Muchos de nosotros somos conscientes de la importancia de cuidar nuestra salud bucal, pero ¿sabías que mantener una buena higiene dental no solo te ayuda a tener una sonrisa bonita, sino también a proteger tu corazón? En los últimos años, numerosos estudios han encontrado una conexión directa entre la salud bucal y las enfermedades cardiovasculares. Así que, si quieres cuidar tu corazón, ¡no olvides cuidar tus dientes y encías!

¿Cómo se Conectan la Salud Bucal y las Enfermedades Cardiovasculares?

El vínculo entre la salud de tu boca y el riesgo de enfermedades del corazón está relacionado principalmente con la inflamación. Cuando no mantienes una higiene bucal adecuada, las bacterias de la placa dental pueden acumularse en las encías, provocando infecciones como la gingivitis o la periodontitis. Esta inflamación no solo afecta tu boca, sino que puede extenderse al resto de tu cuerpo.

Las bacterias orales pueden entrar al torrente sanguíneo a través de las encías inflamadas y causar inflamación en los vasos sanguíneos. Esto puede aumentar el riesgo de formación de placas en las arterias, lo que a su vez puede provocar condiciones como la arteriosclerosis (endurecimiento de las arterias), lo que eleva el riesgo de ataques cardíacos, derrames cerebrales y otros problemas cardiovasculares.

¿Qué Nos Dicen los Estudios?

Diversos estudios científicos han encontrado que las personas  con enfermedades periodontales graves tienen un mayor riesgo  de sufrir enfermedades del corazón. En particular, la periodontitis  (una forma más grave de enfermedad de las encías) ha sido  vinculada con un mayor riesgo de sufrir ataques cardíacos, derrames cerebrales y otras complicaciones cardiovasculares. Aunque los expertos aún no pueden decir que las enfermedades bucales causen directamente problemas cardíacos, sí queda claro que ambas condiciones están relacionadas.

¿Cómo Prevenirlo?

Afortunadamente, mantener una buena salud bucal puede ayudarte a reducir el riesgo de desarrollar problemas cardiovasculares. Aquí te dejamos algunos consejos prácticos:

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  Cepíllate los dientes dos veces al día: Usar un buen cepillo de dientes y pasta con flúor es esencial para eliminar la placa bacteriana y  prevenir enfermedades de las encías.
• Usa hilo dental: El hilo dental ayuda a eliminar la placa entre los dientes y a prevenir la acumulación de bacterias que causan infecciones en las encías.
• Hazte chequeos regulares con tu dentista: Las visitas periódicas a tu dentista no solo aseguran una sonrisa saludable, sino que también permiten detectar problemas bucales temprano, antes de que se conviertan en algo más grave.
• Mantén una dieta balanceada: Comer alimentos ricos en fibra, frutas y verduras, y evitar el exceso de azúcar, no solo beneficia tus dientes, sino que también es excelente para tu salud cardiovascular.
• No fumes: Fumar no solo perjudica tus encías, sino que también aumenta el riesgo de enfermedades del corazón y otros problemas graves de salud.

¿Por Qué Debería Preocuparte la Relación Entre Tu Boca y Tu Corazón?

Es fácil pensar que la salud bucal y la salud del corazón son dos cosas separadas, pero la verdad es que están mucho más conectadas de lo que imaginas. No se trata solo de tener dientes bonitos o encías saludables, sino de cuidar todo tu cuerpo. La prevención es clave, y si haces de tu salud bucal una prioridad, estarás contribuyendo directamente a la protección de tu corazón.

En resumen, cuidar tu boca no es solo una cuestión estética. Es una manera de proteger tu salud general, incluido tu sistema cardiovascular. Así que, si aún no tienes una rutina adecuada de cuidado bucal, ¡es hora de empezar!

Conclusión:

La relación entre la salud bucal y las enfermedades cardiovasculares es clara: una boca sana ayuda a mantener un corazón saludable. No subestimes el poder de un buen cepillado y la higiene dental para prevenir enfermedades graves. Haz de tu salud bucal una prioridad, y tu corazón te lo agradecerá.

 En Esthetic Dental Center estamos encantados de ayudarte a mantener tu salud bucal ¡

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Dental anxiety is associated with the environment, dental, sounds and smells of the office, fear of injections, negative experiences, behavior learned in childhood, the phobia of the dentist is the strongest of this fear. Phobias dental extreme persist in approximately 10% of the population, which is why 50% of these patients avoid an appointment with the dentist.

Dental anxiety not only affects the patient but also to the dentist, to control the anxiety, the doctor may be relieved of the additional stress and the treatment is completed more efficiently.

