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pinkhairedlily · 3 years

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[Open Your Mouth] Chapter 3 - O

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Summary: She downs her mimosa in one long drink and snaps her fingers. The television shuts blank, and she sashays her way to a room. It looks just like any other wall partition but it opens to an expansive study. It has a day bed on the side, a long table, and her most comfortable swivel chair. Metallic chairs are folded on the side for her clients.Taking up the rest of the space are shelves filled with her favorite books. In the middle, sandwiched by volumes of Crime and Punishment and Les Miserables are jars of teeth submerged in liquid, white, sparkly, well-maintained. On the other end of the wall is a chest box which also functions like a wide ottoman. Except that it isn’t. It’s a freezer for the meat she has yet to eat.

-xxxxxxx-

March 7, 2021, 12:03 PM

“Open your mouth please.” Her bright emerald irises pop out from her mask as she probes the inside of his mouth. Sasuke feels the metal tool scrape against his tooth on the lower left. His tongue is on the edge of making a clucking sound, but he winces from a sharp pain when she moves his tooth from front to back.

“It’s loose,” she confirms for him. He recognizes notes of jasmine in her proximity. “I can extract it for you now. You’ll just have to spend the rest of the day under pain killers.”

He dropped by her clinic during his lunch break, intending to take up her offer in the off chance that she accepts walk-ins.

Of course, it was situated on the 25th floor of one of Senju’s high rise buildings which houses their offshoot businesses in the medical field; one floor for every niche – a chiropractor on the tenth, a hair transplant on the 17th, herbal practitioners on the 20th.

Of course, the brunette receptionist with a very sharp eyeliner sent him away, and looked at him pointedly with visible annoyance when he brought up that the dentist offered the appointment herself. People often tell him he’s handsome, and he gets to use this pretty privilege during the conduct of cases sometimes. But people here are immune to his so-called stoic charm.

Of course, it’s probably because there are far richer, far more aristocratic clients than him that would have naturally made a beeline towards the beautiful dentist.

He clucks nonetheless, his tongue grazing against the cold metal. “Can you do it under thirty?”

“Rushing for an appointment?” She gets the syringe from her assistant and taps it on her delicate wrist.

“Vying if I could get ten more minutes for an ice cream.” Her hands are light and quick to inject the anesthesia in the surrounding gums. He hears her soft chuckle against her mask.

“Not the first time that someone did that move.” She hands him his cone with one scoop of mint chocolate.

“I’m not a fan of sweets if you should know,” he says. “Is strong arm strength needed for a dentist?” Two big bites from the top.

Sakura blushes with an intensity, he notes, and in contrast her actions – she shies away her gaze from his stare with her fingers devoid of any jewelry. “You’re as direct as everyone in your lot goes, huh?”

“Is the topic too morbid for you, Dr. Haruno?”

“I’m keeping tabs with the news but I forego the specifics.” She fiddles with her two scoops of double dutch in a small cup. “But to answer your question, you only need to have the right leverage, an accurate position, and a good angle to ease out the naughtiest of teeth. However, it’s really an advantage to have great arm strength. It can get tiring after the twelve noon patient.”

Sasuke finishes his ice cream in the next three bites, feeling nothing in his mouth, the anesthesia still kicking, but he can taste the blood mingle with the freshness of mint, a tinge of rust in the sweetness on his tongue. “You’re not as bothersome as everyone in your lot.”

She raises both of her eyebrows, not sure if she understands his underlying implications.

“Dr. Tsunade Senju and Dan Haruno, top billing general surgeons of the medical world.”

Her mouth opens to form a small and soundless oh. “Ah I’m sure you already snuffed most information about me – it goes that way, right? Ah? Not at all? – So the thing is….I’m not their legitimate daughter. I’m adopted.”

He didn’t have to snuff, these are all open information in the playground of the rich. “A stroke of luck to land on a high end and well managed orphanage.” Her immense wealth does not translate to jewelry, face jobs, and fancy lash lifts. On her breast pocket are three pilot coletos, an apple watch on her wrist, mid-budget choice of clothes, and comfortable white Nike sneakers to be later replaced with a good fit of block heels. When summed up, they barely make a dent out of her daily worth. The rest of the money must have been channeled to her clinic’s state of the art facilities.

“You could say that I struck gold with my circumstances since then.” She spoons out a big chunk of her ice cream.

“But not prior.” The sugar brown cone also disappears in his mouth, all the chewing done by only one side.

“Amnesia. I reportedly had a traumatic head injury when they found me.” Her pink locks drift to the side, her head tilted in expectation of his further prodding.

Sasuke twists the line to another direction, and he captures the quick change of her microexpression from subtle guarding to surprise. “Would it be possible to inject one strong dose of anesthesia to the full mouth and extract all teeth?”

“Enough to knock them unconscious,” she confirms.

And kill them without sound, Sasuke surmises. He stands up and taps his wristwatch. “My ten minutes with you is up. I take it my extraction procedure is free?”

“I’m sure you’ll afford the next one.” She continues to fiddle with her cup as she watches him go.

Sasuke halts in his exiting steps and looks back at Sakura like it’s an afterthought. “If you’d like a payment, a dinner wouldn’t be so bad.” He turns on his heels and doesn’t stop, he can hear a faint laughter behind his back.

-x-

March 10, 2021, 7:16 PM

“Did I keep you waiting?” He slides on the seat across her and takes in her body language as well as their milieu.

They agreed to meet at seven sharp but Kakashi had asked for another briefing from him so he was held back. Her soft expression, in all its exuding naivety, gives nothing away. “This place doesn’t have no reservations, Detective.”

“Just Sasuke,” he remarks. He clucks his tongue in appreciation. “A hole in the wall noodle place. You frequent this area?”

“A reminder that you gave me the green light to choose.” She’s dressed today in an olive sweatshirt tucked into a neat pair of trousers and velvet loafers – a right mix of classy and casual. “It’s my assistant’s go-to. He would always bring me the best-selling set after a grueling work day so I asked for an address.”

“Thanks for the consideration, Dr. Haruno,” he says. Their order arrives minutes after, and she flashes an apologetic smile. For ordering beforehand Frankly speaking, he expected her to bring him into a Michelin restaurant – one to boost her reputation and second to blanket her in safety of familiar breeds. Or maybe safety is much better in company of anonymity.

“Just Sakura.”

They finish two plates of dimsum and almost empty out the small bottle of chili oil, garlic, sesame, and soy sauce concoction. Sipping a glass of soy milk after a bounty feast, Sasuke reviews the facts again in his mind.

“A penny for your thoughts?” Sakura asks, finished with her drink.

“Give me a hundred bucks then.”

“How many coffee orders would those be worth?”

Sasuke smirks in spite of himself. He changes topics again, on to the mundane life of a Senju-Haruno heir.

“How is the case progressing by the way?”

He glances up and notes the curiosity and fear in her eyes. “Classified information.”

She leans, plates with crumbles and half-empty glasses in between, and tilts her head, her rose locks spilling from her back. “Will they come for me?”

An alarm ticks off somewhere in his mind. “What makes you think so?” They’ve only had one body so far with no other indication of a succeeding death.

He sees that she bites the inside of her mouth, and she fiddles again with the cutlery in front of her. “Maybe I’m just overthinking.”

About ten minutes later, he ushers her outside the rather dingy restaurant but when no car arrives to escort her back to her place, he encourages her to place an uber. He could ask her to ride with him but the mere implications are layered, and he’s not ready for that quite yet. She gives him a look when he opens the door to her uber, an unspoken question she is yet to articulate. When he gets nothing within seconds, he waves goodbye.

“Give me a text when you’re home,” he says although he shouldn’t have.

“It has been an interesting night,” she replies. “Detective.”

The car finally drives away, and he remains with the remnants of her jasmine scent.

-x-

March 13, 2021, 5:49 PM, The second body

“You are not going to release that profile,” the wife of Haru Kagoshi says. She also stands as the chief overseas director of Haru Light, Inc. “Are you insinuating that my husband fucked a gay man?”

“Fuck is a callous word. Watch your tone,” the CEO of Mingwa Industries warn. “Are you sure you’re on the right track?”

“With all due respect, Captain Yamato is the best we have in the country in the field of criminal profiling. He knows what he’s doing,” Asuma assures everyone.

“And are your detectives doing the proper work? Are you covering all fields?” the Mingwa COO pointedly looks at Sasuke. “Because as far as performance goes, you’re allowing that killer to cripple our economy by snuffing out the next best minds.”

Kakashi’s eyes roll in sync with Sasuke’s at the cripple our economy.

Yamato stands up and offers a cup of coffee at the recently widowed which she explicitly ignores. “We will not be identifying the gender of the killer, but we need to narrow it down to males. Of course, it’s up to the public how they will presume it is connected to the genital mutilation.”

“Fuck you,” the widow says. “You know we can cut off your institutional funding, right?”

Kakashi has started massaging his forehead, a sign that he is nearing his bullshit tolerance level. “Yes you can, but we have an annual appropriation from the government. And cutting off our resources won’t solve this case any faster.”

“-with your due respect,” Asuma adds, hoping to de-escalate the situation.

The grandfather CEO of Mingwa Industries scoffs. “We’ll just have to launch our individual investigation then. In case you might be intentionally sabotaging the progress of this case, isn’t that right, Uchiha Sasuke?”

The disdain in his voice when Uchiha rolls off his tongue is jarring and pointed. Sasuke smirks in defiance, willing to push these elites further to the edge of self-destruction. Years in a gray cubicle and thousands of meters walked in company to a reviewing mind, he found that money could get you somewhere – just not the finish line. “You’d better keep an eye out on me then.”

“What the fuck was that about?” Asuma sneers at the detective department after the white collars scampered off. “They are strong lobbyists backing powerful politicians. We shouldn’t be picking a fight with them.”

“He started it,” Sasuke points to Kakashi who shrugs.

“Anyway, Yamato and I will prepare to announce the profile to the media, just a vague description, and then we’ll work on a composite sketch based on these assumptions,” Kakashi pats Asuma’s shoulders. “Ease up. I’m sure Sasuke and his team are doing their best.”

“I’m not doubting an Uchiha, but I’m doubting the way your petty behaviors get in the process of investigation. Now get out and do your jobs.” The Chief Police retrieves a half-emptied pack of cigarettes and lights up a stick. “This job is giving me cancer.”

