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Oranges nutrition. One orange has: 73 calories. 1 gram protein. 17 grams carbohydrates. 3 grams fiber (12% daily value (DV)) 232 milligrams potassium (9% DV) 83 milligrams vitamin C (110% DV ...
This end can be used to brush against the teeth, [2] while the other end can be used as a toothpick. [3] The earliest chew sticks have been dated to Babylonia in 3500 BCE [ 3 ] and an Egyptian tomb from 3000 BCE; [ 2 ] they are mentioned in Chinese records dating from 1600 BCE [ 3 ] In the Ayurvedas around 4th century BCE and in Tipitaka , in ...
A 1930s poster from the Work Projects Administration promoting oral hygiene. Tooth decay is the most common global disease. [14] Over 80% of cavities occur inside fissures in teeth where brushing cannot reach food left trapped after eating and saliva and fluoride have no access to neutralize acid and remineralize demineralized teeth, unlike easy-to-clean parts of the tooth, where fewer ...
In Jamaican patois a vine is called a wis (wythie). To clean one's teeth with this plant one cuts off a portion of the vine, peels off the bark and chews the tip. The tip becomes fibrous and frothy. Chewstick tastes slightly bitter but not unpleasant. The plant is used to make a commercial toothpaste.
The diagnosis of toothache can be challenging, [35]: 80, 81 not only because the list of potential causes is extensive, but also because dental pain may be extremely variable, [44]: 975 and pain can be referred to and from the teeth. Dental pain can simulate virtually any facial pain syndrome. [44]
Clinical studies have demonstrated that chewing sugarless gum for 20 minutes after eating can prevent tooth decay. “This is due to the mechanics of the chewing," pediatric dentist Ashley Lerman ...
After receiving multiple opinions about my eyesight, I’m not attached to one particular diagnosis. My mind is open to the idea that it could be worth seeing another doctor and getting another ...
The miswak is a teeth-cleaning twig made from the Salvadora persica tree. The miswak's properties have been described thus: "Apart from their antibacterial activity which may help control the formation and activity of dental plaque, they can be used effectively as a natural toothbrush for teeth cleaning.