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I am 26 . I love reading and started freelance writing a few years ago. I like exploring the countryside and surfing.

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Health & Fitness > Dental Issues Tooth decay prevention tips: 3 of 8

Tooth decay is a process where certain bacteria produce acid from sugars and this attacks the surface of the tooth resulting in decay. There are four variables which must be present. 1. Sugars: these must be fermentable by the bacteria to produce acid. Sucrose is the most common in all sweets and is easily fermented. Other s...
Health & Fitness > Dental Hygiene How to prevent cavities: 3 of 4

This is easier said then done. After all how many of us have occasionally gone to bed without brushing and yet there are those who do everything by the book and still have cavities. It is easy for the dentist to dictate their terms . Most of them don't eat sweets and so don't have such problems. Preventing cavities starts at...
Health & Fitness > Dental Treatment How to ease your child's first visit to the dentist: 3 of 3

My first visit to the dentist was when I was 6 years old .It was not a routine check up but because my mum thought one of my baby teeth was not falling off when it should. I wasn't told anything and had no fears . My dad was to go for a clean as well so I wasn't the only one. The dentist was a nice lady and my dad sat in the...
Health & Fitness > Dentistry (Other) What are the benefits of dental x-ray examination: 2 of 2

Most people have dental radiographs or x-rays during a checkup at the dentist. Whilst these radiographs use x-rays and so provide a dose of radiation to the patient, this dose is small and the risk associated with this radiation dose is minor . We all are exposed to radiation in the atmosphere which has an annual dosage of 2...
Health & Fitness > Dental Treatment Can dental sealants prevent dental decay: 2 of 2

Dental sealants are also known as fissure sealants. Teeth have fissures which are like cracks on the surface. These cracks are not easy to clean and even the bristles of as tooth brush don't often reach in the fissures. Dental decay requires a number of factors to progress. It requires food in the form of sugars , bacteria t...