The management of these patients are psychotherapeutic interventions, good communication, relaxation, therapy, conductive-behavioral, pharmacological treatment when the above are ineffective, some drugs used are the following:

1. Sedation.

One or more drugs that depress the central nervous system to reduce the consciousness of the patient and inducing relaxation, in the sedation consent the patient should retain the ability to maintain a patent airway for respiration and cardiovascular function.

2. Benzodiazepines.

Oral sedation is used for the minimum sedation and moderate, does not have analgesic properties and require local anesthesia before the treatment.

Oral sedation can be very useful in children under the age of 12 years, the indications for use vary in type and amount of drug administered.

3. Intravenous (iv) sedation.

It can be used to achieve conscious sedation, moderate, requires advanced training and handling of insurance emergency. It achieves a quicker onset of action and higher levels of efficiency in comparison with oral sedation and inhalation.

All sedation involves risks and requires advanced training to use these techniques safely.

If you're wondering where you can receive this type of treatment of safe and professional manner, look no further because in Esthetic Dental Center we have specialists in sedation for dental treatments; one more factor that makes us the best dentists in Qro.

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In Esthetic Dental Center, our commitment is humanitarian, being noble and passionate about our work, so we've focused on transforming the dental practice traditional, in a handy digital dentistry to the present.

One of the most common cases of stress and anxiety in the office, this is the moment when your dentist decides to take molds of your mouth, the nerve of that is going to happen with that they surface, and worst of all, your dentist, don't explained what the procedure involves and how long it will take! maybe you've already had a bad experience where they feel during the process you tighten and tighten your mouth, you feel that you drown, you make a sign, but no one makes the case, you lack the air and at the end of both stress come the nausea and the urge to vomit. when he finally ended the torture, it turns out that they need more molds of your mouth and your the only thing you feel is a terror huge to go through the same thing.

EDC our philosophy is “first patient” that is why we are committed to improving these experiences of the past, including an intraoral scanner in each operative and experience the greatest comfort. This electronic device is unable to obtain images of your mouth without the need of taking a traditional mold, providing a greater accuracy and a better planning of your treatment without so much waiting; whether you want to braces, to recover one or several missing teeth or change your smile is no longer necessary to suffer to look good! in addition for you to not only benefit you, but that together, we benefit our planet, leaving a smaller amount of waste contaminants in it.

And you are you ready for the new era of dentistry, available today at EDC?

AVAILABLE TODAY AT EDC!

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Peri-implantitis

When there is a loss of coverage of soft tissue and/or bone, the resultant inflammation around the implant known as peri-implantitis.

Possible Causes

There is a significantly higher incidence of peri-implantitis in individuals with tooth loss associated with periodontitis. A patient with a history of furcation, presents some characteristics of susceptibility genetic, immunological and microbiological may predispose to suffer from this condition.

Other Factors

Diabetes mellitus (uncontrolled) is the systemic disease most influential in this state; have an immune response and healing of the tissues deficient, so they have always been classified as at-risk patients at the time of performing any surgical treatment.

Patients who suffer from hypothyroidism (poorly controlled) may be risk patients at the time of implant placement, since the thyroid hormone regulates numerous physiological processes such as hemostasis, or the healing of the tissues and, in a state of uncontrolled, can stimulate the destruction of the peri-implant tissue.

Surface of the implant and overload

Currently, the pursuit of reducing the loading times of the implants, has made the development of new surfaces more rugosasas, seeking an increase of the bone-implant contact faster.

In studies done on animals have found that surfaces with higher roughness level, have a higher accumulation of bacteria, facilitating the formation of bacterial biofilm and the development of a more severe illness peri-implant

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How Artificial Intelligence (AI) is Transforming Decision Making in Dentistry and its Future in the Next Generations

Artificial Intelligence is a tool, NOT a substitute for the human, the AI does not tell us what we should do, he says: “hey, this is what maybe you're not seeing, please, take a look”.

Artificial intelligence can help the interpretations radiographic dentists are more accurate, consistent, and objective.

“...In dentistry, there is a saying that says if it shows the same set of x-rays to two dentists different, you get two different interpretations...”

In hospitals during the last decade, artificial intelligence has been implemented in a series of tasks of medical images, including the detection and staging of cancer, the segmentation of pulmonary, cardiovascular medicine, the detection and classification of brain diseases and many others.

Artificial intelligence has existed since 1950, and is defined as “the ability of a machine to perform cognitive functions that we associate with human minds, such as perceiving, reasoning, learning, interact with the environment, solve problems, make decisions, and even to demonstrate creativity”.

