums become inflated, bacteria may enter the bloodstream and circulate throughout the entire body. If a person is a congenital heart attack sufferer, and if the bacteria get into the heart, then it will lead to endocarditis which may be fatal.
Of course the condition of most people is not so serious, yet since dental disease is easily overlooked, you should be even more careful.
Perhaps you've experienced these conditions:
Your teeth are sensitive to eating cold, hot, or sweet foods. You experience swelling at the base of your gums or experience minor pain when chewing. The surface of your teeth becomes darkened with black or brown spots. Perhaps you experience continual pain in your mouth or nasal passage. Be careful--you've got a cavity.
Do you experience any of the following?
● Teeth bleed while brushing.
● Strange taste in mouth.
● Teeth are sensitive to hot and cold drinks.
● Gums are red and swollen, or secreting puss.
● Teeth move or separate.
If so, then there's bad news. The chances are high that you've developed periodontal disease.
Cavities and periodontal disease are the two most common dental disorders.
Food particles left behind in the mouth are used by harmful bacteria to produce plaque which will multiply and stick to the surface of teeth, secrete acids, eat away at the enamel, therefore harming the gums and soft tissue around the teeth. Lasting conditions will result in cavities and periodontal disease.
If you experience pain and therefore have your wisdom teeth removed under emergency conditions, then it's very likely that the wound will become inflamed. In some instances, it can transmit some very serious diseases like septi-kopyaemia and encephalitis.
Due to new advances in dentistry many of the former standards have been done away with. Now there are methods of treatment which can preserve decayed teeth. Cavities in some people have gone so far as to eat down to the root. Dentists have methods of inserting staples onto the root and then make a crown. It's not always necessary to extract the tooth. Kuan Hsueh-wan says, "Your own set of natural teeth is best."
If it should become necessary to extract a tooth or have a false tooth put in, then you must give the doctor sufficient time. Many students who are getting ready to go abroad to study go to see the dentist one week or two before leaving.
This poses a big headache for the dentist. "The wound that comes with pulling the tooth takes one or two months to get back to normal, then and only then can false teeth be fitted," say Dr. Hsieh Chi-chuan at National Taiwan University Hospital, "You can't rush things."
Is it always necessary to have a false tooth put in after having a tooth pulled?
Liang-jiunn Hahn, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon at National Taiwan University Hospital, likens the situation saying, "Teeth, like people, have a need for just the right match to offer one another support." ". . .For the sake of the tooth which lost its match, it's very important that a 'companion' be found."
People are much more fortunate than before. Dental technology has progresses which have clearly improved the quality of life. Han Yu, a man of letters from the T'ang dynasty (618-907 A.D.) once wrote, "I'm shy of forty, yet my hair is hoary white, my eyes are dim in sight, and my teeth have begun to wiggle. . . ." What about people today? With preventive measures and early diagnosis, you can have a beautiful set of pearly whites even during your midyears. If the great literary giant Han Yu knew this, then he would probably say with a sign, "I was born way too early!"
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Dental work is very time consuming, so in order to save time most hospitals see patients on an appointment basis only.
A doctor fits a set of lower false teeth.
Children are cavity prone, so mothers have to remember to take their children to the dentist for a checkup every six months.
Fine products come from slow work--false teeth are the best example.
Can this child resist the temptation of chocolate? Eating less sugar is certainly the best stratagem. If you do eat sweets, remember to brush. By doing so you can maintain good dental checkups.
Equipment in modern dental clinics is far more advanced than twenty or thirty years ago, and can offer the patient good service. Doctors are now able to spot dental problems in their early stages more easily by using x-rays.
A doctor fits a set of lower false teeth.
Children are cavity prone, so mothers have to remember to take their children to the dentist for a checkup every six months.
Fine products come from slow work--false teeth are the best example.
Can this child resist the temptation of chocolate? Eating less sugar is certainly the best stratagem. If you do eat sweets, remember to brush. By doing so you can maintain good dental checkups.
Equipment in modern dental clinics is far more advanced than twenty or thirty years ago, and can offer the patient good service. Doctors are now able to spot dental problems in their early stages more easily by using x-rays.
