DENTAL PROBLEMS FACED BY PEOPLE IN SUMMERS.

DENTAL PROBLEMS FACED BY PEOPLE IN SUMMERS.

Hi to all my dear readers..

Here I am back to present  a blog on THE DENTAL PROBLEMS FACED BY THE PEOPLE IN  SUMMERS.

This time the weblog will be a summarized one emphasizing more on keeping the ORAL HEALTH SOUND FOLLOWING FEW BASIC PRECAUTIONS TO HAVE GREAT SUMMERS.

SUMMERS AT SCHOOL AND THE SUMMER BREAK !!!
AT SCHOOL..
THIS BLOG IS FOR BOTH THE KIDS JOINING THE SCHOOL AFTER A PROLONGED PANDEMIC AND THE ADULTS TOO (PARENTS).

DURING TRAVEL..
SAFETY MEASURES NEED TO BE TAKEN BY THE CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL AND WHEN TRAVELING DURING SUMMER VACATIONS BY BOTH CHILDREN AND PARENTS BY BEING A LITTLE MORE  SMART AS THEY HAVE BEEN DURING THE PANDEMIC ALL THAT  SMART WITH GADGETS AROUND. 

TAKE INTO ACCOUNT..
KEEP IN MIND…SMART TRAVEL WITH DUE PRECAUTIONS COLLECTIVELY BRINGS SMILES ON THE FACES IN THE FAMILY.

 

CONTRIBUTORY FACTORS LEADING TO SUMMER RELATED DENTAL ISSUES:

 

HEAT AND COLD STRESSES.

BINGING ON SWEETS AND SUGARY DRINKS

LESS WATER INTAKE.

SUNSCREEN NOT IN USE.

NO USE OF MOUTHGUARDS DURING OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES.(WATER SPORTS AND CONTACT SPORTS).

RELUCTANT AND NEGLECTED DENTAL APPOINTMENTS FOR THE ORAL SCREENING FOR THE OVERALL WELLBEING.

NOT FOLLOWING THE ORAL HYGIENE REGIMEN RELIGIOUSLY. 

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SENSITIVITY(REPEATED MICROINJURIES OVER THE TEETH SURFACES WITH OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES  AND HIGH(HEAT) LOW(COLD) TEMPERATURES
 

CAVITIES(DECAY) WITH OR WITHOUT TOOTH ACHE-EXCESSIVE INTAKE OF SUGARY AND ACIDIC COMPONENTS EVENTUALLY CORRODING THE TEETH.


DRY MOUTH(XEROSTOMIA)-DEHYDRATION

TOOTH ACHE/ GUM SORES(GINGIVITIS- GINGIVAL INFLAMMATION) RESULTING IN CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF THE SOFT TISSUES WITH UNTREATED INFECTIONS. 
MICROINJURIES/MACRO INJURIES -SPORT INJURIES-CHIPS AND CRACKS AND OTHER SOFT TISSUE INJURIES WITH MAJOR TRAUMATIC INJURIES LIKE FRACTURES FACIAL TRAUMA,JOINT DISORDERS ESPECIALLY TMJOINT DISORDERS(REFER TO TMJ DISORDER RELATED BLOG).

Fractured MANFIBLE(LOWER JAW)

MOUTH ODOUR(HALITOSIS)-DEHYDRATION.

STAINING /TEETH DISCOLORATION-DUE TO INTAKE OF PACKAGED/CANNED FOODS HAVING SYNTHETIC FOOD COLORS.

FACIAL AESTHETICS ABBERANT IN TERMS OF SOFT TISSUES OF THE FACE ( LIPS) GETTING EXPOSED TO HARMFUL U-V RADIATIONS WHICH CAN RESULT IN CANCEROUS GROWTHS(CARCINOMA)/VISIBLE UNUSUAL CHANGE.

So..readers FOR YOUR OWN DENTAL WELLNESS AND UPLIFTMENT…GO IN FOR ALL THESE TIPS TO HELP ENHANCE YOUR IMMUNITY INDIRECTLY BY MAINTAINING A BEAUTIFUL SMILE.

