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ralfmaximus · 3 months

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According to a recent report published by the Aargauer Zeitung (h/t Golem.de), around three million smart toothbrushes have been infected by hackers and enslaved into botnets.

The most cyberpunk thing on your dash today.

#privacy #security #paranoia #dental care

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redspotted-deer · 2 months

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Is he scared of dentists or are dentists scared of him

#dental care #dentist #alastor #hazbin alastor #hazbin hotel #alastor the radio demon #vivziepop #hasbin hotel #spoilers #aaaaaa #i love him

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mysharona1987 · 3 months

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#Blm #republicans #democrats #politics #woc #books #news #donald trump #dental care #women of color #dental clinic #Usa #scotu

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allthecanadianpolitics · 4 months

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The federal government unveiled details about its highly anticipated Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) earlier on Monday. The CDCP is a $13-billion insurance program that will start covering most basic dentistry costs next year for uninsured Canadians with a household income under $90,000. That's about nine million Canadians, according to the federal government. In its current form, the plan is expected to cost the federal treasury about $4.4 billion per year.

Tagging @politicsofcanada

#cdnpoli #canada #canadian politics #canadian news #dental care #dental insurance #canadian dental care plan

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fuzzyghost · 3 months

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#tooth stains #food #dental care #vhs #retro #80s #screencap

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tasia-reader · 3 months

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If you’re looking for something to do for Black History Month, consider supporting any Black person crowdfunding. I myself am aiming to cover a month or two of dental insurance

Any donations are desperately needed and very appreciated. They can be made via etransfer or paypal

Etransfer:[email protected]

If you’re Black feel free to reblog with links to your own posts 💕

#black history month #black mutual aid #disability #mutual aid #dental care

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llyfrenfys · 2 months

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Plîs help me not lose my teeth

I never thought I'd have to make one of these, but I'm genuinely really struggling financially right now and will swallow my pride about asking for help.

As some of you may know, the NHS has been slowly gutted by the Tories, meaning that medical interventions which were formerly free/low cost and readily available are no longer available. As a result I'm having to pay £250 out of pocket for a mouth guard to protect my teeth from tooth grinding. I fell out of the NHS system a while ago when I became estranged, so have to go private.

I suffer from a tight tempomandibular joint (the muscles in my jaw) which causes teeth grinding (bruxism) at night. Stress and anxiety also worsen this. It's gotten to the point where it can hurt to talk or eat and the tooth grinding triggers my migraines due to the pressure caused by my jaw. My gums are also very sensitive and thin due to another medical condition and the grinding is making my teeth loose and gums bleed. I have no other option other than getting a mouth guard fitted - the cheapest option of which is £250.

So I'm creating a $1 Patreon tier for anyone who can spare it to help me cover the cost of my mouth guard. If you do donate, I really, really cannot thank you enough - losing my teeth is one of my biggest fears and I need to prevent that from happening, so thank you again if you can spare anything! If you would prefer, I also have tumblr tips enabled. If you cannot donate, please consider reblogging!

Diolch mawr for reading and thank you so much to everyone who has supported me - now or in the past.

#dental care #mutual aid #cymblr #welshblr #donations appreciated #diolch

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dispatchesfromtheclasswar · 2 years

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#class war #class warfare #classism #dental care #wait it out #rich people bones

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starlessplanetoid · 2 years

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Everyone has thought about this, right? The Corinthian taking care of his eye teeth? 🤔

#the corinthian #the sandman #boyd holbrook #corinthian #the sandman netflix #neil gaiman #the sandman fanart #corinthian fanart #nightmare #dental care #my art #my fanart

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vintagepromotions · 27 days

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'Introducing a toothpaste that tastes so great, kids will rush to brush.'

Advertisement for Crest For Kids toothpaste (1987).

#vintage advertisement #1980s #crest #toothpaste #crest for kids #children #dental care #dental hygiene #bathroom

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behindthearmory · 21 days

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Help me pay for a dental implant by buying some of my art!

My spouse was discriminated against by their previous employer for being trans and disabled! They were fired in July! My spouse threatened to take their boss to court if they didn’t get a severance and their boss capitulated, but it meant we lost our good healthcare in December.

My spouse has still not found a job and my employer provided health insurance suuuuucks. I had a tooth pulled over a years ago and the one beneath it has started lifting out of place, so I need an implant to replace the tooth that was pulled otherwise I am going to lose another tooth.