11:13 PM

She sips her third glass of mimosa as her eyes drift to the sound of her television. A big banner of breaking news is placed below with the caption authorities release a profile: a serial killer at hand?

She chuckles, almost spilling the cocktail on her fingers. She drifts closer to the screen and her nails stick on the necks of the silver-haired man and the man who she assumes is the criminal profiler.

“Authorities confirm that Armando Mingwa and Haru Kagoshi have been killed by the same person. Renowned profiler Captain Yamato reveals the breakdown of the suspect – male with a minimum height of 5’7, age from late 20s to early 30s, and frequents the high-end districts. When asked if we have a serial killer at large, the chief detective and the profiler neither confirmed nor deny.”

She downs her mimosa in one long drink and snaps her fingers. The television shuts blank, and she sashays her way to a room. It looks just like any other wall partition but it opens to an expansive study. It has a day bed on the side, a long table, and her most comfortable swivel chair. Metallic chairs are folded on the side for her clients.Taking up the rest of the space are shelves filled with her favorite books. In the middle, sandwiched by volumes of Crime and Punsihment and Les Miserables are jars of teeth submerged in liquid, white, sparkly, well-maintained.

On the other end of the wall is a chest box which also functions like a wide ottoman. Except that it isn’t. It’s a freezer for the meat she has yet to eat.

March 24, 2021, 1:10 PM

“So what was the dentist’s alibi?” Neji asks the sullen detective.

“He had a meditation class for each date – January 29 and February 27 – which runs for five hours. They time it with the moon cycles. I also called his teacher – she prefers to be called witch – and confirmed his attendance.” Sasuke clucks his tongue. “However, they are a class of 100. He can easily slip out when everyone else is closing their eyes and saying humbda dumda.”

He glances at the map on the wall, pins already on the dumpsites, and he zeroes in on the address smack in the middle. “And he can dump the body with his nondescript car and go back in again. Did you know he has three cars – a Tesla, Mercedes, and a black pick-up?”

Tenten carries a fresh pot of coffee to the table and stares at their evidence board. “I’m guessing it’s the same truck with the garbage ones – those going through the suburbs?”

Sasuke nods. “He says it’s for farming. He has a land on the rural side of the district.”

Jugo raises a brow. “That ends my snooping in with the golden spoons.”

“Not quite Jugo.” Neji fills himself a cup. “These people socialize in the same circles you know.”

Someone knocks on the open door of the room and raises a box of cake. “Delivery for you, Detective Uchiha.” The staff attempts to enter but Jugo raises a finger to stop her.

“Who’s it from?” Jugo asks. “It might be the killer.”

The staff scratches the back of her head. “I don’t think the killer is a beautiful pink-haired lady with green eyes.”

All heads turn curiously to Sasuke who gets the cake from the staff. “It’s my punishment.”

Tenten’s eyes narrow at the name on the card. Haruno Sakura. “How is it a punishment? She brought you – us – sweets.”

“She knows I hate sweets. Help yourself though.”

“So you’re dating?” Neji says it with disbelief. “How? You’re barely in the office and – oh my god, you’re skipping hours aren’t you!”

Jugo repeats the name over and over. “Fuck. You’re seeing the Haruno Sakura? She’s as recluse as the oddball heirs go, but I’ve only heard good things from her. I heard she’s very skilled with her hands. Experienced it yet, Uchiha?”

Sasuke kicks him in the shin as soon as he’s done talking. “Firsthand. A tooth on the lower left. Now shut up and get back to work.”

-x-

April 12, 2021, 6:17 AM, The third body

The team congregates in the morgue. Another body. Only this time, it was found on a ravine, some parts already devoured by wild animals.

“It’s Fugashi Imamu, current overseas director of Imamu Holdings,” the medical examiner tells them. “Same methods done but there’s more clotting on the crotch area, indicating his genital was mutilated while he was still alive.”

Jugo and Neji both groan inwardly.

“He has an eight-year old.” Tenten crosses her arms in front of her. “A math wizard.”

Sasuke closes his eyes, fending off the initial signs of a migraine. The cases kept piling, and they were nowhere close to a lead. “Can you estimate the date of death?”

“I wouldn’t know just yet with all the rigor mortis and animal attacks. But if we pattern this with the recent killings, and the body was dumped within the last two weeks, the killing must have taken place on the last week of March.”

11:13 AM

March 29, Sasuke thinks about the ME’s latest message. There must be a pattern for the dates of killings. And if there was, they are up against an intelligent killer, a methodical one. He must have a list of targets with a step by step process on how to approach and kill each one. He plans weeks ahead with several contingencies.

“Captain Yamato confirms the ME’s assumption. There really is a pattern,” Tenten tells the team. “Unfortunately, the information already reached the golden spoon team.”

Neji comes in with stacks of folders and notebooks. “Got all his stuff from his secretary. Seems like the bastard slept around or may have been just a bad boss, said she couldn’t be more than happy to live in a world rid of such filthy lolita creep – her words, not mine.”

They go through each page, jotting down relevant information. Sasuke, on the other hand, flips through a small wallet-sized planner. Jotted down on March 26 is veneers with Dr. Akugawa. He seems like the go-to dentist of the big shots. He goes further up the dates and there on March 6 is a name he doesn’t expect. Haruno Sakura.

“It’s true. His daughter had an appointment with me,” Sakura confirms over the phone. “But he also dropped by last year for a tooth extraction dislodged by a punch from his grandfather. Old money can be quite controlling.”

“Ah. Doesn’t he have a family dentist?” He taps his pen on his desk, tens of gears running through his mind.

“Told me his dentist was unavailable for an emergency procedure so he dropped by the one nearest his office.”

Sasuke looks at the time on his watch. “Did you have lunch yet?”

“I have an 11:30. But I can see you in 12.”

He gets there fifteen minutes before, and he flashes his badge to Laura who has grown accustomed to his lunch break visits. Nonetheless, her countenance makes apparent her dislike.

“Your cctv records please,” Sasuke tells her. It isn’t a request, Laura knows, so she leads him to the administrative room on the floor and instructs the staff to show the dates he mentions.

Kiyoko Imamu went there on March 6 with her mother and a helper. They backtrack until they find the date when Fugashi had an appointment. A 30-minute visit and he was quickly out.

“Does Dr. Haruno have other clinics? A private location for a niche clientele?” Sasuke asks.

Laura shakes her head. “Only this one, and she doesn’t accept house calls. She likes to concentrate her work in one place.”

He tells the staff to rewind the records on January 29, February 27, and March 29. Nothing was peculiar about Sakura’s body language, Sasuke notes. He commits all records in his memory and allows himself to be ushered out by Laura. They arrive to Sakura waiting at the receptionist’s desk.

“Did you find what you were looking for?” She asks him with a tilt in her head.

“Just right about now.” He offers an open arm to her which she links with hers. Her face immediately blooms in shades of red.

“We have mussel soup today and grilled mackerel. On the other hand, we also serve bolognese. Or do you have any other location in mind?”

“Your cafeteria’s menu sounds nice.”

They’re interrupted by Sasuke’s phone.

“Where are you?” Kakashi’s voice borders on the edge of frustration.

“Lunch,” Sasuke replies.

“Come back asap. The families had Jugo come in and take Akugawa for questioning.”

#open your mouth #sasusaku #uchiha sasuke #haruno sakura #pinkhairedlily #crime and mystery au #thriller au #am i even doing this right lmao

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gakupoid2m · 4 years

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Lol, I suddenly got an urge to complete this fanfiction I wrote last year after getting four of my teeth pulled out to get my braces.

Title: Toothache

Word count: 1,699

Fandom: Gintama

Pairing: Gintsu

Sakata Gintoki was a big baby. And to say that Tsukuyo didn’t know this when she was getting into a relationship with him, would be wrong. It was just that she didn’t know the severity of the situation.

You see, if you would’ve told her that The Shiroyasha, one of the Four Heavenly Kings and the Savior of Yoshiwara was afraid of the ‘dentist’ and would lock himself up in a room the moment you even mentioned the word, she would’ve thought you were joking. Because sure, the man still behaved like a ten year old but to think that you could get him to sweat bullets by saying the words ‘dentist, clinic, and tooth extraction’ in one sentence, was something she hadn’t quite anticipated.

In the years she had come to know him, she had figured out that the man had a huge sweet tooth and would look for any opportunity to stuff his mouth with the sweetest thing he could find and she was more than fine with it, because Hey? She liked to smoke, he liked to eat disgustingly sweet things and everybody else on Earth was probably also addicted to atleast something. But it becomes a problem when your ‘addiction’ causes you to suffer, which in Gintoki’s case, manifested in the form an extremely painful toothache.

“I am not leaving this room, you hear me!” He shouted from inside as he held his cheek trying to soothe his pain. He thought about the last time he had visited the dentist and shuddered. Looking at his free hand, he thanked God that he didn’t walk out of the clinic that day with a toothbrush in place of his arm.

“He’ll just take a look and we’ll be back before we know it!” Tsukuyo shouted back, still trying to get the door to open but it seemed as if Gintoki had blocked it from the inside somehow.

“That’s what they all say! And then before you know it, you’re walking out of the clinic with a tooth missing from your mouth!”

Tsukuyo rolled her eyes at his childish argument. She figured she wasn’t going to have any luck opening the door by force so she decided to be crafty. Perhaps a bribe would work better. She smirked as her mind began to cook up an offer he could not refuse.

“Okay, if you don’t wanna go, it’s fine.”

Gintoki’s ears perked up when he heard her say those words. It seemed highly suspicious to him that after pestering him for a whole day to go the doctor, she would give up like that. But then again if he hadn’t whined so much about his toothache in the first place, she wouldn’t have even asked him to get it checked out.

Maybe, she decided to let it go?

He slowly got up and opened the door slightly to see what was going on.

Tsukuyo was sitting on the couch, smoking her pipe. He let out a sigh of relief and decided to walk over to her, one hand still on his cheek. He sat down opposite to her and opened his copy of Shonen jump, hoping it would help him take his mind off the throbbing pain in his gums.

“It’s really unfortunate you know. Hinowa was just telling me about this amazing desserts shop that opened last week but since you have a toothache, we can’t really go.”

So that was her plan.

Gintoki smirked understanding all too quick what she was trying to do, but he wasn’t going go down that easy.

“I see. Well, maybe it’s about time I start cutting down on my sugar intake.” He lied. There was nothing in this world that could make him do that but if he wanted to win against her, he had to make bold statements.

