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Well Done to Dawn and Mick

Our Senior Dental Nurse, Dawn and her husband Mick completed the Edinburgh Half Marathon last weekend raising money for charity:

Dawn said, " The weather was atrocious, but it didn't take away that it was a fantastic day. The best feeling in the world getting our medals at the end. Well done everyone. Texm FX you are incredible, if you can get us (me and Mick) fit enough to run 13 miles, anyone can do it"

Baby Teeth Order and Knowing When Teething Starts

It can be an exciting time to see your baby’s first tooth poking through! Of course it can also be stressful due to the symptoms of teething. But what is the baby teeth order in terms of them coming through into the mouth? And should you be worried if your child’s pattern of tooth eruption is ‘out of order’? Here are a few notes on the subject.

Knowing when teeth erupt can give you awareness of when teething can start. How many to expect? There are 20 baby teeth in total and they usually come through in pairs (i.e. those on the left and right on the same jaw tend to poke through at around the same time). Females tend to get their first tooth (just) before males. The order of development and eruption tends to have some genetic input.

Our chart below shows you the average times for tooth eruption.

Baby Teeth Order of Eruption

The general primary teeth order of eruption is this:

• The front teeth (central incisors) at the bottom of your baby’s mouth will appear first, at around 6 months of age. So, teething will commonly start around this age (and earlier in some cases).
• A few months later (8-12 months) the upper two front teeth should emerge, soon followed by the second front counterparts (lateral incisors) at 9-13 months.
• The second (lateral) incisors at the bottom will emerge next, at around 10-16 months.
• Next out are the first set of molars (”back tooth”), which usually come through between the ages of 13-19 months. The upper first molars tend to erupt just before the lowers.
• The upper canines (‘eye’ tooth) emerge next, at about 16-22 months. They are usually followed about a month later by the lower canines.
• Last to come through are the second molars. The lowers tend to erupt at about 23-31 months, and the upper second molars follow about two months later.

Please note that this baby teeth order is general, don’t fret if your child’s teeth appear in a slightly different pattern. As you can see from the dates given, there is a wide variation of when they can erupt, and when teething can start!

               Here the lower canines are erupting, as usual, after the incisors to the front and first molar to the back.

Baby Teeth Loss Order

As the adult replacements develop and get ready to come into the world, they will eat away at the roots of the baby teeth above them, eventually pushing them out.

The order that deciduous teeth fall out is something like this: (again these times are approximate)

• The first to go are usually the bottom central incisors, at around 6 years of age.
• Within the next 18 months or so, the top central incisors, followed by upper and lower lateral incisors will all have been shed.
• There is a gap of a few years then, when between the ages of 9-11, the first deciduous molars make way for the appearance of the adult premolars.
• The canines are next to drop out, then lastly the second premolars are lost, at around 10-12 years.

Generally speaking, they losing baby teeth comes in a similar pattern to how they erupted, ie first in, first out. There can large differences from this normal pattern, so don’t get alarmed if your child’s tooth loss order seems slightly late or early. However, make sure your child goes for regular check-ups with the dentist.

Thanks for this article to and read more go to:

http://dentalcarematters.com/teething/baby-teeth-order/

Interdental Cleaning

Cleaning between your teeth is really important to help prevent bad breath and gum disease, the great new app Brush DJ shows you how here:

If you would like an appointment to see our lovely experienced hygiene therapist Bridget to have your teeth professionally cleaned and your gums checked, call Julie now on 01282 415104.

Great new Toothbrushing App

I can highly recommend the Brush DJ app. It takes a random 2 minute section from your music library on your phone or tablet so you can brush your teeth for the correct time to music. You can also set reminders to book your dental appointments or to floss. What's more, its free:

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Help Reduce the risk of Heart Attack or Stroke

Although this is not a British study, there are links being found all the time between periodontal (gum) disease and heart disease, don't take any chances, call us today for a free assessment of your gums on 01282 415104:

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Professional Dental Cleanings May Reduce Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke

Nov. 30, 2011 — Professional tooth scaling was associated with fewer heart attacks and strokes in a study from Taiwan presented at the American Heart Association's Scientific Sessions 2011.

