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Prevention of diseases is an important aspect to dentistry. Regular oral hygiene is recommended, and the most common instruments including toothbrushes and dental floss. Limiting the frequency of sugar consumption is usually stressed. The dental significance of fluorides was discovered in the 1930s. Since then water fluoridation and topical applications of fluoride have become a focus in the prevention of tooth decay.
There are numerous ways to classify dental caries, but the risk factors and development among distinct types of caries remain largely similar. Tooth decay is caused by certain types of acid-producing bacteria which cause the most damage in the presence of fermentable carbohydrates such as sucrose, fructose, and glucose. The resulting acidic levels in the mouth affect teeth because a tooth's special mineral content causes it to be sensitive to low pH. Depending on the extent of tooth destruction, various treatments can be used to restore teeth to proper form, function, and aesthetics, but there is no known method to regenerate large amounts of tooth structure. Instead, dental health organizations advocate preventative measures, such as regular oral hygiene and dietary modifications, to avoid dental caries.
A fissured tongue is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves (fissures) in the dorsum of the tongue. It is associated with the Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome, along with facial paralysis and swelling of the lips. Fissured tongue may also be found in most patients with Down syndrome and in association with geographic tongue.
- ...that Pierre Fauchard (pictured) was a French physician, known as the father of modem dentistry?
- ...that Baltimore College of Dental Surgery was the first dental college in the world and the birthplace of the D.D.S. degree?
- ...that internal resorption of a tooth may cause it to appear pink?
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