Thursday, July 16, 2026

Primary Teeth In Humans...

 


Usually there are 20 primary teeth, ten on top, ten on the bottom

with the approximate age of eruption shown here...



The names of the teeth are shown here:


Permanent teeth eventually replace the baby teeth:


Keep the primary teeth healthy because they hold t

he spaces open for the upcoming permanent teeth!



 

 


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Friday, July 10, 2026

The 12 Dental Specialties Recognized By The American Dental Association...


The Love ToothBrush Patent  #D363,820  November 7, 1995.






The 12 Dental Specialties Recognized By The American Dental Association...are...


Pediatric Dentistry, 

Dental Public Health, 

Endodontics, 

Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, 

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 

Periodontics, 

Prosthodontics, 

Dental Anesthesiology, 

Oral Medicine, 

Orofacial Pain, 






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Thursday, July 2, 2026

Cladosporium Found A Place In Our Mouths!...And... They Aren't Leaving!



The Love ToothBrush Patent  #D363,820  November 7, 1995.




Candidiasis is a fungal infection caused by



an uncomforting overgrowth of Candida albicans in the mouth from poor 



hygiene or systemic conditions. Rinses, pills, or 



IV anti-fungal medications can get patients 



with the disease back on track.




Thursday, June 25, 2026

The Dental Antibiotics...Penicillin...Can Be A Best Friend!

The Love ToothBrush Patent  #D363,820  November 7, 1995.




Penicillin G aka benzylpenicillin 

has the formula C16H18N2O4S.

Amoxicillin and PENVK are used to 

treat oral infections seen in the oral cavity.


Sometimes Penicillin is given to a patient 

immediately before in-office procedures for 

systemic issues. It is also available in pills, 

cream, and IV. Three scientists who helped 

to bring Penicillin into clinical use were 

awarded the Nobel Prize 3 years later in 1945.

The drug is synthesized by P. Chrysogenum 

using deep tank fermentation and is then purified. 

Cephalosporins are available to those allergic to

Penicillin. The medicine helps the prohibit cell 

wall synthesis in Gram-positve bacteria.




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Thursday, June 18, 2026

Just Because Entamoeba Gingivitis Is In Your Mouth...Doesn't Make it Your Friend!


(The Love ToothBrush Patent  #D363,820  November 7, 1995.)



Entamoeba gingivitis is an opportunistic amoeba 

that's a normal resident in the mouth, especially 

the teeth's surrounding gingival pockets. It 

consumes the nuclei of white blood cells as 

it causes tissue damage in Perio disease.



Thursday, June 11, 2026

Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry!


The Love ToothBrush Patent  #D363,820  November 7, 1995.



Founded in 1886 to educate Big, Black, and 

Beautiful Dentists, the first graduates emerged 

in 1887, all three of them. Located in Nashville, 

Tennessee, a four-year D.D.S. and dual 

D.D.S./PhD degrees programs are offered. 

One of the first three dental graduates was 

Dr. Robert Fulton Boyd, who also graduated 

from the medical college there, so he was a D.D.S. 

and a M.D. Many opportunities to 

specialize in various disciplines exist. The current 

Dean is...


...Cherae Farmer-Dixon, D.D.S., M.S.P.H., MBA!


Friday, June 5, 2026

Veillonella Parvula Can Cause Caries And Perio Problems!...But It Stays In Our Mouths!...Oh Woe Is Me!


The Love ToothBrush Patent  #D363,820  November 7, 1995.




Veillonella parvula is a type of Gram-negative, 


anaerobic bacterium normally found in our mouths. 



It can be associated with dental diseases


and systemic infections.



How Much Do Forensic Odontologists Make?

(The Love ToothBrush Patent   # D363,820   November 7, 1995.) To become a forensic (crime scene investigations) odontologist, one must first...