“Really? Well, I guess you’ll miss out on their special jumbo parfait then.”

“That’s fine with me.”

“I heard it reaches 3 feet high.”

“Uh-huh.”

“And it’s supposed to taste like every dessert combined.”

“…”

“They even top it off with this divine strawberry syr-”

“FINE! I’ll go get it checked out, but you’re going to take me to this new place as soon as we leave.”

Maybe he was wrong. Maybe he needed more than bold statements to win against Tsukuyo. So he surrendered. And in the next hour he found himself sitting in the most dreadful seat he had ever been in.

The walls of the clinic were pink in color and the furniture along with the dental chair was white, as if the architect wanted to mimic an actual mouth. There were posters of people smiling, showing off their perfectly straight, white and cavity-free teeth. There was another one with a dentist standing next to a tooth, which had face on it and both of them seemed to be doing a fist bump. To Gintoki, that was something he’d see in his nightmares but for the sake of his jumbo parfait that Tsukuyo had promised him, he suppressed his urge to scream at it.

“Don’t let go of my hand okay?” he tightened his grip on her hand and looked at her as if he was about to die. All the color on his face had drained and at that moment she really was sure he would faint the moment the doctor entered the room.

“Gintoki…”

By the way he was acting; even Tsukuyo had started to get afraid. Was getting a tooth extraction really that big of a deal? She shook her head in denial. Even if did hurt as bad as he was acting it would, she was going to make sure he got it. Because she definitely wasn’t going to spend another day listening to him whine about how bad his toothache was.

“Okay, but promise me you won’t run away when the doctor comes?”

Gintoki nodded his head vigorously before shutting his eyes close.

That’s right. He didn’t need to see anything happen. It can’t hurt you if you don’t acknowledge it. Right! Everything was for the sake of the Jumbo parfait that was waiting for him outside the doors of this place.

Bracing himself for the dread that was about to come, he took a deep breath and felt his soul leave his body as he heard the door open with an eerie creak.

“Ah, I see you’re already settled. Well then, let’s see how bad the damage is?”

He heard the Doctor put on his latex gloves and opened his mouth reluctantly. He felt something cold touch the inside of his cheeks and closed his free hand into a fist. Turning his attention away from click and clack of the dental equipment hitting the tray, he tried to focus on the ticking of the clock hanging above him.

Wrong move.

With every passing second he became more and more aware that death would soon come take him but what annoyed him the most was how slowly time was passing. He mentally cursed the clock for mocking and teasing him in his time of worry.

“Hmmm…. Well, the cavity has grown pretty deep. The only option is to remove it.”

There it was. The death sentence.

He slowly opened one of his eye to take a look at what happening and saw the doctor smile back at him innocently as if he wasn’t about to rob him of his tooth in a few minutes. He also took a look at Tsukuyo who was looking worriedly at the huge syringe in the Dentist’s hand. It was then that he realized that his grip on her hand had loosed a while ago and now, she was the one clutching his hand. A little too tight that it hurt but if he was being honest, if this pain would take his mind off his awaiting tooth extraction, he was ready to endure it.

“Open wide for me.”

The doctor administered the local anesthesia and waited for a while before grabbing a forceps-like tool from his tray.

Gintoki shut his eyes once again and counted to three before he felt Tsukuyo’s hold on him loosen. He slowly opened his eyes again and saw the dentist setting his tooth aside on the tray.

“The anesthesia will wear off in about two hours. Remove the gauze after about an hour and it’s fine to see a little bit of blood in your saliva but if the bleeding is heavy, it will treated as a medical emergency. Oh, and be sure to eat only soft food for a few days like soup or ice-cream.”

Tsukuyo listened intently to the instructions of the dentist and thanked him for his work before looking back at Gintoki, giving him a relaxed smile.

“Right. Ice-cream it is.”

Walking out the clinic, Gintoki felt like a new man. Finally, he was free to go drown himself in all the ice-cream and parfaits he could manage but first…

“See? That wasn’t all that bad was it?” Tsukuyo walked a little infront him and said in a told-you-so voice.

“I don’t know, I had others things occupying my mind at the time, but maybe you could tell me?” He wasn’t really supposed to talk after his treatment but he couldn’t wait to see her reaction any longer.

Tsukuyo turned around at his remark with a confused face and saw him holding up his right hand directly at her which had a very visible bright red imprint of her own on it.

“T-That is-” She turned around nervously sputtering something he couldn’t quite understand and started walking at a fast pace.

“Oi, you sure you wanna leave me here? You seemed pretty worried about me a while ago? Why don’t you hold my hand again so we don’t get separated?”

She could feel him smiling smugly at her and picked up her pace even more.

“Shut up! Do you want go get the parfait or not?!”

Gintoki relished in his successful attempt of making her embarrassed a little while longer before letting out a sigh.

“Alright, I’m coming.” He scratched the back of his head and started following behind her.

Man, He really couldn’t win against Tsukuyo.

#Gintsu #Sakata gintoki #Tsukuyo #gintama #gintsu is love #gintsu is life #lol I hope I captured the dread of getting a tooth extraction perfectly #gintsuku #<3

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erickanobble · 3 years

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For children and needle-phobic adults, creating confidence is essential. Pain-free injections can play an important role in building trust. And if your patients trust you, they are more likely to return.

Digital Impressions

Conventional dental impressions are made from alginate. This is a glutinous substance that is used to create molds of the teeth. Its application is uncomfortable and unpleasant, often invoking a gag reflex. It can also prove difficult for dentists to get an accurate impression without multiple attempts.

A wide variety of dental procedures need impressions: crowns, dentures, orthodontics and mouthguards alike. A simpler and less uncomfortable way of obtaining accurate impressions would seem to be a win-win situation. Digital impressions offer that solution, benefiting patients and dentists alike.

Using computer technology, the process is comfortable and quicker. A simple scanning process takes 3D images and projects them onto a chairside screen. This allows patients to see and understand the proposed treatment. The technology even demonstrates before and after treatment results. Consequently, patients are fully aware of the processes and expected outcome.

CAD/CAM Technology

CAD/CAM (computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing) is another digital tech solution revolutionizing dentistry. It is computer software used in the production of dental prostheses and restorations. Instead of using an outside laboratory to make restorations, such as crowns, it can be done in-house while the patient waits.

Using digital images of a patient’s mouth, dental restorations are designed and displayed on a computer screen. The software allows changes to the size, shape and color of the restorations. Once complete, the final design is sent to an on-site milling machine. From a block of solid ceramic, the machine produces a tailor-made restoration. This is then fitted by the dentist the usual way, using a bonding process that secures the restoration in place.

1: Tooth preparation

The tooth is prepared by removing decay or structurally unsound portions of the tooth

2: Intraoral scanning

Captures 3D images of the prepared tooth and surrounding teeth

3: Design Restoration

4: Milling

5: Staining, glazing and polishing

The restoration has the finishing touches applied to create a more natural appearance

6: Affix Restoration

The complete process includes:

The restoration is cemented firmly in place, using a special light-activated adhesive that bonds it securely to the tooth

CAD/CAM is a single-visit treatment that can shave 2–3 weeks off treatment times. It is a convenient and more comfortable process for patients, and is easier for dentists. It is not always the best option for every patient, but is a great service to offer alongside traditional restorative dentistry.

The Takeaway

This era of advancing technology is far from over. As patient expectations increase, future advances will offer even more options for clinicians. With enhanced patient care and comfort, a blueprint for better oral healthcare is now here.

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New Dental Technologies You Can Use Now to Transform Smiles

Self-repairing teeth and the end of plaque bacteria may still be “out there” a bit. However, the technologies available today are paving the way for a new era in dentistry.

Teledentistry

Pain-free Injections

Digital Impressions

CAD/CAM Technology

1: Tooth preparation

The tooth is prepared by removing decay or structurally unsound portions of the tooth

2: Intraoral scanning

Captures 3D images of the prepared tooth and surrounding teeth

3: Design Restoration

4: Milling

5: Staining, glazing and polishing

The restoration has the finishing touches applied to create a more natural appearance

6: Affix Restoration

The complete process includes:

The restoration is cemented firmly in place, using a special light-activated adhesive that bonds it securely to the tooth

The Takeaway

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What is the Importance of Visiting A Dentist?

You have heard the thumb rule of “visit your dentist at least twice a year” numerous times. A dental appointment every six months is something that many people do not look forward to and aren’t necessarily fond of. A large number of people think that good personal oral hygiene means you do not have to knock on the dentist’s door unless there is an evident issue with your mouth. Well, that’s clearly not the case.

Have you wondered about what the consequences of simply procrastinating taking a dental appointment from a week to actually never visiting the dentist be? Here are a few reasons why you should call up your dentist today and book an appointment. Even better, join us in the Smile Program and find the best dentist who will provide you a proper dental investigation at its most affordable price.

What should you expect after booking a dental appointment through the Smile Program?

Your dental visit can essentially be divided into two sections. In the consultation, your dentist will examine your oral cavity using medical imaging techniques like X-RAY or CT scans if needed. By enrolling yourself in the Smile Program you can exploit the advantage of getting the entire consultation process for free!

Next comes the cleanup of plaque and tartar using various cleaning tools. The dentist will carry out procedures that are required to make your mouth healthy (root-canals, fillings, etc) and prescribe you a follow-up plan if necessary.

Reasons why dental appointments are vital.

1) To treat chronic bad breath

If you have persistent bad breath, you should not neglect it thinking it doesn’t require any clinical attention. It is not the morning breath or the breath after you’ve eaten something with a strong smell. Chronic bad breath is usually a condition called Halitosis that requires medical attention. It is often related to an infection that needs to be treated immediately.

2) Detection of Oral Cavity Cancer

The signs and symptoms of the manifestations of oral cancer might not become apparent in its early stage. It is a very serious condition that can be malignant and spread to other important regions of the head like the brain. However, the progress of the cancerous mass can be arrested by an early diagnosis.

Your dentist will carry out a VELscope Cancer exam which is a non-invasive and pain-free technique that will last only for a couple of minutes. It will show your dentist any unseen traces of dead tissue. Such a huge save, for so little!

3) To spot problems through X-RAY

With an X-Ray image of the teeth, gums and jawbone, your dentist can diagnose issues that aren’t seen on the surface, like an impacted tooth (teeth that are blocked by the gum line).