Please help me pay for dental implant! I just want help paying for the down payment, which is 1k. From there I can go on a payment plan.

Thank you!!

#art #outer space #flowers #dental care #anxitey

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talesofedo · 4 days

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+ What were toothbrushes like in the Edo period?

Upper-class people (court aristocracy, priests, and warlords) began cleaning their teeth using tooth twigs during the Heian period.

This custom didn't spread among the common people until the middle of the Edo period when fusayouji (tufted toothpicks made from willow or spicebush) were invented. Fusayouji were made by smashing the end of a twig with a wooden hammer, and combing out the fibers with a needle brush.

Fusayouji and tooth powders became widespread after they started being sold at a toothpick shop on the grounds of Sensoji temple, where a beautiful girl attracted customers. Those customers included Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third Tokugawa shogun, who was said to have rested at the shop during his visit to the temple. Instant fame for the shop and a run on its tooth care products followed, after which other establishments began selling the same.

+ What are tooth powders?

Tooth powders were introduced to Japan from Korea at the beginning of the Edo period. Previously, people used salt or rice bran to clean their teeth.

Tooth powders quickly caught on among the young men of Edo who boasted of their white teeth and brushed diligently. It was easy to tell a true Edokko (Edo native) from a country bumpkin by whether or not he used tooth powder.

In the Bunka-Bunsei period (1804-1830), more than one hundred types of tooth powder were sold in Edo. They were made from boushuzuna (fine-grained sand) to which other substances, such as borneol, clove and cassia, were added for flavor and appearance. High-end tooth powder flavored with musk and colored pink was a specialty item of Edo.

+ How were toothaches treated in the Edo period?

Dentistry became its own specialty during the Heian period and focused on treating teeth and gums, as well as ailments of the tongue and throat. Dentists primarily treated people of means, such as court aristocrats and samurai.

During the Edo period, a second specialty, denturists, came into existence. They treated the common people and provided services such as treating toothaches and gum infections, pulling teeth, and making dentures.

Toothache remedies were made from clove, pepper, alum, and other substances, and were widely sold by denturists and street vendors.

+ How were teeth pulled during the Edo period?

Dentists and denturists of the Edo period used a variety of methods to pull teeth, including grasping the tooth with a plier-like tool or using a wooden bar tapped with a hammer.

An analgesic was commonly applied to the gums to numb them prior to dental work, but tooth extractions were said to have been performed with lightning speed, so the analgesic wasn't always necessary.

+ Were there dentures in the Edo period?

The oldest wooden dentures in Japan belonged to a nun (and former princess) called Hotokehime, who died in 1583 in Wakayama City.

Denturists as a profession came into existence during the Edo period, less than a century later. They made wooden dentures by taking an impression in beeswax and then carving the dentures from wood to fit that shape. Artisans who previously carved netsuke or Buddhist statues often became denturists.

The oldest set of Edo period dentures surviving today were made for Yagyu Matajuro Munefuyu, one of the Tokugawa's Edo sword instructors. (Readers of this tumblr may find the name familiar, he's Samon's brother.) Munefuyu's dentures were carved from boxwood and had teeth made from soapstone, making them look very realistic. (There's a picture here.)

+ Did all women blacken their teeth in the Edo period?

During the Edo period, tooth blackening was practiced almost exclusively by court aristocrats and married women. In 1868 and 1870, bans on teeth blackening were enacted targeting the nobility, but the custom continued until the Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken set the example.

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Information in this post adapted mostly from this page.

#shared #research #reference #history notes #historical notes #history research #historical research #history reference #historical reference #teeth #dentist #denturist #dentures #toothpaste #toothbrush #tooth care #dental care #edo period #edo period Japan

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danskjavlarna · 5 months

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Archival advertisements reveal the trends of their time: here's my collection of vintage ads.

#vintage ad #teeth #big mouth #dental care #vintage illustration #ad

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allthecanadianpolitics · 19 days

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The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) is set to start providing coverage next month — but it's not clear that enough dentists will enrol to provide care to the 1.6 million seniors that have signed up already. Health Canada would not provide CBC News with a figure for how many oral health care providers have registered for the CDCP since applications opened on March 11. The department will only say "thousands" have signed on. According to their national associations, there are approximately 26,500 dentists, 1,700 independent hygienists and 2,400 denturists practising in Canada — 30,500 in total. "I'm hearing that the sign-up is slow," said Dr. Heather Carr, president of the Canadian Dental Association. "I do not think it's as high as we would hope in order for this plan to be successful."

