How to Choose a Toothbrush

1. Make sure your toothbrush works for the shape of your mouth. Some mouths are more

narrow or wide than others, and you need a toothbrush that works for your mouth and teeth

2. Keep the size of your mouth in mind. Mouths vary in size. If you have an average-sized

mouth, most conventional toothbrushes will probably work for you

3. Look at the angle of the toothbrush. Some toothbrushes are designed to be held at a

particular angle. The ideal toothbrush is always one you can easily use

4. Select a handle you like. Go for a toothbrush with a soft handle that's easy to hold

5. For the vast majority of people, a soft-bristled toothbrush will be the most comfortable and

safest choice. Depending on how vigorously you brush your teeth and the strength of your teeth, medium- and hard-bristled brushes could actually damage the gums, root surface, and protective tooth enamel

Foods While Wearing Braces

Foods you CAN eat with braces:

• Dairy – soft cheese, pudding, milk-based drinks, yogurts, cottage cheese, eggs
• Breads – soft tortillas, pancakes, muffins without nuts
• Grains – pasta, soft cooked rice
• Meats/poultry tender meats, meatballs, lunch meats
• Seafood
• Vegetables – mashed potatoes, steamed veggies, beans
• Fruits – applesauce, bananas, fruit juice, smoothies, berries
• Treats – ice cream without nuts, milkshakes, Jell-O, plain chocolates, peanut butter cups, brownies, soft cookies. But remember to always limit your intake on sugar

Foods to AVOID with braces:

• Chewy foods – bagels, licorice, pizza crust, French breads
• Crunchy foods – popcorn, chips, ice, hard candies including lollipops, thick pretzels
• Sticky foods – caramel candies, chewing gum, gummy candies
• Hard foods – nuts, hard candies
• Foods that require biting into – corn on the cob, apples, carrots, ribs and chicken wings

Habits to AVOID with braces:

• Chewing on objects such as pens & ice cubes
• Nail-biting
• Smoking

Your SMILE Is Your LOGO

1.Smiling creates connection 

A smile begins inside. I am not a naturally smiley-happy person and some days I struggle to be positive. I have to work at smiling and yes, some days I fake it. When you smile at another person it is an invitation. You respect them enough to look them in the eye and that might just make the difference for them and for you

2.Smiling creates something new 

When you smile, you communicate to your partner that they are important to you. We are in a technologically driven, isolated culture. Whether or not you see technology as a good thing, there seems to be less engagement, less eye contact with each other these days. If you don’t look your partner in the eye, how can you expect to improve your intimacy? I promise you, your iPhone won’t help you improve your relationship. But looking your partner in the eye and smiling might just let them see something in you. When you see another person, you become more receptive. Often, smiling is the first step

3.Smiling allows you to be seen

Whether it’s real or faked, a smile allows you to be seen for just a moment. When you smile, your eyes express a little of your inner light. There is something powerful when you genuinely smile at your partner. It is a moment of vulnerability in a culture of self-protection. “When someone has a big smile, it shows they’re willing to open up and expose a part of themselves,” Pamela McClain, DDS, a past president of the American Academy of Periodontology

4.Smiling for no reason communicates much more than expensive gifts 

Culture says that it is okay to smile hen you spend money, when you drink alcohol, when you are on an expensive trip or on a Friday afternoon. But smiling to your partner on a Tuesday morning? What’s that about? Smiling for no reason is an open door. You drop your guard and invite your partner to join you. Your partner may be having a stressful week and smiling with nothing on your mind except her best interests can be exactly what she needs

5.Smiling is like a body-language contract 

When you smile, your partner’s mirror neurons create an impulse to smile back in return. Adrian Furnhan in a Psychology Today article on the psychology of smiling calls this a virtuous cycle. When you smile, you create an atmosphere of hope in your relationship. Smiling reinforces a belief that better things can happen. A smile literally is an invitation your partner and other people in your life

6.Smiling builds confidence 

A genuine smile comes from a sense of confidence. Don’t lie, no one feels confident every day. But when you smile genuinely, you are broadcasting confidence. Get real, you might not be any richer, you may not have better career opportunities and your kids may argue about the same old stuff. But when you look your spouse or a potential partner and smile you communicate that you have somewhere to go. Smiling will also have benefits to your career, according to Lily T. Garcia, DDS, past president of the American College of Prosthodontists

Source: https://goodmenproject.com/sex-relationships/smile-can-change-lovelife-improve-your-career-snsw 