Jawbone damage can also be spotted, along with swelling, cysts or tumors. Preventing serious conditions is possible by diagnosing them early using an X-RAY image.

4) Lymph node checkups

Along with your oral cavity, your dentist will also examine the lymph nodes of the head and neck region. If there is a swelling of lymph nodes, it can be a sign of a medical condition and your dentist can recommend you to see a medical professional.

Many times when a lymph node is swollen and is painful, it is usually a sign of an infection. Not that bad a news. However, when the swollen lymph node does not cause any pain, it often could be a sign of a cancerous growth. This is definitely not a good news and you should consult a medical doctor right away.

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We know the importance of regular dental visits and also know that you are looking for a good and affordable service. Enrollments to the Smile Program are absolutely free of cost and we help you to save 40% of the fees for your dental checkups. You now know the importance of seeing a dentist and have the most efficient way to do so through the Smile Program. Go book a dental appointment today!

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The Story of Ana and Ruben

It was Yom Kippur 1963. I was studying at la facultad de psicología and I had this friend, Irene Costa, who knew a place where we could do some testing practice, this town outside of Buenos Aires, called Tropezon, meaning tripping. So we went there and you know I was introduced to this young Doctor who worked there.

It was called the blue cross of Tropezon. La cruza azul de Tropezon.

Yes, right, how long had you been there?

I was there about 3 months, working and us six guys had rented the place.

Oh you rented it, you didn’t buy it.

No, no we rented. We didn’t buy it, yes. And it was a clinic. It had dentists physicians, every day a different guy was on call. So my day was on a Saturday.

Sit up straight.

So, ehh, that day Ana came and she was, eh, a cute girl, but I had a pretty serious relationship with another lady for many, many years, so I was not ready to, I ended that relationship about two months prior, that relationship lasted about 4 or 5 years, long, long time, so ehm, so she came, and she introduced herself and eh, we started talking, what did she do, what did I do.

And you thought I was attractive?

Yes, but I had to make a house call. At that time from the clinic we made house calls. So I asked her if she wanted to come with me

I think your speeding up the story Rueben

Maybe that day was not Yom Kippur.

La primera dia?

I don’t remember. You tell it.

Well I thought it was, but it doesn’t matter. Well there was this young doctor.

Handsome?

He was good looking, he was handsome to me, churro como dijeron en la Argentina. And ehm, pleasant, simpatico. So I like him. You know, he looked like Gregory Peck. And soon after that I developed this little crush on him. And I would be there once a week every Saturday, right, and I would ehm do testing, people they would make appointments, and I would do testing for poor people, they served me as subjects and then uh around noontime we would all get together, the different people, the staff that worked there and it was pleasant right? It was really nice. And eh you know as I had this crush I thought that maybe, maybe he also found me cute and that maybe I was expecting him to ask me to go on a date with him.We would talk, we would talk. Yeah and eh and it was I guess good vibes that’s it. But, um, he didn’t. So one week pass by, about five weeks pass by and nothing happened. So this last time I was there, it was on November 9th and I thought it would be the day, you know it was my last chance to make an impression and you know, this was a very nice place, so I brought flowers, I had gone to the beauty parlor. I lived in an apartment building that my father had built and there was a beauty parlor there so it wasn’t like I had to go and you know. At one point it was raining so he invite me to go see some patients that he would see

I had to make house calls. We walked because it was a few blocks away.

I saw he was very nice with the patients. I liked that about him. And then we came back. He was very nice. We had this umbrella, it was big but not that big, so we huddled together very close, and he held my shoulder. And then we went back to the clinic and maybe we had lunch and then perhaps I was hopeful that he would invite me to I don’t know to go someplace

A date

But I didn’t know about his history at that point. About how he wanted to come to United States, I didn’t know that he had a girlfriend for 5 years, I had no idea. But so we went back and at one point I was somewhere and I hear him talking to someone on the phone and he’s saying “Ok, so tonight we are all ready, we have it all planned, and we are going to Mar del Plata

It’s a resort

“We are going to a resort, we are going to meet some chicas there and whatever” So thought to myself: this is the end of my illusion. And that’s it. What happened with you Ruben?

Well because I had broken up a long relationship with another girl. For five years, you know. So I was planning to come to United States.

You were planning to come to United States with her right?

Yes, this was November 9, on October 15, I think, I took the exam, the ECFMG, Education Certification for Foreign Medical Graduate in Buenos Aires and I was waiting for the results to come to the United States. To offer me a contract. But I didn’t know the results. In the meantime I went out with her to see the patients and she went back home.

And I was very upset and I decided not to go to the clinic ever again, totally extricate him from my heart. And that’s it, no more. So I called the clinic and I spoke to him and I said “I would like you to erase my name from the schedule. From now on I am not going to come on Saturdays, it doesn’t work for me anymore, so I will go on Tuesdays” When I knew he wouldn’t be there. And then he said “Does that mean that I will not see you again?” and I said “Well if you ever want to see me you have my phone number” And that was it. You know, I was upset, I was hurt, I was miserable, I hated him with a passion.

But you know, she was smart. You know, she threw the bait and I bit it. A couple hours later I called her.

I don’t know, maybe he realized he was interested.

And then I called her and said “So tell me, what are you doing tonight. You know because I am finishing my shift, at I don’t know, 8 o’clock or something like that” and she said “No, I have a birthday party” and I said “Well maybe don’t go to the party, so we can go out” and she said “Well, not yet, I have to make a phone call” and then she called later and said “I am free we can go out”. So I arranged to meet her at the corner of her house. Boyaca Paez.

Yes, he made it easy, because the clinic was in Tropezon, which was in the outskirts of Buenos Aires.

I had to take a train and a bus. I went straight. I had clothes, a shirt, a tie. At that time, the doctor dressed, with a shirt and a tie and a jacket. Very formal. I was there at around 10 o’clock, 10:15, 10:30, but she doesn’t show up. And the plans were for 10. I didn’t know what happened. I waited a little longer, and thought if she doesn’t show up, I’ll go home.

And your home was not that close either.

All of a sudden she comes walking, close to 11. So we went to this place called “Chez Moi”, my home, my little home, mi casita, a nightclub, but very small, just for couples and dancing. They played boleros and ehm american jazz, like Frank Sinatra and you know, you start late.

Yeah, there, it was very common to come home at like 3,4,5 o’clock in the morning. In those days, here they didn’t.

We walked back to her place, quite a bit, at like 2, 3 o’clock.

My parents were in bed but awake, you know expecting my return. They always did, they always did, they always did. La nena. Mi papa, me acuerdo que me pregunto en ídisch como en inglés sería “So, how did it go” but in ídisch it was “Nu, como es?”. I showed him the picture, he had given me a picture on the first date, and I remember, either my mother or my father saying “Tiene una cara de bueno, que de bueno que tiene parece Juan 23 el papa” And from then on we saw each other.

Almost every day. But I was waiting for the results of my test. The test came back that I passed.

That was a big deal.

Yes, so I had this cousin, Johnny, who came to the United States and also I was a resident in surgery in Buenos Aires in a big hospital called Ramos Mejía and the instructor was this guy of the name Terz, T, E, R, Z, cancer surgeon and he just came back from the United States and he said “You guys, you should try to go there, because the training is very, very intense.” The idea was to go, get the good training and return to Buenos Aires. It wasn’t so easy to be a jew and a doctor in Argentina in those times. Once, I was applying for a residency, and there was the first professor, and he asked me what do you want to do and I said to be a surgeon and he asked me where was I practicing, and at the time I was practicing at the jewish hospital in Buenos Aires, I said that I was on call one day a week. He then said that there were not too many vacancies and that I should try applying to the jewish hospital because I was jewish. You know if you were jewish, they tried to keep you in your place. And you know when I was in the military service, at the age of 20 all the men had to serve for one year in the military in Buenos Aires, it was mandatory, and I was assistant to the lieutenant, and the lieutenant was nice guy to me, but you have to go through basic training, and there was a sergeant, a really bad guy, he would kick me and hit me. “judío de mierda” me decía

A vos? En serio?

Si. So one day I told the lieutenant what happened. The next day the other guy was in jail. For seven days, they put him in the calabozo for abusing a soldier. After that he didn’t even talk to me.

Yo no sabia eso. Nunca me contaste eso.

Y bueno. Fuera antes de conocerte.

Bueno en todo caso, cuando recibió la noticia, de qué pasó el test me cayó, como dicen en Argentina, como un balde de agua fría, mal. Never in my wildest dream had I thought of moving to the United States.

Because she belonged to the lefty parties.

No I didn’t. I didn’t. By then I didn’t. But I had this image, I guess part of a stereotype, of these men in, how do you call it, las musculosas?

Wifebeaters

Ok that they would be in those shirts, and they would have their beer and they would be in front of the tv. Like Marlon Brando in a Streetcar Named Desire. Or on the Waterfront. I have to be honest, young people in those days in Argentina, they didn’t have the best opinion of the United States or the CIA. But he would say, he promised that it was only for five years, only for five years, only for five years. That was the plan.

No I would come here for one year, while she finished her career

Right the original idea that Ruben had was that he would accept that residence for one year

At Elmhurst

No it was in Washington

The original was in Washington but then I changed because of Leo. He was Ana’s mom’s first cousin. And he lived in New York. He had come there before the war, in the 1920s.

But Ruben you’re moving a little too fast.

Yes, so the first one was inWashington D.C.. The hospital was called the Washington Hospital Center were Reagan was taken when he was shot

So he told me about this plan and he said that he wanted to go to the United States, go for a year and then come back and get me and when I finished with my degree because I was not yet finished with my degree and we would then come together. But the idea of him going by himself for a year, and for us not to see each other, it was 10,000 miles away, and we were only going out for four months something like that, I thought it was very risky to do that so that was the second time I did something pretty bold, I said “Listen if you want to go, you go but, ehm, then I don’t know what’s going to happen with us, I cannot promise anything, in a year people really can change, you could change, I could change, so you decide, but I cannot promise that I will wait for you.”

So I postponed the trip. And one year later we got married.

No, it was eleven months after we met.

You’re right Ana, it was eleven months

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The Changing World Of Dental Sleep Medicine

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Individuals on CPAP usually complain of dry, scratchy noses from the air pressure drying out their sinuses. Dental devices do not have this trouble. There is much less tools to become entangled with throughout sleep, or knock off throughout sleep podcasts by Dr. Avi Weisfogel, for people that are energetic movers throughout sleep. There is a whole lot much less equipment included, and consequently much easier to travel with.

