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The sucking pressure is actually created by the lungs (or diaphragm) not the teeth. It's not clear which specialty is taught that.
It's primarily the tongue.
Certainly in those cases where teeth are not advised.
Why Are Human Teeth So Messed Up?
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What is "blogspam"? New to HN, and trying to maintain good posting etiquette. I posted the same link from sapiens.org a while back.
Using "blogspam" in this context was inappropriately harsh, and I apologize. But when submitting to HN one should use original sources wherever possible. In this case, the original source was stated right in the opening of the article. True blogspam is when blogs (sometimes, even entire sites), trolling for clicks and presentations, copy content and/or misdirect readers for the purpose of garnering undeserved present…
Got it. Thanks for the clarification:)
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#53Earlier quoted context omitted.
What is "blogspam"? New to HN, and trying to maintain good posting etiquette. I posted the same link from sapiens.org a while back.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=blogspam "A blog where the author paraphrases or copies from the original article/webpage in an attempt to increase his or her own traffic. This becomes a waste of the reader's time forcing them to click through the blog to get to the actual article. Often submitted to sites like Digg or Reddit."
Thanks, I will keep this in mind when I post.
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#54This dentist Dr. Palmer (who died a few years back) had a theory that breastfeeding is of crucial importance in shaping the jaw, http://www.brianpalmerdds.com/summary.htm though I’ve seen some theorizing elsewhere that nutrient deficiency might also be a cause (in addition to the theory from TFA about chewing hard foods).
I might add that the shape of the baby bottle nipple is crucially important for correct development of the palate as well. I only know of the german company NUK making these. They are recommended by orthodontists. More info here: https://www.nuk.de/de_en/about-nuk/nuk-concepts/the-nuk-shap... Also available in the US: http://www.nuk-usa.com/orthodontic-pacifier/orthodontic-paci...
NSFW warning, autoplaying breast-feeding video with audio. ;)
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#55I'm going to take this moment to rant at dentists! Going to the doctor they get the excuse that they rarely do anything that could possibly hurt. Dentists on the other hand are practically doing minor surgery every time you visit them. I know many of you will never have had any bad experiences at the dentist but I've had tons and what's extremely frustrating is many of them are preventable but dentists seem to have a…
Sounds like you have some gum recession ('sensitive teeth').
Brushing vigorously can erode gums, exposing the sensitive parts of teeth. It's very important to brush gently (but thoroughly); not back and forth, rather up and down. Flossing isn't particularly good for gums, either, so best to do it sparingly.
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#56Stephan Guyenet had a series of blog posts called "Malocclusion: Disease of Civilization" on dental health. As I remember, as usual, decline in dental health was linked to moving away from traditional diets. The problem with teeth "overcrowding" was linked, basically, to not chewing enough of tough foods. People that ate plenty of tough foods as part of their diets had better developed jaws and space enough for all their teeth.
http://wholehealthsource.blogspot.dk/search/label/dental%20h...
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#57I'm going to take this moment to rant at dentists! Going to the doctor they get the excuse that they rarely do anything that could possibly hurt. Dentists on the other hand are practically doing minor surgery every time you visit them. I know many of you will never have had any bad experiences at the dentist but I've had tons and what's extremely frustrating is many of them are preventable but dentists seem to have a…
Which country/state/etc. are you in?
None of what you complain of ever happens to me here in Norway. Nor have I heard of any such scary events here in the 30+ years I've lived here. Of course I only have direct experience of a few dentists all in the same practice.
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I have the same issue with my wisdoms. Seems to be a common thing. Weird. Was it painful to remove wisdoms?
Wisdom teeth spread their roots the older they get. Basically the roots look like this at first || and after they get settled in, they're more like this: _/\_ and at that point getting them out WILL suck. So if you have any family history of your wisdom teeth being f'd up, get them removed as soon as possible. My top two wisdom teeth were out before I even noticed the dentist was doing anything. Then I got stupid and…
I had the opposite problem: they were still very low down when they started impacting the other teeth, and as a result they were still rooted in the cranial nerve. I had to wait longer for them to grow out further and impact even harder before I could get them taken out without high risk of facial paralysis. As it was I still lost feeling in one half of my tongue.
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#59I'm going to take this moment to rant at dentists! Going to the doctor they get the excuse that they rarely do anything that could possibly hurt. Dentists on the other hand are practically doing minor surgery every time you visit them. I know many of you will never have had any bad experiences at the dentist but I've had tons and what's extremely frustrating is many of them are preventable but dentists seem to have a…
How many dentists have you gone to?
Regularly changing dentists is just a bad idea.
Get a recommendation from someone you know who says they were nervous, chose a particular dentist and now would go to no one else and give that dentist a decent chance.
You need to develop a relationship with one dentist and over time you will become more comfortable with them and they with you. Everyone can be a little nervous in a new relationship. They will also have reminders on your card re your sensitive teeth etc.
You are also likely to have fewer procedures as dentists are more comfortable to keep stuff under observation with patients who they know will come back. Because you're nervous they also will be more likely to go down the advise and keep under observation route especially if your overall decay rate is low. And that crappy amalgam that looks like it needs replacing? Your long-term dentist knows it's looked like that for ten years now. All those kinds of things.
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#60I'm going to take this moment to rant at dentists! Going to the doctor they get the excuse that they rarely do anything that could possibly hurt. Dentists on the other hand are practically doing minor surgery every time you visit them. I know many of you will never have had any bad experiences at the dentist but I've had tons and what's extremely frustrating is many of them are preventable but dentists seem to have a…
Have nothing but absolute rave reviews for dentistry here in Canada. They take great care of you and are always aware of how you're doing and if you're feeling the least bit of discomfort.
The only problem is it's stupid expensive; I get annoyed when my current dentist keeps talking about his yacht. But they're sure trained to provide a high level of care.