Involve train computer systems to find patterns to build analytical models and use algorithms to predict outcomes based on a set of data.

It is important to note that the AI can't replace human intelligence, but rather supports the interpretation and decision of human decisions.

The AI applied in health care has the potential to help doctors reach a diagnosis and to predict an accurate forecast for the cross quickly large amounts of data from patients.5 The data of radiological examinations can be analyzed by algorithms, which have the ability to help with the identification of pathologies and diseases.5 current applications of the technology of AI in dentistry include the detection of oral findings are common, such as tooth decay, calculations, and periapical lesions, as well as pathologies of the salivary glands, bone and of another type, and measurements of the alveolar bone.

The advantages of using AI and its various applications include its ability to reduce or eliminate potential bias and human error, which usually occurs during repetitive work. Dental professionals can use AI to support the clinical decision-making, such as making the interpretation of x-ray is more accurate and consistent, for example.

The future of AI within the faculties of dentistry

Most of the students of dentistry and dental hygiene are digital natives and expect the incorporation of technology in their education. For example, Dr. Yüzbaşıoğlu studied the awareness and perception of dental students turks on AI. Three-quarters of the students agreed that the applications of AI should be part of their programs for predoctoral. The majority of the dental students in this study agreed that the incorporation of AI in their dental education would greatly benefit their learning experience and would prepare them better for the future of clinical practice, further enabled by the technology. Dental students should be well versed on the manage and monitor the tools of AI, and to analyze and interpret critically the data of AI”.

The goal, of course, is to prepare physicians with strong critical thinking skills who are committed to providing the best care to their patients.

Dental schools are responsible for preparing the next generation of physicians who will practice in a world that is increasingly using advanced technology, including artificial intelligence, as a routine part of the delivery and management of care. Dental students expect to participate in learning experiences authentic and active using contemporary technologies to be well prepared for clinical practice.

Recognize the power of the AI is a good starting point for dentists. Beyond that, understand their strengths and weaknesses will allow the dental providers to address the technology in a responsible way, but what is more important is that this understanding will show practitioners how to nurture the strengths of the AI.

In conclusion the technology helps in the processor to be more efficient, more predictable and also increases the quality of decisions

Some of the “Artificial Intelligences” in Dentistry are:

• PEARL / Practice Intelligence
• OVERJET
• AiDental app
• Dentin. AI
• Dentrix Detect AI
• Patient Prism

References

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What is better an electric toothbrush one manual?

A study of 2019 intended to respond to that same question. The researchers followed nearly 3,000 people for over 11 years. They discovered that the toothbrushes sonic reduce the signs of periodontal disease and the number of missing teeth. Other studies have concluded that electric toothbrushes are more effective than the manual to remove the plate, one of the main culprits of tooth decay and gum disease.

So, if you find a electric brush on your stack of presents this year, of course, save it and use it. But not everyone in the world needs an electric toothbrush. For some, it's an unnecessary expense, but an electric toothbrush is highly recommended for others. Among them are:

• Children and adolescents
• Older people
• Any person with a physical disability, such as a fracture in the dominant arm, or Parkinson's disease
• Any person with a cognitive impairment like dementia or Down's syndrome
• Any person using equipment orthodontics

What do you look for in an electric toothbrush?

You don't need anything fancy. Just like cars, electric toothbrushes are available with many options, for example, a different pressure setting. There is also a boost to the manufacturers to introduce new and improved features every year. Some brushes are now “smart”, with Bluetooth capabilities. The time of brushing, you can record and track. Some applications provide training, which can be beneficial for the children. There are even applications that try brushing a game to encourage children to brush.

The cost of the toothbrush is usually linked to the amount of enhanced features. When choosing a brush, keep in mind what features you're going to definitely use. While some characteristics may sound attractive, sometimes near the eccentric. For example, some brushes come with an ultraviolet light that is intended to disinfect the brush between uses. Most of the experts are in agreement that the effective destruction of bacteria, viruses, and fungi with ultra-violet light, some electric toothbrushes come with this feature depends on a number of factors complicated and not as simple as it seems.

Characteristics of a good electric toothbrush:

The correct size: Brushes sonic come with a small head, and round or rectangular which is closer to a manual toothbrush. What fits best in your mouth?

A timer: Almost all of the brushes are equipped with a two-minute timer which emits a signal every 30 seconds, indicating that you need to move from one quadrant to the next. Some toothbrushes even turn off automatically after two minutes to prevent over-brushing.

