Take care of teeth can avoid future orthodontics. dental hygiene should start with the first teeth and it is essential from the appearance of the first molar. -leave the child to sleep with a bottle of milk or juice can cause...
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At the Faculty of public health (FSP) of USP, research demonstrates the effectiveness of the technique vestibule-lingual in brushing of the teeth to prevent tooth decay in a supervised school programme with fluorinated toothpastes.
the study involved 284 children five years of age, with at least one permanent molar units in six public teaching kids of the city of São Vicente (Região Metropolitana da Baixada Santista, São Paulo). Conducted by professor Paulo Frazão, the search took support of Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (Fapesp) and was published in the journal BMC Oral Health
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the study compared a conventional program features similar to those programs that are conducted in most of the units surveyed, with a modified program. The conventional programme is composed of oral health education activity (usually a lecture) and disclosure activity plaque followed by brushing with toothpaste helper fluorinated overseen by a dental health held four times a year. In the remaining school days, daily brushing, indirectly supervised by teachers, is held at the patio of the school
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in the modified program, in addition to these activities, the helper of oral health was able to apply in permanent molars erupt into the technique of brushing vestibule-lingual using the participant’s brush, five times a year. The helper, positioned beside or behind the head of the participant, checks whether the permanent molars (located behind the last milk teeth) already erupted. If so, aligns the brush with the molar surface, which is lower than the other teeth, and performs brushing. In the modified program enrolled 21.6 per thousand children the lesions less than in conventional
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Between the boys, whose risk of dental caries was higher compared to the girls, the incidence was 50% lower in the group that received this technique of brushing. It was concluded that the program of supervised dental brushing was modified effective in boys, suggesting substantial decrease in dental treatment needs in school curricula more vulnerable to decay, so it can prevent caries lesions more than how it is done currently.
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To mark the world day against cancer, this last Friday (04/02), the Faculty of dentistry, São Leopoldo Mandic makes an alert the population about the high number of cases of oral cancer.
Only in 2010, the laboratory of pathology of São Leopoldo Mandic diagnosed 72 cases of the disease, but the number could be much higher, since many people do not visit the dentist regularly./> concerned to identify and treat the problem as soon as possible, the Faculty São Leopoldo Mandic encourages the creation of autoexame, fundamental to the early detection and what should be done regularly. In front of the mirror, in well-lit location, note the lips, tongue (primarily the edges) floor (region beneath the tongue) cheeks, gums, palate (roof of the mouth) and the tonsils. Color change, angry areas underneath prostheses (dentures, bridges, furniture), wounds that won’t heal in a week, fractured teeth or amolecidos, lumps or hardening must be observed by a healthcare professional
of dentistry.
the concern of São Leopoldo Mandic is explained by the fact that the cancer of mouth already occupies the 7° place in Brazil in number of diagnosed cases. The data are from the National Cancer Institute (INCA). In the world occur approximately 210 000 new cases per year, with the incidence in males is 2.5 times higher than in women. This year, Brazil should register more than 14 000 new cases of cancer of the mouth. To get an idea of the seriousness of the problem, according to data from the 2007 INCA, 6,064 people died of the disease in the country, with 1,250 men and women 4,814.
High mortality/> according to the World Health Organization (who), the mouth cancer mortality is less than 30% of new cases, which means a reasonable prognosis for those fighting the disease to the sign of the first symptoms. The estimated average survival in five years is around 60% in developed countries, and 40% in those in development. The estimated world average is 46%
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to assist in the early diagnosis of the disease, the laboratory of pathology of São Leopoldo Mandic, Campinas unit –-offers the service free of charge to all patients seen in their clinics, school of dentistry as for public institutions, such as the Hospital Municipal Mário Gatti and Instituto Corsini, municipal Prefectures of Campinas, Hortolândia, Cosmópolis, Sumaré, Louveira and Itatiba, São PauloIn addition to Palmas (TO) and Manaus (AM)
x Men/Women > the incidence of cases of cancer of the mouth are larger in men, because among the main risk factors, in addition to excessive exposure to the Sun, are alcohol consumption and smoking habits, more common in males
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in addition, the care of women with beauty can be pointed to as a favorable factor in preventing diseases that predispose the lip cancer such as Actinic Cheilitis. ‘ lipsticks in General, even those who do not have sun protection factor, form a barrier that hinders absorption of sunlight and prevents the emergence of Cheilitis ’, explains the Professor Flávia Flório, Coordinator of the undergraduate program of the Faculty of dentistry, São Leopoldo Mandic.
World Day against cancer /World Cancer day > was established in 2005 by the International Union for the control of cancer (UICC). The date is intended to draw the world’s attention on the growth of cancer cases on the planet. Every year, more than 12.7 million are diagnosed with cancer and 7.6 million die of the disease. In Brazil, are expected to almost 500 thousand new cases this year
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a projection of UICC points out that if measures are not taken long and wide reach, there will be 26 million new cases and 17 million deaths per year in the world in 2030.
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Stay tuned to the deadlines of the Brazil Award Smiling/Advice of dentistry, 2011 edition. 
cities have until February 28 to perform the registration with the Regional Council of dentistry. The regional councils, in turn, have until March 15 to forward to the Federal Council of dentistry the municipalities selected.
this year, as well as in 2010, the municipalities compete in three categories: municipalities with up to 50 thousand inhabitants; 50 thousand and municipalities between 300 thousand inhabitants; and municipalities with population exceeding 300 thousand inhabitants
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municipalities winners will win a dental practice provided by Dabi Atlante. The awards will be held in April at Rio de Janeiro.
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