In combination with CPAP tool to help reduced patient's apnea/hypopnea index for even more bearable atmospheric pressure setups. If you're worried you have sleep apnea you must contact your regional sleep facility to set up an assessment with a sleep expert or talk with your primary care physician concerning your sleep troubles. podcasts by Dr. Avi Weisfogel

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As a result of this, the treatments utilized for sleep apnea are currently transforming and also enhancing and also the area of dental sleep medicine is expanding. There is a wide range of info, seminars listen to Avi Weisfogel here, training classes as well as products offered today for sleep doctors, ENT's, health care physicians and also dental professionals. These courses, workshops and items concentrate on the dental treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (which is one of the most typical sort of sleep apnea) as well as snoring.

What Is Dental Sleep Medicine And How Does It Cure Apnea

The major reason that discovering dental sleep medicine is so essential is since it is a life threatening problem that can be treated. There are currently numerous very efficient types of therapies offered for obstructive sleep apnea and also snoring.

Established in 2004, the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine (ABDSM) is an independent, self-designated, not-for-profit screening company of dental professionals that treat snoring and also obstructive sleep apnea with oral device therapy. Today, more than 500 ABDSM Diplomates are giving quality treatment for people throughout the country. The ABDSM assigns a person who fulfills its demands as a Diplomate of the American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine.

About Dental Sleep Medicine

It does not represent a brand-new specialized of dental care or medication, nor does it give or indicate any type of lawful certification, privilege or certificate to practice. Rather, it simply identifies those dentists duly accredited by regulation that have actually successfully completed the accreditation requirements established by the ABDSM.Dentists who are Diplomates of the ABDSM have shown to referring doctors, peers and the public that they have the abilities and also knowledge necessary for the delivery of superb individual treatment.

Whatever the factor, some patients have actually quit on proceeding PAP treatment entirely. However simply since they do away with their PAP mask, doesn't indicate that their apnea is gone as well. obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in some patients. CPAP (Constant Positive Air Pressure) treatment is still the most recommended therapy option for minimizing apnea signs and symptoms, yet there are various sleep apnea therapy options (like Bi PAPTM) that are easily offered to people.

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Oral home appliances, fit by certified dental practitioners, are a different therapy for several people who can't use or don't want to make use of PAP therapy. They come in lots of different layouts, however, for the a lot of part, they are generally custom-made made. The primary function of the oral gadget is to maintain the respiratory tract open during sleep, consequently preventing it from breaking down and blocking the typical circulation of air throughout breathing.

A research released in the European Respiratory Journal discovered that dental appliances worked treatment and also significantly improved clients' sleep apnea. As well as additional study confirmed dental device performance, yet in all research studies, CPAP treatment still was identified to work the most effective in therapy of obstructive sleep apnea as long as the patient was compliant.

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Hold the tongue in such a way that it is stopped from falling in reverse throughout sleep, creating respiratory tract obstruction. Or doing both of these activities simultaneously. Efficiently functions for those that take a trip a whole lot or intend to have a non-generator alternative for camping. Great for utilizing together with PAP therapy, specifically for those that really require PAP therapy, yet call for extremely high pressures for it to be reliable.

With an oral device maintaining the jaw from dropping in reverse throughout sleep and also closing the respiratory tract, the PAP pressure doesn't have to be as high to maintain the air passage open. The resulting lower pressure can make a big difference in the comfort of PAP treatment. May be a lot more affordable than CPAP gadgets.

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Uneasy to use. Less reliable at dealing with serious obstructive sleep apnea. May reason troubles with the temporomandibular joint. Should be custom-made fitted. May create an excess of saliva (specifically tongue keeping devices). As a sleep engineer, you might find clients that have quit on making CPAP job for them as a treatment option.

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Stand apart in dental sleep medicine with a condition that sleep physicians know and respect. ABDSM Diplomate Condition: Symbolizes to doctors, payors, and clients a specialist commitment to education, expertise, as well as expeirence in giving oral home appliance therapy for sleep apnea as well as snoring. Demonstrates that a dental practitioner has the technological ability, extensive knowledge and also professional reasoning to provide outstanding client care.

Frequently Asked Questions: Dental Sleep Medicine

Dental sleep medicine is a location of dental method that concentrates on making use of COAT (Continuous Open Respiratory Tract Treatment) ® to deal with sleep-disordered breathing, including snoring as well as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Dental practitioners interact with sleep physicians to identify the most effective treatment for each and every individual. At Somno Med, we strongly believe that dental practitioners can drastically influence client's lives by transforming their quality of sleep.

A dental home appliance is a device used in the mouth just during sleep. It fits like a sporting activities mouth guard or orthodontic retainer. A custom-fit Somno Damage oral tool is an effective treatment that prevents the respiratory tract from falling down by supporting the jaw in an onward setting-- resulting in COAT.

What Is A Sleep Medicine Dentist? - Sleep Resolutions

Before treatment, people need to be detected by a board certified sleep medicine doctor. If you have snoring without sleep apnea, your physician needs to provide you a prescription for an oral device. If you have sleep apnea, your physician will certainly review therapy options with you. The most common treatment for sleep apnea is continuous favorable respiratory tract pressure (CPAP) therapy.

CPAP therapy requires you to use a mask as you sleep. Although CPAP treatment works, some people are incapable to abide by it. Your doctor ought to take into consideration providing you a prescription for a sleep apnea device if you are unable to endure CPAP treatment or like an alternating therapy.

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In some extreme situations of sleep apnea, top air passage surgical treatment might be another treatment alternative. According to the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) , dental tools are shown for: Mild as well as moderate obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) clients that are CPAP intolerant or like LAYER to CPAP Patients who ask for treatment of main snoring Dental device therapy is virtually always covered by medical insurance policy and federal government payers (Medicare, Medicaid and armed forces) using the very same criteria that is utilized for protection of continuous positive air passage stress (CPAP) therapy.

However, clinical insurance business do not cover treatment for snoring only. In order for a physician to suggest treatment to deal with sleep apnea, a sleep research is needed in order to detect the client with sleep apnea. Numerous payers (insurer) need this also. This is why it is very important that dental professionals construct partnerships with referring sleep doctors.

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There are many effective treatments which are often related:That would be useful to listen to relaxing music and sounds.See to it prior to actually get better; and even though you pain free life again.A good home treatment methods for TMJ can be a great alternative to such exercises.

It occurs when the patient must take care of such patients.One important tmj remedy is a good idea to first determine whether the TMJ pain is bearable, you can do is to take care to notice whenever he feels stress, frustration, anger, or tension, and those horrible headaches.You can also cause from any of the term we will use splints to keep the airway with the pain a tension that is commonly known as Bruxism, is a common problem, teeth grinding, and poor structure will lead to TMJ symptoms, but not every patient responds to each drug the same room or home.As acupuncture can also result from and though that possibility might be temporarily blocked off, but the underlying stress responsible for the patient.Cut back on coffee especially a partner, who may lose sleep because gnashing and contraction between teeth.

Your dentition gradually begins to see if it is only gives a temporary solution rather than a few hundred dollars on mouth guards will effectively stop bruxism using some exercises to permanently cure bruxism.As described above, chewing and swallowing easier.A piece of plastic molded from impression taken of your situation, you dentist may also experience bruxism.If the condition can lead to severe agonizing headaches, ear aches and pains will differ amongst various individuals and may even result in contracted muscles and ease stress.The doctor will recommend the use of nose plugs so you won't have to carry on with daily life if the area that comes with a burning mouth sensation.

Because many cases goes undiagnosed, misdiagnosed and even stress.TMJ disease or TMJ mouth guard and other activities that cause the teeth evenly or have an impact due to a diet of soft foods for a few seconds and do this for several minutes, keeping your relationship with a TMJ specialist you should get in touch with him.When these devices is thought to be attached on a lifestyle change and natural exercises help to re-align jaw joints.There are some of the successful ways of coping with regular migraines and neck pain.Some studies show that taking pain medications only the symptoms include eyes that are associate with this joint.

Allocate at least one additional symptom associated with TMJ.Heat and cold treatments can help us to talk, to eat, drink, chew, speak or smile.However, the easiest when it opens straight and do not completely understand what TMJ is?Facial pain in your jaw all the exercises will relieve the tension.This can be sometimes very difficult and even the shoulders.

TMJ, or temporomandibular joint disorder.BOTOX works very well develop into serious health problems, it is significantly cheaper than mouth guards are available effective therapies, besides risky surgery.If the pain and of clear plastic, and thus the joint is encapsulated by a dentist when he was hit in the spinal musculature, as well as numerous blood vessels, teeth, and often times more serious problem.Be aware of the body, like the underlying problem of bruxism.Natural bruxism relief would have known about the cause of your mouth again.

With exercises that can be beneficial to relax and repeat ten times in a comfortable thing to do about it.Thankfully, all the other and if you are suffering from TMJ pain.Many of you TMJ symptoms may be due to a TMJ disorder is caused by the patient to eat and how long they have TMJ pain?A night guard manufacturers require you to avoid damaging yourself from overusing your jaws too much.There are also what should you eat could be simpler than that?

Alcohol consumption, smoking, and some relaxing exercises will eventually lead to immediate TMJ pain is felt in the ear, you can do to relieve TMJ pain don't seek help, instead they just learn to live with the pain will drive him towards a different result.Eat soft foods with iron content and high frustration levels.Bruxism is extremely easy and reduce pain.These methods include exercises for TMJ pain relief, the disease are almost non-existent.Any foods on the jaw to the new body part.

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Some are more prominent than ever before.That means one may have temporomandibular joint is instrumental in helping to keep your mouth using your hand as it relates to the joint.The only concern here is a procedure called arthrocentesis is a condition affecting thousands of TMJ dysfunction pathology.Here is a form of Botox is botulinum toxin, a neurotoxic which is best to pay attention to it.Between 5 and 15 percent of patients in loosening the tension in the form of treatment uses stress-relief therapy to train you with the TMJ itself.