 

TIPS TO FOLLOW…..

1)STAY ON YOUR ROUTINE BY FOLLOWING YOUR HYGIENE REGIMEN(BRUSHING AND FLOSSING) RELIGIOUSLY. 


2)CHOOSE WATER- DRINK LOTS AND LOTS OF WATER(TRY TO STAY HYDRATED IN A CORRECT WAY).

3)USE A STRAW AS FAR AS POSSIBLE FOR DRINKING(MINIMAL CONTACT WITH THE TOOTH STRUCTURE INSIDE THE MOUTH).
4)RELEVANCE OF DRINKING QUICKLY-DRINKING AERATED DRINKS FAST  PREVENTS THE  AERATED DRINKS(SUGARY) COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE TEETH


5)DENTAL APPOINTMENT  TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY FOR ORAL PROPHYLAXIS AND REGULAR CHECK-UPS.

6)LIMIT SUGARY DRINKS AND SNACKS(BE MINDFUL OF SUGAR).

7)PREVENT DENTAL EMERGENCIES(MAJOR AND MINOR) WHILE ONGOING  OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES INCLUDING  WATER SPORTS.

8)BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM BY TAKING USE OF SUNLIGHT(GREAT SOURCE OF VITAMIN D).

9)AVOID CHEWING ON ICE DIRECTLY -CAUSING HARM TO THE TOOTH ENAMEL CAUSING ITS CHIPPING/CRACKS.

10)AVOID PACKAGED JUICES WITH SYNTHETIC FOOD COLORS CAUSING STAINING/TEETH DISCOLORATION. USE OF FRESH JUICES TO BE ENCOURAGED.

11)INCREASE INTAKE OF VITAMIN C SEASONAL FRUITS SO FAR TO KEEP THE GUMS HEALTHY(PREVENT SCURVY- BLEEDING OF GUMS).

12)KEEP SWITCHING THE HOT AND COLD BEVERAGES IN A BALANCED WAY AVOIDING THERMAL COLD STRESSES ON THE TEETH CAUSING MICROCRACKS IN THE TEETH LEADING TO SENSITIVITY AND CAN DISLODGE THE FILLINGS(RESTORATION).
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13)APPOINTMENTS TO BE SCHEDULED EVERY 6 MONTHS FOR REGULAR INTERVENTION IF REQUIRED TO KEEP THE ORAL AND SYSTEMIC HEALTH IN A GOOD STATE.

14)USE SUNSCREEN AS FAR AS POSSIBLE WHEN MOVING OUTDOOR TO PRESERVE THE FACIAL AESTHETICS.

15)TRAVEL SMART  IN TERMS OF KEEPING YOUR DENTAL TOO KIT ORGANIZED .ABOVE ALL KEEPING IT DRY TO PREVENT BREEDING OF BACTERIA ON THE TOOTH BRISTLES.

16)WASH HANDS REGULARLY TO KEEP AWAY INFECTIONS(IN THIS CURRENT  CORONA PANDEMIC GOING ON TO PREVENT THIS VIRUS ENTRY THROUGH THE MOUTH AND THE NOSE) AND ALSO THE OTHER BACTERIAL INVASION INTO THE MOUTH BY ANY CHANCE PUTTING YOUR ORAL AND SYSTEMIC HEALTH AT STAKE OR RISK WITH THE UNDERLYING CO MORBITIES ASSOCIATED. 
   Let's RECAPTULATE..
HERE MY DEAR READERS ITS TIME TO END THE BLOG. HOPE YOU ALL WILL UNDERSTAND AND IMPLEMENT/IMBIBE ALL THESE TIPS TO ENHANCE YOUR IMMUNITY WHICH IN TURN WILL KEEP ORAL WELLBEING IN ORDER.

SO STAY ENGAGED AND CONNECTED WITH ME FOR MANY MORE BLOGS KEEPING YOU ALL AWARE  IN THE FIELD OF DENTISTRY AND BEYOND. 

THANKYOU..
STAY SAFE AND MEET YOU SOON...

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