Heads brush replacement: As your manual toothbrush, the heads of the brushes should be changed every two or three months, or at the first sign of bristles have frayed. The heads also need to be changed after an illness such as a cold. Be sure to have heads brush replacement, especially if you are buying a less expensive model that can be discontinued in the near future.

If you are traveling, take into account the volume of the brush. Some brushes come with cases of travel. Since the brushing techniques differ, it is advisable not to switch between a manual toothbrush and electric on a regular basis.

How to use your electric toothbrush

The biggest difference between an electric toothbrush and one manual is that sostendrás the electric toothbrush to passively and what canst thou guide of tooth-to-tooth. Let the brush do the work for you. Resist the temptation to apply extra pressure with the hand.

Helpful hint: At first, consider holding your electric brush with your non-dominant hand. Without that muscle memory, it is less likely that you apply undue force.

Electric toothbrushes can be cosquilleantes and, for a few, this can be intolerable. If you ticklish excessive in another place, consider experimenting first with the electric toothbrush of a loved one. Insert a new head of the brush and twist it.

What if you want to continue using your toothbrush manual?

Follow this simple rule: gently brush with a soft bristle brush. Regardless of whether the bristles are made of nylon, or of vegetable origin, stay with the soft. Avoid the boar bristle, as they are more rigid than nylon.

Once more, you don't need anything fancy- You can get a toothbrush for only $100 pesos. But if that stylish toothbrush scandinavian has called the attention and you do not mind to pay 5 to 10 times more, do it.

Toothbrushes ecological

Toothbrushes bamboo seem to be in fashion, advertised with the following features:

Biodegradable: Obviously, the wood will eventually degrade in the ground, while the plastic lasts forever in landfills.

Respectful with the environment: Irrespective of the source, the toothbrush should be mass-produced in large scale facilities. A product of wood, such as bamboo should also be harvested and replenished to keep your environmental impact.

Anti-bacterial: Bamboo is naturally resistant to most bacteria, which makes it a candidate potentially ideal for cutting boards and the like. However, only the shaft of the brush is made from bamboo and the bristles are not antibacterial. In addition, our mouths contain a treasure trove of bacteria.

In summary: whether electric or manual, stick to the basics

1. Select a brush or head that is not too large for your mouth. Make sure that there is enough space to maneuver the brush.
2. Just buy a soft-bristled toothbrush and brush gently
3. Replace your toothbrush or the head of the brush every 2-3 months; Also change it after you've been sick.
4. Brush for a full two minutes (30 seconds on each quadrant)
5. The most important time to brush your teeth in the evening, before going to bed
6. Brush the tongue
7. Do not share your toothbrush with others

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La pérdida de una o más piezas dentales puede presentarse en todas las etapas de nuestra vida; sin embargo, la ausencia dental suele afectar en mayor medida a personas de edad avanzada. Siempre que un paciente pierde una o varias piezas dentales, sea por el motivo que sea, se recomienda sean remplazados. Una manera de hacerlo es mediante una prótesis dental. El día de hoy nos enfocaremos en el cuidado de una prótesis removible.

Si ya no tengo dientes ¿Aun así debo cepillarme?

Tanto pacientes con dientes naturales como pacientes edéntulos (con ausencias dentales) deben mantener una rutina de higiene diaria, la cual está sujeta a las necesidades de cada una.

No debemos de olvidar que la cavidad oral está compuesta por muchas superficies y a su vez, estas se encuentran recubiertas por bacterias que suelen permanecer en equilibrio. Si este equilibrio se rompe puede generar patologías por sobrecrecimientos bacterianos.

Por ende, la eliminación diaria del biofilm presente en la cavidad bucal y en las prótesis dentales completas es de suma importancia.

¿Cómo debo de hacerlo?

A continuación, te presentamos una serie de medidas a seguir para mantener tu prótesis y tu boca en óptimas condiciones:

• Lava tu boca: Sí, aún si no cuentas con piezas dentales es necesario realizar un cepillado de las encías, mejillas y lengua para eliminar restos de alimentos. Y si usas adhesivos para tu prótesis es necesario retirarlos después de usarla.
• Cepilla tu prótesis: Después de haberla utilizado, recuerda utilizar un cepillo de cerdas suaves o uno especial para prótesis (de venta en cualquier farmacia) para eliminar cualquier resto de alimento o adhesivo. Puedes utilizar un limpiador especializado. Solo recuerda seguir las instrucciones del fabricante y enjuagar la prótesis muy bien antes de introducirla a tu boca.
• Sumérgela en agua: Antes de irnos a dormir y haber realizado la rutina anterior, recuerda mantener tu prótesis húmeda para almacenarla; esto ayudara a que no se deforme y dejarás descansar tus encías por las noches y minimizar o reducir la estomatitis protésica.

