Baby teeth

Deciduous teeth The first set of baby teeth that are lost when the permanent teeth erupt. 

Ivan Applebod is a 56-year-old morbidly obese accountant (see Chapters 1-3). He decided to see his dentist because he felt excruciating pain in his teeth when he ate ice cream. He really likes sweets and keeps hard candy in his pocket. The dentist noted from Mr. Applebod s history that he had numerous cavities as a child in his baby teeth. At this visit, the dentist found cavities in two of Mr.Applebod s teeth. 

Primary Teeth The first set of teeth that appear between the ages of six months and one year that help children learn to speak and chew also known as baby teeth or deciduous teeth. 

Another name for the baby teeth which are lost in the early years of life and replaced by the permanent teeth. 

Humans grow two sets of teeth. The first set— the one formed in the womb—is called the primary teeth. These are also known as the baby teeth, deciduous teeth, or milk teeth. Primary teeth appear—erupt—in the mouth when a baby is from 6 to 30 months old. Twenty teeth— ten uppers and ten lowers—make a complete set of primary teeth. Next, the permanent teeth begin appearing in the mouth at about 6 years of age and continue to appear until about 21, though calcification begins in the jaw near the time of birth. There are 28 to 32 permanent teeth, depending upon whether or not the four wisdom teeth appear. Table D-3 lists the primary and permanent teeth and the approximate ages at which they appear or erupt in the mouth. 

The answer is c. (Hardman, pp 1134-1135.) Hematologic toxicity is by far the most important adverse effect of chloramphenicol The toxicity consists of two types (1) bone marrow depression (common) and (2) aplastic anemia (rare) Chloramphenicol can produce a potentially fatal toxic reaction, the gray baby syndrome, caused by diminished ability of neonates to conjugate chloramphenicol with resultant high serum concentrations. Tetracyclines produce staining of the teeth and phototoxicity... 

We have already seen how milk is an emulsion comprising oil as a dispersion medium in a water-based dispersion medium. Milk fats also form colloids. The aqueous component of milk contains many vitamins, especially the salts of calcium, which baby mammals need to produce strong teeth and bones. 

Catnip contains nepetalactone, a volatile oil similar to that found in valerian root. It acts as a mild sedative to relieve migraines, menstrual cramps, tension, and anxiety. Many consider catnip effective in treating flatulence and indigestion others regard it as a diuretic. Ozarks use catnip to treat aching teeth. A weak catnip tea is a traditional remedy to help soothe colicky babies. 

Ravers often wear baby pacifiers around their necks as pendants. Fact—Along with excessive jaw muscle tension, ecstasy can cause users to involuntarily grind their teeth. Ravers often chew on baby pacifiers or lollipops to alleviate this side effect of ecstasy usage. 

I headed to the shower to calm my nerves. Fat chance. The bathroom was like a House of Horrors. Can Soft Scrub residue get in your system via your feet What about the black mold dancing across our (plastic ) shower curtain And the roach bait behind the toilet The cat litter winked at me I recoiled. I brushed my teeth and almost cracked—was fluoride bad And what about my deodorant (aluminum), hydrocortisone cream (steroids), and just about every shampoo, lotion, and perfume on my shelf (all made with chemicals that have the potential to harm growing babies) Even my pedicure made me nervous, but I didn t dare risk acetone fumes to remove the poisonous polish. 

Fifteen minutes later I was lying on a massage table as a tribal elder named Papa Joe, an enormous man with a thick dark beard and bad teeth, pushed and prodded at my belly, assisted by a woman named Anna, who said she was a former nurse at high-risk births. Eventually Papa Joe placed my hand on the baby s head, which I previously had felt somewhere to the right of my navel. It was now underneath my sternum—on its way somewhere, but where I burst into tears. 

AFTER SARAH HAD gone, I was triumphant at first. Good, she obeyed me. But what with the long trek home, her shrieking, and the blow of finding both babies dead, I began to tremble so hard that my teeth knocked together. 

Brown skin pigments, retarded growth, abnormal teeth (in newborn babies) ... 

In Europe in the Middle Ages, red coral was given to babies to chew on, in order to fasten and strengthen dieir teeth. An added benefit was that coral was believed to ward off evil spirits. In powdered form it was fed to babies in milk to prevent fits. In the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries it was still being given to babies, as a traditional Christening present, for example as a necklace, or a teether attached to a rattle. 

Matricaria chamomilla L. (Chamomile) The oil (1.2%) from the semi-dried flowers of M. chamomilla contained mainly bisabolools and chamazulenes (33). Recently, chamomile tea has gained popularity in Kenya as people turn more to the use of natural products. The total extract is used to make an imported powder which is used for soothing baby gums when they are teething. 

Do you crave sweets, but worry about the empty calories in sugary treats If so, you are not alone. Research tells us that, even as babies, we demonstrate preference for sweet tastes over all others. But there are many reasons to reduce our intake of refined sugars, in particular sucrose or table sugar. Too many people eat high-calorie, low-nutrition snacks rather than more nutritious foods. This can lead to obesity, a problem that is very common in our society. In addition, sucrose is responsible for tooth decay. Lactic acid, one of the products of the metabolism of sucrose by bacteria on our teeth, dissolves the tooth enamel, which results in a cavity. For those with diabetes, glucose intolerance, or hypoglycemia, sucrose in the diet makes it difficult to maintain a constant blood sugar level. 

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