1. A Guide to a Good SmileAll you need to know is Here
2. Pam Ayres ThePoetVery popular performer and a comic verse
writerPam Ayres has a natural flow for writing amusingverses having
a remarkable spontaneity aboutthem. Having a large fan-following
thiscontemporary poet has appeared in many popularmajor TV shows.
An author of six books of poemshe also has seven record albums to
her credit.Comical themes and linguistic Variations makeher poems
more enjoyable.
3. The Inspiration Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me TeethAn
IntroductionOh, I Wish Id Looked After Me Teeth expressesthe poets
regret in adulthood regarding thedamage caused to her teeth due to
hercarelessness. In her youth, she made fun ofmothers false teeth
but now she helplessly awaitsher turn when she would have to
satisfy herselfwith a set of false teeth as a result of
negligence.
4. The Poem Oh, I Wish I'd Looked After Me TeethMessage
ConveyedThe poem conveys the message that time once lostcannot be
regained. Hence, it is important tomake hay while the sun shines.
Good food habitsand a sense of dental hygiene needs to beinculcated
amongst the children by the adults andtimely measures should be
taken to preserve onesteeth.
5. A Tooth Bas i c Informat ion
6. Types of Teeth
7. Types of Teeth - IncisorsIncisors (from the Latin
wordincidere, meaning "to cut") are thefront teeth present in
mostheterodont mammals. They arelocated in the premaxilla above
andon the mandible below. Humanshave a total of eight (two on
eachside, top and bottom). Opossumshave 18, whereas armadillos
havenone.
8. Types of Teeth - CanineIn mammalian oral anatomy, thecanine
teeth, also called cuspids, dogteeth, fangs, or (in the case of
thoseof the upper jaw) eye teeth, arerelatively long, pointed
teeth.However, they can appear moreflattened, causing them to
resembleincisors and leading them to becalled incisiform.
9. Types of Teeth Pre-MolarThe premolar teeth, or bicuspids,
aretransitional teeth located between thecanine and molar teeth. In
humans,there are two premolars per quadrantin the permanent set of
teeth, makingeight premolars total in the mouth.They have at least
two cusps.Premolars can be considered as a'transitional tooth'
during chewing, ormastication.
10. Types of Teeth - MolarThe molars or molar teeth are themost
posterior and mostcomplicated kind of tooth in mostmammals. In many
mammals theygrind food during chewing; hencethe Latin name mola,
"millstone".Molars show a great deal ofdiversity in size and shape
acrossmammal groups.
11. What is a Cavity ?
12. Oral HygieneOral hygiene is the practice of keeping
themouth and teeth clean to prevent dentalproblems, most commonly,
dental cavities,gingivitis, and bad breath. There are alsooral
pathologic conditions in which goodoral hygiene is required for
healing andregeneration of the oral tissues. Theseconditions
included gingivitis, periodontitis,and dental trauma such as
subluxation, oralcysts and following wisdom toothextraction.
13. Whitening TreatmentsWhitening treatments don't
permanentlywhiten teeth. If you expose your teeth tofoods and
beverages that cause stainingyou may see the whiteness start to
fade inas little as 1 month after treatment.Those who avoid foods
and beveragesthat stain may be able to wait one year orlonger
before whitening treatment ortouch-up is needed.
14. What to do to keep your teeth white and clean ?1. Brush or
rinse immediately after consuming stain-causing beverages or
foods2. Follow good oral hygiene practices. Brush your teeth at
least twice daily and floss atleast once daily to remove plaque.
Use whitening toothpaste (once or twice a weekonly) to remove
surface stains and prevent yellowing.3. Consider touch-up
treatments. Depending on the whitening method used, you mayneed a
touch-up every 6 months or after a year or two. If you drink lots
of stain-causingbeverages, you may need a touch up more often.4. If
you do choose to consume beverages that stain, consider using a
straw so that theliquid bypasses your front teeth.5. Foods that are
firm or crisp help to clean the teeth as theyre eaten. Apples are
one ofthem and other choices include raw carrots, celery and
(unsweetened) popcorn.6. Dont chew very hard foodstuffs such as
hard candy or ice. Chewing hard food createstiny fractures in the
enamel of your teeth that, combine to result in major cracks.7.
Throw away your toothbrush or change the head of your electric
toothbrush at leastevery two to three months. Otherwise, youre just
transferring bacteria to your mouth.
15. What Not to do to keep your teeth White andClean ?1. Avoid
the consumption of or exposure to products that stain your teeth,
such ascoffee and tea.2. Sipping sugary drinks throughout the day
is another bad habit as the constantexposure to sweet and acidic
beverages can foster tooth decay.3. Dentists report that patients
rely on their teeth for a number of odd jobs: to tearopen a bag of
crisps, uncap a bottle of nail varnish, or rip a price tag off a
piece ofclothing. You must avoid such things. This can be hard on
your teeth, causing theedge of a weakened tooth to chip off or even
break.4. Reduce the biting of your nail, which can also harm your
teeth.5. Avoid crunching of ice cubes because the brittleness and
cold temperature of icecubes can actually cause teeth to
fracture.6. Some people also try to crack nuts such as walnuts or
hazel nuts with their teeth,which can be equally hazardous to
teeth.7. Minimise the contact of drinks with your teeth; if you
want to drink the drinks youhave to use a straw but the straw must
be positioned toward the back of the mouth,not resting against your
teeth.