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

#Dental Care #Healthcare #Justin Trudeau #NDP #jagmeet singh

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chronicallycouchbound · 8 months

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If you have chronic nerve pain (trigeminal neuralgia) due to your broken wisdom tooth like I do, here’s my list of things to try for pain management. These things might help for other chronic or acute facial nerve pain issues, jaw pain, broken teeth, wisdom tooth pain, toothache, etc.

• Ibuprofen, Tylenol and most medications severely interact with my other conditions, especially my stomach conditions, so I avoid them as much as possible. Liquid versions aren’t as bad if I can find dye free, citric acid free, versions in flavors I’m not allergic to. These can help for a lot of people though, just ask your dr if you’re unsure.

• Brushing the broken area, gently, to clean out any food particles that might be stuck in it is hit or miss but can make a difference. It’s always sore for a while after brushing so that’s a con

• I make homemade clove tinctures with vodka and whole and ground cloves. I let it sit in a glass container in a cool,dark place for as long as possible and shake it when I see it (keep it with your spices you’ll remember it more). Then I take a gauze pad and get a dropper full and put it on it. Both cloves and vodka have anesthetic properties and can numb it for a bit. It’s a very temporary solution, also can cause soreness from pressure on the tooth.

• Hot pad on the cheek can cause soreness too (a running theme) BUT it helps a lot especially with cold sensitivity. After you remove the hot pad you can be extra sensitive to the cold or drafts in the air so that sucks too but it passes after a couple mins usually.

• Waterpik flossers are great for sensitive mouth issues, and clean out the tooth area with minimal soreness. Great but takes more spoons to do than toothbrushing and is less portable.

• CBD oil is hit or miss. I have other serious chronic pain disorders and just like many generalized pain management options, it can sometimes get rid of the headache I didn’t notice anymore or the joint pain I dissociate out of existence. Like yeah, glad thats gone but it just makes me focus on the other pain more. Some CBD options aren’t strong enough to do shit for me.

• Warm salt water gargle/rinse is helpful for me most of the time, and it is really important to keep any broken teeth very, very clean due to infection risk. The warmth and salt can help with the pain overall though and so far doesn’t have negative effects for me. It’s very mild in terms of managing the pain though, it’s like a soft gentle kiss on a boo-boo. Feels nice in the moment but when you’re done it usually just goes back to the pain your had.

• TENS units might work for you. I have several electrical abnormalities in my heart so I’m not allowed to use TENS but I’ve heard they can help. Definitely ask a dr first for this one though because I don’t know all the safety risks especially with facial pain

• Warm environments with no drafts or wind, ideal for this pain, for me is not ideal bc of my cardiac issues.

• Medical ultrasound machine, I’ve used these for other conditions in PT and they help a lot!! I don’t know if you can get these outside of a medical setting, especially for a reasonable price, but a provider might be able to help with this. There is the ultrasound goop they put on wherever they do it though so like, might not be fun and also might be a bit sore after?

• Last resort: adult beverages so I’m not paying attention to the pain. Works best for sleeping for me, but obviously has it’s drawbacks.

I avoid:

- Cold environments

- Drafts and wind on my face

- Cold foods

- Hard foods

- Sleeping on the side that hurts

- Chewing on that side

- Talking too much, chewing gum, etc.

- Going anywhere without at least one pain management option available

- Trying to sleep without a pain management option or plan ready to go

- Not brushing my teeth, at minimum I use mouthwash after meals

And some important reminders:

• Watch out for signs of infection and get treatment ASAP. Dental infections are no joke and can be life threatening quickly, especially if you have certain medical conditions such as heart valve disorders (like me).

• These recommendations are from personal experience, talk to your medical providers to see if they’re right for you. I am not a doctor just a humble chronically ill person.

• These are not a replacement for actual medical treatments for your condition, you should still see a professional if you can.

• Many insurances don’t cover dental, dental issues are more common amongst poor people, rooted in the idea that you can still work with fucked up teeth or without teeth . Hence why they’re called “luxury bones”

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ered · 1 month

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Tooth tip of the day:

If you are prone to caries or suffer from dentinal hypersensitivity, you might benefit from treatment with silver diammine fluoride. Ask your dentist for more info o/

#psa #dental care #dentistry

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