Blog Series: Children Check-ups Throughout Their Ages – Part 3
Children Check-ups Throughout Their Ages – Part 6 – 18 years old – Upper Wisdom Teeth
The upper wisdom tooth is at the end of the upper jaw bone. So the tooth usually is not surrounded by bone, or a tongue. However, the sinus is nearby. It is the fact the tooth is at the end of the less dense upper jaw bone, which is curved, it has to sit in bone. Therefore it follows the curve, and often, it comes out pointing into the cheek. This irritates the cheek and the muscle within it. This is not a happy situation for this muscle as it is a jaw closing muscle. The irritated muscle spasms and will not relax to allow your mouth to open. This is called trismus.
Children Check-ups Throughout Their Ages – Part 7 – 18 years old – Teeth Grinding
18 years is magic age of being an adult! It’s also a time when changes occur. Not only as a person, but more freedoms are allowed by society such as drinking – yeah! and voting – OK?
However some people start to grind their teeth. Is it stress? Yes it can be. However, sometimes is a change in diet. Really?
A Queensland dentist noted many young adults showing extreme wear of their teeth over a short period of time. Why is this happening? Are they stressed out? Maybe. He also noted the colour of the enamel looked whiter indicating the crystal like appearance of the enamel changing. Whiteness indicates the calcium is being lost and the enamel becomes softer and less protective of the underlying tooth structure.
What is going on? Click on the hyperlink in the title above.
Children Check-ups Throughout Their Ages – Part 6 – 18 years old – Teeth Grinding – Treatment
The poor tooth’s enamel that has been soften by acid from sport drinks soft drinks, caffeine, and sugar. Also the softened enamel encourages grinding of the teeth as the jaw plays with it. If you over brush, then the side of the tooth will also wears way. Remember these have to last a lifetime, so we need to start it now, to stop long term permanent damage.
What to do? Click on the hyperlink in the title above.
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