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Having a beautiful smile goes beyond a question of aesthetics as in the first instance, involves a health issue. In addition, it also often happens that those who have healthy teeth and strong have greater self-esteem precisely because of security and confidence when smiling in front of others.

Self-esteem is one of the most important ingredients of happiness but to cultivate self-esteem not only means an emotional care through positive thinking but it is also necessary to take care of yourself physically. That is, take care of food, lead an active life and sports and exercise, caring for your image and look to feel good about yourself when you look in the mirror.

Not all people aware of the importance of taking care of your mouth. To do this, you should always have regular brushing after every meal. But you should also go to the dentist at least once a year since prevention is the best way to care for your teeth and your gums.

At a time of economic crisis some people avoid going to the dentist to save some money. However, it is important to assume that the dentist does an excellent job and fortunately, every time we have more information on the need not to abuse the candy, prevent tooth decay and care for the health of the mouth.

Another concern of parents with children is very fond of sucking the physical welfare of their children. They fear that having something stuck in his mouth for so long, teeth or palate may be endangered. Child Orthodontic specialists do not share their fears, if children are not constantly filled mouth.

In the worst case, the excess pressure in the mouth would slow the normal development of the palate. This will bulge and, consequently, the upper jaw is too narrow: the upper molars advance to lack of space, and closing the mouth, and do not match those below.

If this anomaly arises, require specific treatment. The first step is to make the small keep fingers out of the mouth. That’s hard to get, but absolutely necessary. Once resorted to methods that are now considered an outrage, for example, spread your fingers with some bitter liquid gloves put children at night. Even were sold hands. Systems not only wild but also useless.

The only way to achieve positive results is to be understanding, find out why a child’s thumb sucking beyond the normal, or what prevents you detach from the pacifier and try to help them overcome their problem from “inside.”

The inside of the mouth is covered with mucous. Just as skin lines and protects the exterior of the body, mucous membranes line and protect your interior. The mucous membranes produce mucus, which keeps them moist.

The top of the mouth, covered by a membrane known as the palate. The front consists of a bony portion called the hard palate and the posterior fleshy soft palate is called. The hard palate separates the mouth from the nose, which is located just above. The soft palate forms a curtain between the mouth and throat (or pharynx) at the back of the mouth. The soft palate contains the uvula, the fleshy part that hangs in the back of the mouth. The tonsils are located on either side of the uvula and look like twin pillars holding up the opening of the pharynx.

A bundle of muscles extends from the base of the mouth to form the tongue. The upper surface of the tongue is covered with tiny bumps called papillae, which allow us to capture the flavors. In the language, there are four types of taste buds: those that can detect sweet, salty, sour and bitter.

Three pairs of salivary glands, located on the walls and floor of the mouth secrete saliva, which contains a digestive enzyme called amylase, responsible for initiating the breakdown of carbohydrates even before food enter the stomach. Read the rest of this entry »