5 Tips for Achieving Better Bone and Gum Tissue Health
Posted by admin in Bone Health on June 18, 2011
There’s a silly dentistry cartoon of an open mouth, tongue sticking out, with little teeth characters marching out on the tongue. The punchline is, “Were outta here!” Clearly, because the owner of said mouth failed to take good care of the teeth and gums. Before yours decide to uproot and look for a healthier habitat, mind these top 5 tips for healthy bone and gum tissue:
1. Brush and floss. You’ve heard it once, you’ve heard it a thousand times – effective oral hygiene is the foundation of healthy bone and gums, not to mention a beautiful smile. Floss and brush twice a day to keep out plaque and prevent the gingivitis and gum disease that develop from plaque build-up.
2. Get a professional dental cleaning every four to six months. It’s a fact that no matter how well you floss and brush, calculus will form in tough to reach areas. Calculus is a hard, white build-up that you may not even be able to see. So see your dentist regularly for a good cleaning and check-up.
3. Get a bone graft or implant if you lose a tooth. No matter how you lose a tooth – it gets knocked out during sports or your dentist extracts it for health reasons – the bone surrounding it will shrink through a normal remodeling process. Once that bone is gone, it’s tough to get it back. The best way to prevent bone loss is to have your surgeon place bone graft material at the same time as an extraction or place the implant in a timely fashion (typically 2-3 months after extraction). This type of grafting done at the time of tooth loss is easy, painless, and much cheaper than doing it later. (And don’t worry, surgeons can use different inds of bone graft materials – they don’t take it from your own bone.) Read the rest of this entry »
How Effective Are Body Scanners?
Posted by admin in Body Scanner on June 18, 2011
In most buildings today, you will notice various security measures being implemented. One of the most secured places are airports. Wherever you go, you can’t just pass through airport securities easily especially if you carrying bladed weapons, prohibited drugs and bombs.
Just last year on Christmas Day, a planned attempt of bombing an airliner was busted. A man was able to conceal a homemade bomb under his pants and was able to get through airport securities. This revealed the lax security of the airport. Home-made bombs that are made from non-metal materials and concealed under garments can hardly be detected by metal detectors.
This incident compelled the Transportation Security Administration to tighten airport security even tighter. As part of the increased security measures, body scanners on airports become more intensified. Had it been installed previously, it would have caught the hidden Christmas bomb.
Officials from Homeland Security said in a statement last week that full body scanners will be a permanent security measure and not just meant for the holidays. It will only be upgraded but not reduced, they said. They added that the new security technology devices will make the travelling public feel more secured and safer. Read the rest of this entry »