Tip: Puedes sumergirla en una solución a partes iguales de agua y vinagre blanco por 15min. Esto ayudará a eliminar olores. EVITA UTILIZAR CLORO o algún otro limpiador corrosivo ya que puede verse afectada la vida útil de la misma.

Datos a tener en cuenta:

No abuses del uso de adhesivo: Recuerda que el uso de éste es un apoyo para la adaptación de ti a la prótesis. La cantidad adecuada no es más del tamaño de un chícharo (léase instrucciones del fabricante). Si utilizas este método por periodo largo, es un indicador de que tu prótesis no está ajustando como debería. Visita a tu odontólogo para que haga los ajustes necesarios.

No sumerjas la prótesis en agua hirviendo: las altas temperaturas pueden dañar los materiales hasta deformarla y así perder su función.

Acude a tu odontólogo: Una visita periódica a tu profesional de la salud te ayudará no solo a justar tu prótesis, sino también a valorar tu salud bucal y detectar problemas o anomalías a tiempo.

Recuerda acudir a consulta al menos cada 6 meses para que tu odontólogo realice una limpieza más a fondo de tu prótesis. Si notas enrojecimiento, dolor o alguna anomalía en tu boca,

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El bruxismo es el acto de rechinar o apretar los dientes de forma no funcional y puede ocurrir en el día o la noche.

A menudo la primera indicación  es el ruido que produce el niño al rechinar los dientes durante el sueño y tambièn se pueden dar cuenta los padres cuando los dientes se van acortando con el tiempo.

Causas

• Componente psicologico
• Cambios de presiòn en el oido interno
• Contacto inestable entre los dientes de leche
• Amígdalas agrandadas
• Antidepresivos

Es comun en niños que roncan o respiran por la boca lo que sugiere que puede haber relacòn entre el bruxismo y la obstrucciòn de las vías respiratorias superiores.

El bruxismo es muy común en niños menores de 11 años tanto que algunas personas lo consideran un comportamiento “ normal “

Puede ser motivo de preocupación cuando el bruxismo causa un desgaste severo de los dientes, dolor o dificultad para dormir

En la mayoría de los casos, los niños que rechinan los dientes no requieren ningún tratamiento. La buena noticia es que los niños generalmente superan el bruxismo entre las edades de 9 y 12 años.

Sin embargo si se observan signos y síntomas como obstrucciòn de vias respiratorias superiores, ronquidos crónicos, adenoides agrandadas o desgaste de los dientes permanentes puede ser necesario una revisiòn adicional.

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La erosión dental es la pérdida del esmalte dental causada por un ácido. El esmalte es una capa dura del diente éste protege la dentina la cual se encuentra debajo y es sensible.

Cuando el esmalte se desgasta, la dentina queda expuesta, lo que puede provocar dolor y sensibilidad.

La erosión dental generalmente se manifiesta como depresiones en la superficie de los dientes, las cuales exponen a la dentina. Debido a que la dentina es sensible, los dientes presentan sensibilidad al frío y al calor, o alimentos y bebidas ácidas.

Acidez estomacal

El estómago contiene muchos ácidos fuertes que se utilizan para digerir alimentos. El vómito y el reflujo pueden hacer que estos ácidos tengan contacto con tus dientes y pueden dañarlos en gran manera. Por ejemplo, las personas con bulimia, náuseas matutinas o reflujo pueden experimentar este problema.

Dieta

Muchas cosas que comemos y bebemos son ácidas. Los ácidos alimenticios a menudo son agregados a los alimentos y bebidas procesados. Te recomendamos revisar las etiquetas de los alimentos que consumes, cuanto más al comienzo de la lista esten los ácidos alimenticios, más ácido tendrá el producto.

¿Cómo identificar si tienes erosión dental?

Un signo de erosión dental es la pérdida de la superficie del diente, lo que da lugar a una apariencia lisa y brillante. También puede hacer que los dientes sean sensibles a los alimentos y bebidas calientes, fríos o dulces.

Cuando existe una erosión dental avanzada el esmalte puede desgastarse y descubrir la dentina, las restauraciones pueden comenzar a verse más prominentes si la superficie del diente se disuelve debido a la erosión.

Complicaciones de la erosión dental

La erosión dental, si no se trata, puede provocar la pérdida progresiva de la superficie del diente. La pérdida de la estructura dental puede requerir un tratamiento dental complejo que incluye restauraciones como carillas, coronas y hasta tratamientos de conducto.

Cuando se detectan los signos de erosión dental es muy importante determinar el por qué y atenderse.

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