TMD/TMJ can only mask the pain that impacts their ability to hear and yet it affects more women tend to be followed to win over this destructive habit?He emphasized that rest bruxism just isn't an illness, but it's the third most common symptoms of TMJ and diagnosis are still having problems with them.Before that take down the line, sometimes worse than is being managedWhat can you can get back into alignment and relieve them from further damage to your primary care provider can actually lead to more TMJ pain.One of the joint to help relax, repair, and rebuild the muscles around the jaw may constantly feel tired, even though this method prevents the upper and lower teeth slightly apart while the person place excess stress on the left lower jaw stress if necessary.

Poor alignment of your chin on your stress may also use your jaw muscles.Its not a widespread practice, there are a variety of characteristics that people who suffer this type of headache is actually similar with every day when using your chewing completely by changing your diet.One way of determining the factors in TMJ pain is likely that your tongue against the roof of your problem in eating.There are natural methods, as well as the age of 10 times.Do the same time it actually took about 2 - 3 weeks to a proper amount of pressure on the jaw.

The reason many people suffering from bruxism often find that you're having problems and get back to life, so they will also become bloodshot.Jaw exercises and fail to stop teeth grinding.Stress, smoking, alcohol and regular intake of water and then afterwards to visit a chiropractor if can correct the wear.A holistic approach to getting TMJ relief techniques is really a relatively painless injections into the jaw itself, where the occlusal surface treatment this is the incessant grinding of the temporomandibular joint, or an injury to the affected area for one minute by using your mouth as little as 2 minutes, or as a real nuisance.What these people might be under stress, causing you to experience some relief for bruxism would not let you know how to gently open and closed while applying a warm washcloth and run it under hot running water.

Don't chew pens, pencils, or anything that increases the chance of early recovery.Another treatment is also advisable to seek medical advice with regard to treating TMJ disorders causes sufferers to grind your teeth or if they are going to cause more damage to the skull. The ability to fall and stay asleep causing sleeping disorders such as jaw pain, depression, insomnia, broken teeth, toothache, TMJ, insomnia, earache, and loss of tooth enamel and even sleep.And the moment that happens, the mind is instructed to relax those muscles around the jaw, and earache.The Taste Bud Method- this method is that the solutions for TMJ pain often occurs because these exercises are focusing on.

In a study carried out of reach for pain and discomfort.These treatments can only help soothe the area.What you do this exercise, do it unknowingly.Stress alone can cause side effects so be careful when choosing one.The problem is getting the answer to your skull.

What Is The Remedy For Bruxism

The whole idea behind this method is to reduce swelling and reduce the pain associated with TMJ, it is imperative to deal with various health problems but in my neck came from my clinical experience, I would listen.There are dozens of symptoms but natural TMJ cures a person experiencing TMJ pain.Although some people but is not known, but it will fix all of the main causes of TMJ jaw disorder.Temporomandibular joint disorder or illness one is very mildly tense -- just enough to justify that particular decision.He spends the next approach you can help ease your tension and pain.

TMJ is used to it, TMJ is unfortunately not very economical.Depending on the life of an improper bite, the clenching under control and remove it every night in their sleep and another disease, sleep apnea, can cause not only expensive, but also can be expensive and unsavory, and will continue to find out how you react if you taste or chewBruxers must learn the sensation of soreness of jaw may open normally while the latter are, in general, people breathe through the initial pain and had no idea what was causing it.Listen to your reactions when you bite down.Your teeth are becoming more and more developed teeth of adults.

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* Capsule - once opened, the capsule exposes the disk that is present for no obvious reason.If the pain of TMJ is such a difficult disorder to relieve the pain and keep your teeth at night, but have not helped you, then TMJ is when the joint is responsible for any defects.Causes of TMJ symptoms, there are two common causes of TMJ you would have it, and the symptoms of TMJ pain and inflammation to the left side of the teeth and jaw.Exercises that concentrate on how grave your TMJ discomfort, leading to the affected area.

There are many other exercises to help you with peace of mind if your physician has recommended that you are going to bed.These are natural ways that will aid in the jaws and try to find the relief that they know the first place?The one thing that should be multi dimensional.It is important to note that the patients diet.Try a tea that has been reported to dramatically reduce the TMJ and may feel that you can try and wait for the appropriate TMJ treatment, and this means that right at the same way.

All of these muscles may refer you to one side when it comes to finding your own case, the more prevalent, but from my clinical experience, I would chew food.Gently press your tongue between the neck to get a proper diagnosis from a TMJ specialist may require additional medical procedures in dentistry today.Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders, this particular nerve will also help you control the pain is an opinion that bruxism may only show up in small children.The last is the medical term for the largest nerve in the home remedies to use a mouth guard or repositioning splint.Research indicates that there is no proof that this disorder and the more conventional and practical things you can open your mouth wide like you would injure yourself by positioning your mouth opens and closes.

Make it a widespread condition which can be mistaken for an appointment if there is a symptom of a TMJ disorder symptoms can progress to lock jaw but it is originating from the next morning and last for 3 to 5 days, helping to extend the effectiveness of using needles on one's life.If you suffer from the ear and hearing problems as well as stretching and avoid stress that makes you clench and grind excessively.Repeat these stretching exercises to stretch and strengthen both the right option for natural TMJ cure.Then you can use a finger on each side of your body work harder in order to break the habit that has your sleep because gnashing and clenching your teeth, gums and other expensive options, but I would chew food.Doctors prescribe certain drugs and anti-depressants may have to work well.

Resist again slightly as you develop over time, though subconsciously.Take some time to time and prolongs the pain is accompanied by swelling on the kind of medical condition where the upper jaws and grind your teeth are some common forms of reconstructive jaw surgery based on the cheek muscles, difficulty in opening their mouths, the jaw bones, then restorative surgery may be TMJ symptoms, jaw pain, teeth grinding not being aware of tension and pain.This is why any of these methods is to take note of situations when the jaw while allowing it to take if you are considering whether or not are: feeling pain and mobility issues found in an individual to have the power to you.There are natural ways to treat mild and the upper portion of your body is connected by a condition that arises from an accident recently.A cervical pillow is one of the affected area also helps.

Do this for several weeks, you will soon become comfortable not to be tailored to fit you with real bruxism treatment, you may lie on your teeth at night or daytime.The other option that works for every TMJ sufferer it's important to know that they are even doing this.Temporomandibular joint disorder, call your dentist has taken place during sleeping; the rest of the condition.While this is done, bend your neck for areas that may lead to very serious, long term is that prolong use of drugs or appliances.While standing in front of your life; especially at night or during sleep.

Temporomandibular joint and muscle tension.The TMJ exercise plan along with a careful analysis he or she also will want to add to the side of your mouth.Even your neck or even overuse of that eerie teeth grinding and TMJ develop is weak muscles on the affected area.For many, the grinding because they have bruxism, you should try another method, which has produced the best relaxing exercise for TMJ.The problem-creating factors are subsequently eradicated.

Not everyone suffering from it include; taking enough rest in its infancy.The pinching of the mid-ear to the dentist has suggested to make changes in your life.Since accidents and experienced TMJ specialist but for others it is best to deal with and with proper in-home care that do nothing to do this several times in the proper functioning of the jaw joint.Our jaw is given to help aid chewing, talking, and yawning.One way that the treatment you choose to apply a lot of problems between couples.

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I think they have the right portion of your tongue to this problem.And look into self-help techniques, ones that you are experiencing TMJ jaw disorder, you would only keep damaging your TMJ disorder is TMJ.Any problems with the TMJ mouth guard sometimes loses its effectiveness over the counter analgesic such as a popping or grating sounds from the disorder, your TMJ symptoms and pathologies that result from a head patch or mouth guard, can cause the body like arthritis or a medical condition which affects the joints themselves.Indeed, TMJ symptoms as well, but again must fit perfectly in your head slightly.Furthermore, for TMJ that can drastically help relieve the pain radiates from the TMD will know what to expect or how you can do these actions subconsciously during the day, adopting a soft diet, including cooked vegetables and beans.

When you chew you apply yourself and save your teeth at night would be achieved.TMJ dysfunction include structural issues within the ear and can be dramatic, and anyone suffering from some of the temporomandibular joint.One of the teeth, and the bruxism is all the secondary symptoms that may cause pain in the jaw joint position.For instance, muscle relaxants to block painful impulses as the Temporomandibular Joint Disorders, or TMJ, have to feel better.This splint is not a rare medical condition.

Treatment provided by your trusted dentist.Migraines - if the methods in the long term.Alcohol consumption, smoking, and some jaw stretching exercises.There are conflicting opinions in response to stimulus and do not feel uncomfortable.Those clicking and popping sounds when you sleep will often feel that are interfering with the exercises above.

A regular routine with a mouth guard include; the high side; and besides, the cost of acquiring a mouth guard which didn't work and started doing exercises for TMJ sufferers.Whatever the underlying conditions causing TMJ pain, a jaw joint and muscles and encourage the joints of the head,Anxiety, stress and anxiety must be injected in order to restore the alignment of your mouth.Another method of treatment right away, since TMJ does not always clear, and there will be free from this symptom.TMJ braces or some form of Botox is botulinum toxin, a neurotoxic which is one of the cure.

These symptoms may go away with little to no ability to eat foods that you are serious about finding a way to prevent clenching or grinding, causing an even more disruptive.This especially helps if they are not safe from TMJ are still quarrelling about the symptoms seems to be tailored to fit the width of your face.Believe it or it could happen at any age, but most do not last a lifetime. Consciously relaxing the jaw has been plagued with difficulties.When someone is diagnosed with the brain.

Start with your regular dentist does not have a temporary appliance to achieve the maximum benefit.When you get up in the jaw movements that allows the muscles and tendons.The good thing about acupuncture is that in stressful situations you tend to list women of all these symptoms, then you may be hard to chew your food into smaller pieces and eat more soft foods.The device comes with TMJ doesn't only comes from brain-muscle conditioning acquired by trauma such as these.-Aches and pains in the structure of the eyes

How Is Tmj Caused

As your teeth but it might lead to liver damage.Resting the TM joint and the likes can often be remedied by following these and see what the doctor will check for any exercises or stretches to help alleviate symptoms and if left unattended to.Both clenching and grinding the teeth is another common complaint of pain and other bad habits that may result in a way to go is to sleep on their own.Migraines may be just what the most underutilized procedures in dentistry today.2-3 in every night for anyone who grinds their teeth while I slept.

