Silent Enamel-Eating Syndrome, Are You at Risk?

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Your teeth could be in more trouble than you know because of a silent and destructive phenomenon called dental erosion. The incidence of dental erosion, which is the steady loss of the teeth’s protective enamel, is on the rise in the United States. Bennett T. Amaechi, M.S., Ph.D., associate professor of community dentistry at the UT Health Science Center, and colleagues discovered a 30 percent prevalence rate of dental erosion among 10- to 14-year-olds in the United States. Dr. Amaechi led the San Antonio portion of the nation’s first population-based, multi-center study of dental erosion. The study, involving 900 middle school students, was conducted in 2004 and 2005 at Indiana University, the University of California at San Francisco and the UT Health Science Center San Antonio. Dental erosion has not been widely analyzed in the United States. “This study is … Read more

Abandoned Dentist Chair

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I found this great photo of an abandoned dentist chair while searching through photos on Flickr. I think this image captures the fear many people feel when visiting the dentist. You may be feeling that something is going to go terribly wrong and that your life may be changed forever. Or you may feel really uncomfortable and want to be doing some other activity. The original URL is http://www.flickr.com/photos/22793898@N04/2191423773/

Dental Fear

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Do you have a phobia or suffer from dental fear. Many people suffer from fear of going to the dentist. DentalFearCentral.org offers the following explanation. DENTAL FEAR is a reaction to a known danger (“I know what the dentist is going to do, been there, done that – I’m scared!!”), which involves a fight-or-flight response when confronted with the threatening stimulus. DENTAL PHOBIA is basically the same as fear, only much stronger (“I know what happens when I go to the dentist – there’s no way I’m going back if I can help it. I’m so terrified I feel sick”). Also, the fight-or-flight response occurs when just thinking about or being reminded of the threatening situation. Someone with a dental phobia will avoid dental care at all costs until either a physical problem or the psychological burden of the phobia … Read more

Obsesity and Depression May be Linked

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A major review reveals that research indicates people who are obese may be more likely to become depressed, and people who are depressed may be more likely to become obese. People who are obese may be more likely to become depressed because they experience themselves as in poor health and are dissatisfied with their appearance. This occurrence was particularly prevalent among women and those of high socio-economic status. People who are depressed may be more likely to become obese because of physiological changes in their hormone and immune systems that occur in depression. Also, they have more difficulty taking good care of themselves because of symptoms and consequences of depression, such as difficulty adhering to fitness regiments, overeating, and having negative thoughts. Treatments such as exercise and stress reduction can help to manage both obesity and depression at the same … Read more

Associated Content – Earn Writing Articles

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Recently I have been writing articles for Associated Content. For those of you who are not familiar with Associated Content, it is a great way to earn extra money while writing articles. The average payment received for each article you write and submit is around $3 – $5, with the potential for much more based on the quality and length of the article. In addition you also earn money after page views for articles. Everyone starts out at $1.50 extra money earned for every 1,000 page views, but this can increased to up to $2.00. So far I have written nearly 20 articles and have had 8 of them published. I also recently took advantage of an extra $10 for new content producers for publishing 5 articles. This offer is no longer valid though. The great thing about Associated Content … Read more