Visits to the dentist's office are an integral part of good oral health and maintaining an attractive smile. Few patients actively enjoy a visit to the dentist's office but for some patients, the dread manifests as actual anxiety. The anxiety is sometimes heightened by the knowledge that a particular technique is going to involve the dental drill, which is loud and applies pressure to the teeth that can be felt even through numbing solutions.
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When you have an autistic child, you know that any new experience can be a real challenge. You never know how your child will accept common things you do every day, much less a doctor or dentist's appointment. Since going to the dentist requires your child to be in close proximity to another person, including having their mouth touched, you want to make sure you choose a dentist that is skilled in your child's very specific needs.
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You've probably seen the ads on television showing an ugly, oozing rash and listened to the person describing the terrible pain of shingles. The ads also state that if you've ever had chicken pox, you are at risk. Well, isn't that almost everyone?
Chicken Pox and Shingles
Chicken pox is an illness caused by the varicella-zoster virus. The disease causes a rash and itchy, fluid-filled blisters that start on the head and spread all over the body.
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Balsam of Peru is a resin produced by Myroxylon, a flowering tree that grows in Central and South America. This resin is used for a wide variety of applications, but for people who are allergic to it, this is a big problem. Here are four things parents need to know about Balsam of Peru allergies.
1. What is Balsam of Peru used for?
Balsam of Peru has many uses, so avoiding it can be difficult.
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Hearing is an important sense, but it can get impaired for a variety of reasons. If you are having trouble hearing out of one or both of your ears, you may want to go to the doctor to find out why. It could be due to a problem within your eardrums, or it could be a problem caused by an excessive amount of earwax in your ears. Having earwax is normal, but having too much wax inside your ears can prevent you from hearing properly.
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