Toothbrushes come in a variety of bristle hardnesses, which are typically labelled “soft,” “medium,” or “hard.” For most people, a soft or medium toothbrush will be enough. A harsh brush can harm your teeth and gums, particularly if you use it to scrape your teeth vigorously. Take care to employ proper brushing techniques regardless of…
INTRODUCTION Cavity preparation is necessary when teeth develop carious diseases, shatter, or lose substance owing to abrasion or erosion. This will allow a substance to the place that will restore the tooth’s original shape and function. Depending on the extent of the damage and the type of restorative material to employ, use several cavity preparation…
INTRODUCTION Traumatic dental injuries (TDIs) affect children and young adults teeth often, accounting for 5% of all injuries. Dental trauma affects 25% of all schoolchildren and 33% of adults, with the majority of the injuries happening before they reach the age of 19. In primary dentition, luxation injuries most common TDIs, whereas crown fractures more…
Gene therapy now used to treat diseases ranging from neuromuscular disorders to cancer to blindness, despite repeated setbacks before the turn of the century. However, success is frequently conditional. Some of these treatments help treat disease, but they come with a hefty price tag and other barriers to access: Even if patients are aware that…
Intense auroral emissions from the universe’s tiniest stars may offer a new technique to search for rocky planets that would otherwise go unnoticed. Bursts of radio waves can be produced as a planet passes through its star’s magnetic field. The event is similar to one that scientists have been studying attentively right here in our…
Note from the Editor (10/8/21): One of the writers of this 2006 study, David Julius, is a co-recipient of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 2021 for discoveries into how the human body feels temperature and touch. The pain was throbbing, itching, aching, stabbing, stinging, pounding, and piercing. Pain has a variety of…
Since its inception in 1983, Kilauea’s Pu‘u‘‘ cone has risen and fallen as magma levels in the volcano’s active East Rift Zone varied. However, Pu‘u‘‘ announced its retirement with a rumble on April 30, 2018. Like an unclogged sink, the once-brimming basin trickled down into the earth. Newly freed lava crept eastward from the summit…
COVID-19 has claimed the lives of about 675,000 people in the United States, according to the CDC. This outbreak has surpassed the 1918 influenza pandemic in terms of mortality, making it the deadliest in recent American history. Vaccines are our most powerful weapon in the fight against the new coronavirus. In the United States, three…
Few things in life attract more unsolicited advice than how to care for one’s children. However, advice on what to eat, when to eat it, and how much to eat usually takes the cake. As a result, it’s normal if you’re concerned about nutrition and wellness as a parent or caretaker. While there is unlikely…
COVID mortality continues to rise across the United States, mainly among unvaccinated populations, prompting renewed interest in newly developed treatments. Monoclonal antibody (mAb) therapy is one of the most successful treatments available. Patients are given high doses of antibodies specifically tailored to attack SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID, as part of this treatment. These…