TheCypressTimes : Medical/Health, Dental

How was your first experience with a dentist? Was it when you were a child and your Mother took you trembling and shaking into the dental office? Was your first time in the chair one of fear and trepidation because all you heard were horror stories from your friends? Did you have anxiety about what was going to happen because of all the weird looking tools and equipment. Was your dentist a kind and gentle older person, or young and hip? Many people are afraid to go to the dentist, and some of that comes from memories of childhood anxieties when they were getting cavities filled or a cleaning by the dental hygienist. Some of those fears may be well founded if the first visit as a child is not positive, and some continue as phobias because of general experiences that may be very uncomfortable.

HEALTH CARE AND THE TOOTH FAIRY

Published 08/19/2010 - 6:18 a.m. CST

When night is deep, and sleep is deeper, a magical character comes to deliver cold cash to those who slumber with a tooth as payment in return. Swiftly, deftly, without disturbing a single hair, or causing any wrinkle on the sheets, the quick hand of the Tooth Fairy snatches the tooth and replaces it with a monetary gift. It's a story that has been told down through the ages, and children believe the tale as if it were as real as themselves. Just ask, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson about it, as he played in a fun-loving family flick that casts the big man as a hockey player forced to wear wings and collect the incisors of small children, according to MTV. "The Rock"is slapped with a tough sentence after discouraging a young fan - serving one week as a real tooth fairy, according to HollywoodOutbreak.com.

HEALTH CARE AND EMPLOYEE DENTAL

Published 08/03/2010 - 6:46 a.m. CST

Going to the dentist takes time. If you're a working man or woman, you typically will need to miss time away from the office or your jobsite when you go to your appointment. Even if you only go for a cleaning once every six months, that still counts as time missed for productivity that otherwise would be beneficial towards your economic betterment. However, not going to the dentist for even minor preventive procedures will definitely result in more serious oral health issues later that require even a greater amount of time missed from work.

Published 11/17/2009 - 7:01 a.m. CST

First-of-its-kind dental practice uses latest technology to provide quality patient care across all specialties — all under one roof

HOUSTON – Greater Houston Dental Specialists (GHDS), Houston’s premier dental specialty practice, is pleased to announce it has begun accepting patients. The state-of-the-art facility, located in Northwest Houston, opened its doors in early October and offers patients expert dental care across a variety of specialty areas including Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Endodontics, Orthodontics, and Pedodontics.

HEALTH CARE AND DENTAL HYGIENE

Published 07/14/2009 - 6:00 p.m. CST

Your Best Health Care is a blog that was created in 2007 to relay information to readers interested in how to navigate various health care topics. The notes contained on each topic are credited to sources relative to the material. Not all information is original, but the blog references additional sources that have been edited for the benefit of readers. Over the past 9 years as I have been involved in the health care industry, I have found that good information gives value to people who need help finding out how things work in the health care market place. This Blog also links to other valuable sources for health care information from sources like the CDC, the Mayo Clinic, Time, CNN, and many other news feeds. I hope you find the topics informative and helpful. This information focuses on dental hygiene.

Published 10/06/2008 - 8:53 a.m. CST

Whether you're aware of it or not, there are still inexpensive dental plans available out there. The difficulty that most people have in finding them is that they're still looking for traditional dental insurance, which, unfortunately, is not the way to go nowadays.

HEALTH CARE AND DENTAL IMPLANTS

Published 07/09/2010 - 12:40 p.m. CST

One of the most requested new dental procedures that has become very popular over the past few years is dental implants. All the young hip kids are talking about it, and dentists. Dental implants are artificial tooth replacements used to counter tooth loss, according to YourDentistryGuide.com. The procedure is categorized as a form of prosthetic (artificial replacement) dentistry, though it also falls into the category of cosmetic dentistry as well. Although you have a number of restorative options for the treatment of missing teeth, none have proven to be as functionally effective and durable as implants. In many cases, dental implants may be the only logical choice for the restoration of all necessary functionality of the teeth and supporting structures.

HEALTH CARE AND HALLOWEEN

Published 10/30/2009 - 10:40 a.m. CST

It's that time of year again when kids look forward to indulging in candy and sweets - and parents begin to fret about the damage all that sugar does to their children's teeth as reported by The Medical News. But the Ontario Dental Association (ODA) says that with a few simple oral health-care tips and practices, kids and parents alike can enjoy Halloween.

HEALTH CARE AND DISCOUNT DENTAL

Published 04/24/2009 - 5:00 a.m. CST

HOW EARLY SHOULD DENTAL CARE BEGIN FOR YOUR BABY?

Published 10/06/2008 - 8:46 a.m. CST

The majority of people take a long time before they embark on taking dental care for their kids. Before reaching age five, twenty five percent of children have their first cavity, and a lot more cross that number also – 50 to 70 percent of children will have at least one cavity when they are in the grade schools.

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