Gigi Patah Berbahaya? Lakukan Perawatan Ini di Halosehat.com 6 Februari 2019

Penyebab Gigi Patah:
1. Trauma karena olah raga, kecelakaan, dan lain - lain
2. Lubang gigi yang sudah besar
3. Tambalan yang sudah besar
4. Kebiasaan buruk seperti menggigit es, kuku, bruxism, dan lain - lain
5. Gigi ompong tidak memakai gigi palsu, tekanan pada waktu mengunyah makanan menjadi tidak seimbang
6. Abrasi sikat gigi gigi di leher gigi, dan lain - lain

Waspada Gusi Bengkak! Cegah dengan Cara Mudah Ini di Halosehat.com 21 Januari 2019

Penyebab gusi bengkak:

1. Plak dan karang gigi

2. Hormon sewaktu hamil dan pubertas

3. Sisa makanan yang terdapat di sela-sela gigi

4. Alergi obat

5. Gigi palsu yang kurang baik pembuatannya

6. Infeksi pada gigi

7. Kekurangan gizi, nutrisi, vitamin, dan lain-lain

Smile Makeover Part 1 2019 (Braces, Invisalign, Whitening)

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Perhatikan Kesehatan Gigi! Ini Masalah Gigi yang Sering Terjadi! di Halosehat.com 7 Januari 2019

Masalah Gigi yang sering ditemukan:

1.  Gigi berlubang

2.  Gusi berdarah karena plak dan karang gigi

3.  Gigi sensitif biasanya disebabkan oleh abrasi sikat gigi

4.  Gigi graham bungsu yang tumbuh tidak sempurna

5.  Gigi berlebih / supernumerary teeth

6.  Gigi berjejal / berantakan / crowding dirapihkan dengan kawat gigi atau Invisalign

7.  Estetika gigi

8.  Gigi ompong

9.  Gusi bengkak

10. Bau mulut

Jangan Sepelekan! Ini Penyebab Gigi Ompong Saat Lansia di Halosehat.com 30 Desember 2018

Penyebab gigi ompong:

1. Tidak merawat gigi sejak dini

2. Tidak melakukan perawatan dan pemeriksaan gigi secara rutin setiap 6 bulan - 1 tahun sekali

3. Penyakit sistemik, rokok, alkohol dapat memperburuk kesehatan gigi dan mulut

4. Trauma karena kecelakaan, dan lain - lain

Bau Mulut? Ini Penyebabnya! Bisa Jadi Pertanda Masalah Kesehatan Juga! di Halosehat.com 19 Desember 2018

Penyebab bau mulut:

- Gigi berlubang, sehingga makanan masuk ke dalam lubang gigi

- Gigi palsu yang tidak dibersihkan

- Karang gigi

- Sisa makanan yang berada diantara gigi dan tidak dibersihkan dengan benang gigi

- Sisa makanan yang berada di permukaan lidah

- Gusi berdarah atau sering disebut gingivitis

- Infeksi pada gigi karena lubang sudah mengenai syaraf gigi

- Bawang, rokok, kopi, alkohol, dan lain - lain

- Penyakit sistemik seperti diabetes, xerostomia, maag, GERD, sinusitis, infeksi pada paru-paru, dan lain - lain

Kriteria Gigi Sehat? Berikut Beberapa Cirinya! di Halosehat.com 8 Desember 2018

Kriteria gigi sehat:

1. Warna gigi putih kekuningan

2. Bentuk anatomi gigi normal, tidak ada yang fraktur atau patah

3. Kelembaban rongga mulut terjaga dengan baik, ditandai dengan produksi kelenjar air liur yang normal

4. Kebersihan mulut terjaga dengan baik, tidak ada plak dan karang gigi

5. Tidak ada lubang pada gigi

6. Tidak ada gigi yang goyang

7. Tidak ada gigi yang sensitif

8. Fungsi pengunyahan berjalan normal

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Gigi Berantakan Berakibat Buruk Bagi Kesehatan? Ini Faktanya! di Halosehat.com 21 November 2018

Faktor utama penyebab gigi berantakan adalah keturunan, faktor  lain yang juga berpengaruh adalah kebiasaan buruk, kehilangan dini gigi susu, dan lain - lain sebagainya.

Pencegahan bisa dengan intervensi dini pada waktu mixed dentition atau gigi bercampur sekitar 6 tahun ke atas, tetapi jika memang karena faktor pertumbuhan maka pencegahan dini bisa saja kurang berhasil.

Akibat gigi crowding atau berjejal atau berantakan adalah pembersihan dan perawatan gigi menjadi lebih sulit, selain itu juga berpengaruh pada estetika wajah. Biasanya kita menjadi kurang percaya diri dan jarang tersenyum, jika mempunyai gigi yang kurang rapih.

Solusinya bisa menggunakan kawat gigi permanen atau dengan teknologi baru yaitu clear aligner (Invisalign) pada usia 12 tahun ke atas.

Bakti Sosial di Rusunawa Angke (Tambora) 11 November 2018