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Among more than 100,000 people, those who had their teeth scraped and cleaned (tooth scaling) by a dentist or dental hygienist had a 24 percent lower risk of heart attack and 13 percent lower risk of stroke compared to those who had never had a dental cleaning. The participants were followed for an average of seven years.

Scientists considered tooth scaling frequent if it occurred at least twice or more in two years; occasional tooth scaling was once or less in two years.

The study included more than 51,000 adults who had received at least one full or partial tooth scaling and a similar number of people matched with gender and health conditions who had no tooth scaling. None of the participants had a history of heart attack or stroke at the beginning of the study.

The study didn't adjust for heart attack and stroke risk factors -- such as weight, smoking and race -- that weren't included in the Taiwan National Health insurance data base, the source of the information used in the analysis.

"Protection from heart disease and stroke was more pronounced in participants who got tooth scaling at least once a year," said Emily (Zu-Yin) Chen, M.D., cardiology fellow at the Veterans General Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan.

Professional tooth scaling appears to reduce inflammation-causing bacterial growth that can lead to heart disease or stroke, she said.

Hsin-Bang Leu M.D., is the study co-author. Author disclosures and funding are on the abstract.

Type of periodontal disease predicts degree of risk for heart attack, stroke, and heart failure

In a separate study, researchers found that the value of markers for gum disease predict heart attack, congestive heart failure and stroke in different ways and to different degrees.

Anders Holmlund, D.D.S., Ph.D. Centre for Research and Development of the County Council of Gävleborg, Sweden, and senior consultant; Specialized Dentistry, studied 7,999 participants with periodontal disease and found people with:

• Fewer than 21 teeth had a 69 percent increased risk of heart attack compared to those with the most teeth.
• A higher number of deepened periodontal pockets (infection of the gum around the base of the tooth) had a 53 percent increased risk of heart attack compared to those with the fewest pockets.
• The least amount of teeth had a 2.5 increased risk of congestive heart failure compared to those with the most teeth.
• The highest incidence of gum bleeding had a 2.1 increased risk of stroke compared to those with the lowest incidence.

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Looking for a Valentine Date?

According to this article from the British Dental Health Foundation, your smile is more important than you think:

A ‘smile' has topped a poll of the most important physical features when it comes to attraction between men and women. 

The results of a survey, carried out on behalf of the British Dental Health Foundation, revealed a smile was rated highly by 56 per cent of respondents, closely followed by faces (53 per cent) and eyes (51 per cent). Dress sense, body shape, hair and height were also measured, with the latter bringing up the rear on 25 per cent.¹

Chief Executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, Dr Nigel Carter OBE, believes even a small gesture like a smile can have a big difference when it comes to securing a date for Valentine's Day.

Dr Carter said: "A simple smile can make others feel at ease around you and can be a powerful show of emotion, which can prove remarkably attractive to the opposite sex.

"When preparing for that first date we probably spend more time and money on our hair or the clothes we wear, rather than caring for our teeth. The survey is a great reminder that we should be giving greater attention to our teeth - not just because it improves oral health - but because it gives us the confidence to smile, which makes a major difference to our relationships."

In another new survey, the dating website Match.com found that singles pay attention to teeth more than anything else when judging a potential partner.

Results showed that 58 per cent of single men and 71 per cent of single women consider teeth to be the most important factor when judging a potential date, ahead of clothes, accents, grammar, cars and shoes.²

Dr Carter added: "Smiles can be particularly endearing and are a vital facet of daily life. Studies into smiling suggest they can have a positive effect on our relationships, careers and overall image.

"A nice smile is also a good measurement of our overall hygiene and general lifestyles too. Our teeth demonstrate our cleanliness, reveal what we eat and drink, as well as if we smoke or not.

"So show off your smile and you might secure yourself a date."

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1.British Dental Health Foundation (2011), ‘National Smile Month Survey'.

2.Match.com (2013). ‘What singles consider a ‘must-have', [accessed on 08.02.2013].