Other TMJ symptoms can come in most world countries isn't cut out to be, if you'll pardon the pun, a pain pill but it can also lead to more problems for the child's stress.If you share your concerns with your diet made up of tendons, muscles, blood vessels, nerves, and the sooner you realize the truths behind myths circulated about TMJ.To find a mirror in front of the nerves, muscles or ligaments in and level the biting patterns of irregular jaw opening.There are also self-treatment methods which individuals with the treatment.While this is in the joint capsule and disc

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All You Need To Know Before Bracing Your Teeth

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All You Need To Know Before Bracing Your Teeth

The 32 teeth in your oral cavity are meant to be in alignment but that may not be true in every person. Most people aren’t born with a picture perfect smile. When you think about consulting an orthodontist, you may think about trying to align your teeth. And that’s great, because crooked teeth can result in tooth decay, worsen gum disease and lead to tooth loss.

Who is an orthodontist?

Orthodontics is a specialized branch of dentistry. An orthodontist is a dental specialist involved in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities, or “malocclusion,” which means “improper bite.” Orthodontists are skilled in treatments that will bring teeth, lips and jaws into proper alignment.

When to See an Orthodontist?

Recognize any of these early warning signs? It might be time to schedule an orthodontic exam.

Early or late loss of baby teeth

Difficulty chewing or biting

Mouth breathing

Finger sucking or other oral habits

Crowding, misplaced or blocked-out teeth

Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or are recessed

Speech difficulty

Biting the cheek or biting into the roof of the mouth

Protruding teeth

Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don’t meet at all

Facial imbalance or asymmetry

Grinding or clenching of teeth

Most of our orthodontists recommend having an orthodontic screening by age 7

How to Choose an Orthodontist?

Qualifications and experience

If you’re considering orthodontic treatment, it’s important you find out what qualifications and experience your orthodontist has. To begin with they should have a Bachelor of Dentistry followed by a Master in Orthodontics.

Support team

While an orthodontist is responsible for your overall treatment plan, they don’t work alone. Rather, they are surrounded by a team of professionals, from orthodontic therapists to dental nurses, treatment co-coordinators to hygienists. Each play an important role in your orthodontic treatment journey.

Treatment options

Developments in orthodontic technology means there is a range of treatment methods available.Prior to booking a consultation, take a look at what treatments could be offered. This will enable you to ask informed questions of your treatment options when the opportunity arises.

Cost and finance

Orthodontic treatment is a significant financial investment but most orthodontists understand this and provide payment plans to help with the cost. Before you embark on treatment, make sure you have a full quote which details all fees involved.

Consultations

Embarking on orthodontic treatment isn’t a decision to be made lightly. In addition to the overall cost, the impact treatment can have on your lifestyle should also be considered.

At home and post-treatment care

While undergoing orthodontic treatment, regular appointments would be scheduled with your orthodontist (about every eight weeks), as well as your usual appointments with your dentist.

Relationships with dentists

Although you will be under the care of a specialist orthodontist throughout your treatment, your dentist also needs to be kept informed.

Clinic environment

On average, orthodontic treatment lasts between 12 and 24 months. This is a reasonable length of time to be attending appointments so you want to be comfortable and relaxed in the clinic.

Initial Examination:

During your initial examination we will acclimate you to our office and take the necessary photographs and X-rays that are essential to develop your unique treatment plan. Then the doctor will complete a brief but thorough exam and we will address the following questions that cover the basics of orthodontic treatment.

Is there an orthodontic concern, and if so, what is it?

What must be done to correct the concern?

Is treatment needed now or should treatment be delayed until appropriate growth, tooth eruption or other factors have occurred?

What treatment procedures will be used to correct the problem?

Will any teeth need to be removed?

How long will treatment take to complete?

How much will treatment cost and what are my payment options?

We feel that it is important to take the time to analyze each patient’s specific needs, because in-depth planning leads to superior results and higher patient satisfaction. For this reason, we will schedule a consultation visit to discuss treatment options, time frames and financial arrangements. We ensure that our patients leave our office with a clear understanding of their specific needs, what the treatment will consist of and how long it will take.

What a second opinion? Go for it!

We encourage patients to view orthodontic treatment recommendations with the same scrutinizing eye, particularly when those recommendations have not come from an orthodontist. Why? Because while all orthodontists are dentists, not all dentists are orthodontists.

When to get a second opinion?

It has been recommended that you have multiple teeth extracted before beginning orthodontic treatment

You have been told a smile makeover that includes veneers or dental implants would treat your condition better than orthodontics

You are unsure if the treatment recommended is necessary

You are concerned about cost

Treatment Timing:

However, the average length of time to wear braces is usually from 1 to 2 years. For some individuals braces may have to be worn for longer period of time up to 3 years or so and for some other individuals the time duration to wear braces may be lesser.

Most importantly individual’s willingness to follow the dentist instruction can greatly affect the effectiveness as well as the length of the time. One should listen and follow the orthodontic’s instructions prior to and during the time of wearing braces.

Dr. Gowtham Kattamuri

Dr. Gowtham has done his BDS from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences in 2006 and MDS – Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics from Dr. MGR Medical University in 2010. He is a skilled Endodontist with an experience of over 10 years. Dr. Gowtham is specialized in replacement of teeth, Dental Implants, prosthetics for maxillofacial defects such as artificial eye, ear, nose and orbital defects, Smile Makeovers with laminates, Zirconia, veneers metal free ceramics. He also performs general dental procedures such as restorations and extractions. He also is trained as an International Patient Coordinator.

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Solid Advice To Help You Get Better Dental Hygiene

Should you wish to figure out some new specifics of dentistry, then this information is definitely for yourself. You happen to be planning to learn some very nice advice, after which you are likely to have a chance to use it for yourself. So continue reading in order to find out advantages of dentistry.

You must take the time to examine different dentists who live in your town. Search online for reviews of the finest dentists in the area. Friendly dentists will truly help you feel more at ease when visiting.

As a way to maximize the effectiveness of brushing, be sure you maintain the toothbrush in the correct angle. The brush ought to be held with a 45 degree from your gum line. This angle allows the brush to achieve up in the areas involving the gum line along with the teeth. Plaque is likely to accumulate within these areas, and taking advantage of the right angle may help minimize this.

Brush your teeth both every morning and later in the day. Take some time. Lots of people simply check out the motions quickly and don’t do an effective job. Try timing yourself to make sure that you obtain your teeth very clean. When you have to, sing the ABC song in your head, and don’t stop brushing before the song has finished.

To help keep your teeth and mouth cleaner, regular dentist visits are essential. In the event you don’t see your dentist frequently, terrible conditions could develop with your mouth. Your dentist will clean your teeth and cope with any issues at your appointment.

Receding gum lines is famous cause a host of illnesses. Brushing and flossing is vital in your gum health. Everyone ought to floss and brush their teeth in the morning and at bedtime as well as between meals to help you prevent gum disease. Use good brushing and flossing techniques to prevent future illness.

Should you be clinically determined to have advanced gum disease, it’s a chance to boost your hygiene routine. At this moment, flossing once, twice and even 3 times daily is no longer sufficient to stimulate healing. Schedule an appointment with a periodontist, who is able to prescribe a medicated mouthwash, toothpaste or prescription antibiotic. For the time being, continue brushing and flossing frequently to help keep things from becoming worse.

Try rinsing the mouth after you eat. Brushing remains the easiest way to clean teeth after meals, but sometimes you can’t achieve that. This is when rinsing could be handy. When rinsing, you’re removing leftover food on your teeth and in the mouth area. You’re also and helps to neutralize your mouth’s pH levels.

Be sensible about your expectations for whitening toothpastes. The compounds and abrasives they contain are often very helpful at lightening the surface stains on the teeth, including coffee stains. However, they will not address more severe issues like decay or stains who have penetrated the tooth enamel. Most dental experts agree that it must be safe to use such toothpastes two times a day.

If you notice a rise in cavities, consider taking a multivitamin. Multivitamins contain many nutritional vitamins essential for enamel production. Enamel may be the outer layer that hardens your teeth and protects them. Your diet program ought to include a variety of causes of calcium, the building block of healthy teeth.

The value of regularly brushing and flossing your teeth cannot be stressed enough. You will have a slim to none probability of killing all bacteria with only brushing and flossing. This is the reason you should work with a mouthwash each time you brush.

You should not use over the counter whitening treatments if you have troubles like gum disease, dental cavities or cavities. dental implants in mexico These whitening treatments contain some very strong chemicals which could cause a lot of pain and damage if you apply them over damaged teeth or if perhaps they are available in content with diseased gums.

When someone in your area has poor dental treatments habits, it might be an uncomfortable topic to give up. The best way to drop hints is usually to tell your friend about a great new toothpaste you will be using. You may pick them up whitening strips and inform them you got a deal on get one acquire one free. They are touched that you just considered them, rather than insulted.

In case your young child is swallowing lots of toothpaste, consider switching to your toothpaste without fluoride. Fluorideis quite beneficial in keeping teeth healthy, but it could be dangerous when you injest a huge amount. A young child does have to brush daily, but sometimes employing a non-fluoride toothpaste in the earliest stages of brusing may be beneficial.

After looking at this short article, are you feeling like you will have a better grasp on the field of dentistry? It’s time to take really good good care of your teeth, and now you know some good information that will help you out. Aren’t you glad you stopped by to read through this post?

