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Dentist

Dr Marilie Hugo

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012 991 7616

All that is good begins with a SMILE.
When you visit our office, your smile is our top priority. Our entire team is dedicated to providing you with the personalized, gentle care that you deserve.

Part of our commitment to serving our patients involves providing information that helps them to make more informed decisions about their oral health needs. This webpage is a resource we hope you’ll find both useful and interesting.

Meet our Dentist – Dr Marilie Hugo – BChD (UP)
Dr Hugo graduated in 2004 through the University of Pretoria and has since been in her own practice in Faerie Glen. She has a special interest in Cosmetic Dentistry which includes Scaling ,Polishing and Whitening of Teeth with the Revolutionary Opalescensce Whitening System ; and Pediatric Dentistry (Children’s Dentistry), although she performs the following procedures as well: Crowns and Veneers, Fillings, Extractions, Emergency Dental Treatment ie Root Canals, Dentures and Bridges, Mouthguards for Sport, Occlusion Guards ect.

Dr Hugo also sells Dentist-approved Toothbrushes, Tongue Scrapers, Whitening Toothpaste and Dental Floss at the practice.


 

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Laboratory processed professional grade ProForm mouthguards are prescribed for both professional and amateur athletes because they offer the highest level of protection, retention, comfort and fit, without interfering with speech or breathing during play. ProForm has the advantage over boil-and-bite types of mouthguards because of their superior fit and retention. In addition, ProForm mouthguards are thin, comfortable, custom fitted and will retain their shape long after other mouthguards have worn out.

ProForm sports mouthguards reduce the incidence of tooth breakage by distributing the stress of impact to the entire length of the tooth. This feature is provided by a double layer of laminated sheet vinyl with a lingual plate imbedded behind the incisors. Tensile strength, softness, compression percentage and uniform density are all important characteristics of mouthguard materials. ProForm maintains these characteristics using a heat/pressure laminating process. Tensile strength of the laminate is excellent due to the laminate’s two layers of materials making up the mouthguard. Density is maintained at the pressure laminating process so shrinkage of the mouthguard is uniformly controlled.

ProForm Advantages
Increased oxygen intake for maximum performance and endurance
Improved speech for clear communication on the field
Natural comfort with a secure fit
Provides maximum impact dispersion and protection against tooth damage
Custom fit for any size mouth
Numerous color options to meet the needs of your patients


What is Dentistry?

Dentistry is the known evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders and conditions of the soft and hard tissues of the jaw (mandible), the oral cavity, maxillofacial area and the adjacent and associated structures and their impact on the human body. [1] Dentistry is a part of stomatology. Dentistry is widely considered necessary for complete overall health. Those in the practice of dentistry are known as dentists. Other people aiding in oral health service include dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and dental therapists.

Dentistry is that branch of medicine which deals with the study and practice of diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the mouth, the maxilla, and the face


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This month we will focus on Children’s Dentistry or Paedodontics:
PAEDODONTICS is also known as PAEDIATRIC DENTISTRY.

It deals with oral health care for children and adolescents.
Paedodontics begins with INFANT ORAL HEALTH CARE.

Infant oral health care is the foundation upon which preventive education and dental care are built. It is hoped that this care will enhance the opportunity for a lifetime free from preventable oral disease.

EARLY CHILHOOD CARIES is the most common oral disease.
Nearly half of the children in modern populations have caries (TOOTH DECAY) by the time they reach kindergarten. Early childhood caries can be a particularly virulent form of caries that begins soon after tooth eruption. It can develop on smooth surfaces of teeth, it progresses rapidly, and it can have a lasting detrimental impact on the teeth and other oral tissues.


WHAT IS DENTAL CARIES?

Caries is a disease that is mostly preventable. It results from an overgrowth of specific organisms that are part of normally occurring oral bacteria in humans. We call this PLAQUE. The bacteria in plaque produce chemicals that change sugars into acid. High caries rates occur in families and usually are passed from generation to generation. The children of mothers with high caries rates are at a higher risk of caries.
 

WHICH CHILDREN ARE LIKELY TO GET CARIES?

Caries affects the general population and is much more likely to occur in infants of those who are less privileged and less educated. Caries in primary teeth can affect children's growth, result in significant pain and potentially life-threatening infection, and diminish overall quality of life.

HOW MAY PARENTS AND PAEDIATRIC DENTISTS PREVENT CARIES?

General dental guidance for the young patient (0 to 3 years of age) includes the following:

Oral hygiene: Cleansing the infant's teeth as soon as they erupt with either a washcloth or soft brush will help reduce bacterial colonization. The use of dental floss is important to help reduce caries that occurs on the surfaces of teeth that touch adjacent teeth.

Diet: After the eruption of the first primary teeth, the prevention of early childhood caries is possible by restricting bottle feeding and/or breast-feeding to normal meal times. Infants should not be allowed to feed at will or while sleeping. The parents' understanding of the potential of certain foods such as sugars, that cause caries to occur, can help the infant and child to eliminate or to reduce their caries levels.

Fluoride: Optimal exposure to fluoride is important to all infants and children who have teeth. Caution is indicated in the use of all fluoride-containing products. Decisions concerning the administration of additional fluoride are based on the unique needs of each person.

Adapted from American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry website

For more interesting articles about dentistry and physiotherapy visit our blog @http://dentistphysio.blogspot.com

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