NJH CME
NATIONAL JOURNAL OF HOMOEOPATHY 1997 May / Jun VOL 5 NO 3.
Abstracted from World Book by
Dr Vibha Shah
In this time of deceptive advertisements on TV, and our limited knowledge about Teeth, following points may be helpful when paitents ask about oral care :
- No toothpaste can take place of regular thoothbrushing
- No toothpaste can permit unrestricted use of carbohydrates
- No toothpaste will prevent oral disease
- No toothpaste gives all day protection with one brushing
- No toothpaste provides an invisible shield giving unlimited protection
- No toothpaste can prevent bad breath, which may be due to diseases of the nose,sinuses, lungs or GI tract.
Q Why is a toothache always excruciatingly painful ?
Because the inflammatory process is confined to the hard tissues of the tooth or within the jawbone. Decay is working towards the pulp,which contains the nerve.
Q Does disappearance of pain signify end of infection ?
Most certainly not.It is better to refer to a dentist even if the pain goes away,as a toothache means that something is going wrong within the tooth.
Q Is application of Clove oil benefical ?
Yes,but only till proper medical help is sought. Not as a replacement of detnal care.
It would be a good idea, if Homoeopaths started examining the oral cavity in detail while treating a toothache and not just rely on symptoms picture.
Did you know that in America
- The average 2 year old has at least one decayed tooth
- More than 100,000 teen-agers are completely without teeth
- More than 3 out of 4 people over 60 require full or partial sets of replacement teeth.
| AGES AT WHICH TEETH APPEAR | ||
| DECIDUOUS TEETH | ||
| Upper teeth | Lower teeth | |
| Central lincisors | 6 months | 7 months |
| Lateral lincisors | 7 months | 9 months |
| Canines | 16 months | 18 months |
| First molars | 12 months | 14 months |
| Second molars | 20 months | 24 months |
| PERMANENT TEETH | ||
| Upper teeth | Lower teeth | |
| Central incisors | 6-7 years | 7-8 years |
| Lateral incisors | 7-8 years | 8-9 years |
| Canines | 9-10 years | 11-12 years |
| First premolars | 10-12 years | 10-11 years |
| Second premolars | 11-12 years | 10-12 years |
| First molars | 6-7 years | 6-7 years |
| Second molars | 11-13 years | 12-13 years |
| Third molars | 17-21 years | 17-21 years |
* all these are approximate and only serves as a guide, individuals may teeth at different age.