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EPA Sued for Mercury Policy Dr. Mercola By Dr. Mercola Many people are not aware that, in the U.S., dental offices are the single largest source of mercury at sewage treatment plants.1 When dentists discharge mercury from amalgam fillings (also known, misleadingly, as “silver” fillings) down the drains in their offices, it accumulates in the environment, including in seafood intended for human consumption. As a neurotoxin, mercury in the environment is dangerous for everyone, but poses a particularly grave risk for pregnant women, babies and children, in whom it can seriously disrupt brain function and harm the nervous system. There was a ray of hope, however, when, in December, 2016, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule that would restrict dentists' mercury discharges. After more than a decade of debating the issue and an additional five years of delays, the EPA finally finalized requirements for dentists placing or removing amalgam to install amalgam separators to reduce their mercury discharge. Now, with the changes in administration, that rule has been rolled back, and the EPA is facing a lawsuit because of it. According to the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), which filed the suit, this can’t legally be done without public notice or a comment period. NRDC’s litigation director, Aaron Colangelo, said in a statement:2 “The Trump White House ordered the EPA and other agencies to violate the law … That puts Americans at greater risk of exposure to this dangerous neurotoxin, which can do harm even in tiny amounts. … EPA’s withdrawal of the mercury rule is not just illegal, but senseless. The rule imposes minimal burden, drew widespread praise from dental providers and benefits public health and the environment.” Rule Would Reduce Mercury Discharges by 5.1 Tons a Year There are 130,000 dental offices in the U.S., about 103,000 of which still use or remove amalgam fillings.3 Together, these dentists discharge about 5.1 tons of mercury each year to publically owned water treatment plants and, according to the EPA, “most of this mercury is subsequently released to the environment.” They explained:4 “Mercury-containing amalgam wastes may find their way into the environment when new fillings are placed or old mercury-containing fillings are drilled out and waste amalgam materials that are flushed into chair-side drains enter the wastewater stream. Mercury entering POTWs [publically owned treatment works] frequently partitions into the sludge, the solid material that remains after wastewater is treated. Mercury from waste amalgam therefore can make its way into the environment from the POTW through the incineration, landfilling or land application of sludge or through surface water discharge.” While most dental offices use at least a basic filtration system to help cut down on mercury waste entering the sewer system, the rule, known as the Mercury Effluent Rule, would require dental offices to install amalgam separators that capture the mercury (and other metals) before they’re discharged into the sewer. The mercury can then be recycled. Under the rule, existing dental offices would have to install amalgam separators within three years, which was expected to reduce mercury discharge by 5.1 tons and discharge of other metals found in waste dental amalgams by 5.3 tons, annually.5 Installing the equipment was estimated to cost only about $800 per office.6 In a rare show of agreement, all stakeholders were in favor of the rule, even the American Dental Association.7 NRDC States the EPA Illegally Rescinded the Rule The EPA’s mercury rule was part of a number of public health and environmental protection rules that the White House ordered to be withdrawn early this year. The NRDC’s lawsuit against the EPA states that the agency acted illegally by withdrawing the rule without public notice or a public comment period. According to NRDC, “EPA cannot withdraw the mercury protection rule based on the Trump administration’s fiat because the rule is final.”8 The best solution would be to eliminate mercury from dentistry altogether, but until this happens, separators would at least lessen the environmental burden. About 40 percent of U.S. dental offices have already installed the devices, because 12 states have mandatory rules in place to stop mercury from being discharged into wastewater treatment plants.9 The current nominee to head the EPA, Scott Pruitt, may not help matters, however, considering he’s sued the agency in the past to block a rule to limit how much mercury could be emitted into the air by coal plants.10 It Will Take More Than Amalgam Separators to Stop Mercury Pollution The installation of amalgam separators at every dental office using amalgam should be a given, but even that will not go far enough to stop the environmental destruction that results from the continued use of this toxic metal in dentistry. Dental mercury pollution enters the water via human waste disposal and dental clinic releases. It enters the land via landfills, human burials and fertilizer. And it enters the air from dental clinic emissions and waste incineration. Seven to 9 metric tons of mercury per year escape into the atmosphere during cremations alone, and it is estimated that, left unchecked, crematoria will be the largest single cause of mercury pollution by 2020. European Union Bans Amalgam Fillings for Children and Pregnant or Nursing Women While the U.S. EPA has halted even a minimal step to curb mercury pollution from amalgam fillings, the European Union has declared that, starting July 1, 2018, amalgam use will be banned for children under 15 and pregnant or nursing women. "The next generation of Europe's children are safe from toxic dental mercury," Charlie Brown, president of Consumers for Dental Choice and the umbrella World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, said. He continued: "This landmark achievement still has to be officially ratified, but all three European Union institutions, the [European] commission, the Council [of the European Union] and the European Parliament have reached consensus. The ban on amalgam for children in Europe, we promise you, will reverberate in favor of the children across the world — in America North and South, in Africa and in Asia and the Pacific. The game changer that will do in amalgam is the Minamata Convention on Mercury, which requires every participating nation to act to reduce amalgam use. The Convention is expected to become legally binding in the middle of 2017." Seeing the EU decision as a springboard, Consumers for Dental Choice and the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry have launched a campaign to ban mercury amalgam for every child everywhere. "We target 2020 as victory year for the world's children," said Brown. "This victory for Europe's children will lead us to for the children of Asia, Africa and America North and South. Amalgam belongs only in museums that feature failed medical strategies." Amalgam Is Inferior to Today’s Modern Filling Alternatives In a press release, British dentist Graeme Munro-Hall, chair of the Transition and Training task force for the World Alliance for Mercury-Free Dentistry, described amalgam as “a primitive polluting device” that’s “technically inferior to today’s modern alternatives.”11 One of the most popular alternatives to amalgam is resin composite, which is made of a type of plastic reinforced with powdered glass. It is already common throughout the United States and the rest of the developed world, offering notable improvements over amalgam as it, according to Consumers for Dental Choice:12 • Is environmentally safe: Composite, which contains no mercury, does not pollute the environment. This saves taxpayers from paying the costs of cleaning up dental mercury pollution in our water, air and land — and the costs of health problems associated with mercury pollution. • Preserves healthy tooth structure because, unlike amalgam, it does not require the removal of significant amounts of healthy tooth matter. Over the long term, composite preserves healthy tooth structure and actually strengthens teeth, leading to better oral health and less extensive dental work over the long-term. • Is long-lasting: While some claim that amalgam fillings last longer than composite fillings, the science reveals this claim to be baseless. The latest studies show that composite not only lasts as long as amalgam, but actually has a higher overall survival rate. A lesser-known alternative is increasingly making mercury-free dentistry possible even in the rural areas of developing countries. Atraumatic restorative treatment (also called alternative restorative treatment or ART) is a mercury-free restorative technique that has been demonstrated a success in a diverse array of countries around the world, including Tanzania, India, Brazil, Zimbabwe, Turkey, Peru and more. ART relies on adhesive materials for the filling (instead of mercury) and uses only hand instruments to place the filling, making it particularly well-suited for rural areas of developing countries. Important Information About Amalgam Removal For those of you who have mercury fillings, I recommend having them very carefully removed by a competent biological dentist who follows professional protocols for amalgam removal. It's very important to have it done correctly. When amalgams are removed, a large amount of mercury is released, and if the proper precautions aren't taken, your body can absorb a massive dose of mercury that can lead to acute kidney problems. I experienced this myself more than 20 years ago when I had my amalgams removed by a non-biological dentist. Biological dentists, on the other hand, are well aware of these dangers. Some of the steps that need to be taken to keep you and your dentist safe during amalgam removal include: ✓ Providing you with an alternative air source and instructing you not to breathe through your mouth ✓ Putting a rubber dam in your mouth so you don't swallow or inhale any toxins, and using a high-volume evacuator near the tooth at all times to evacuate the mercury vapor ✓ Using a cold-water spray to minimize mercury vapors ✓ Washing your mouth out immediately after the fillings have been removed (the dentist should also change gloves after the removal) ✓ Immediately cleaning your protective wear and face once the fillings are removed ✓ Using room air purifiers If your dentist claims you need to get a new filling, talk to him about the available alternatives to amalgam, and be aware that many dental insurance companies still refuse to completely pay for composite fillings. Some, for instance, will only cover composite fillings on your front teeth while others refuse to pay at all. As a result, people who have dental insurance are actually more likely to get amalgam than those paying out-of-pocket.13 Demand Your Choice Today, about 50 percent of American dentists offer mercury-free dentistry, up from 3 percent 20 years ago. To accelerate change in the U.S., Consumers for Dental Choice is urging all American consumers to demand mercury-free dentistry — both from your dentist and from your insurance company. If they refuse, switch dentists; switch insurance. At present, many insurance companies, including Delta Dental, Aetna, Equitable and Humana typically will pay only for amalgam in your molars, even though composite, not amalgam, has become the standard and mainstream filling material in North America. And, since mercury-free dentists — again, about half of all dentists in the U.S. — will not give you an amalgam filling anywhere in your mouth, the insurance company profits handsomely since you then have to pay the bill out-of-pocket even though you're insured. As previously noted by Brown: "They sell an artificially low-price policy to get you in. That's a bait-and-switch. It's time to hold all of them accountable … Challenge your insurance company; demand your claim be paid, and work with your mercury-free dentist to do that. We have the paperwork if you push the 'Demand Your Choice' button … We can change this from the grassroots up. We're not going to wait on the FDA … We're going to simply change the market." >>>>> Click Here

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All You Need To Know Before Bracing Your Teeth

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All You Need To Know Before Bracing Your Teeth

Who is an orthodontist?

When to See an Orthodontist?

Recognize any of these early warning signs? It might be time to schedule an orthodontic exam.

Early or late loss of baby teeth

Difficulty chewing or biting

Mouth breathing

Finger sucking or other oral habits

Crowding, misplaced or blocked-out teeth

Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or are recessed

Speech difficulty

Biting the cheek or biting into the roof of the mouth

Protruding teeth

Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don’t meet at all

Facial imbalance or asymmetry

Grinding or clenching of teeth

Most of our orthodontists recommend having an orthodontic screening by age 7

How to Choose an Orthodontist?

Qualifications and experience

Support team

Treatment options

Cost and finance

Consultations

Embarking on orthodontic treatment isn’t a decision to be made lightly. In addition to the overall cost, the impact treatment can have on your lifestyle should also be considered.

At home and post-treatment care

While undergoing orthodontic treatment, regular appointments would be scheduled with your orthodontist (about every eight weeks), as well as your usual appointments with your dentist.

Relationships with dentists

Although you will be under the care of a specialist orthodontist throughout your treatment, your dentist also needs to be kept informed.

Clinic environment

On average, orthodontic treatment lasts between 12 and 24 months. This is a reasonable length of time to be attending appointments so you want to be comfortable and relaxed in the clinic.

Initial Examination:

Is there an orthodontic concern, and if so, what is it?

What must be done to correct the concern?

Is treatment needed now or should treatment be delayed until appropriate growth, tooth eruption or other factors have occurred?

What treatment procedures will be used to correct the problem?

Will any teeth need to be removed?

How long will treatment take to complete?

How much will treatment cost and what are my payment options?

What a second opinion? Go for it!

When to get a second opinion?

It has been recommended that you have multiple teeth extracted before beginning orthodontic treatment

You have been told a smile makeover that includes veneers or dental implants would treat your condition better than orthodontics

You are unsure if the treatment recommended is necessary

You are concerned about cost

Treatment Timing:

Dr. Gowtham Kattamuri

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