Is social media affecting the way we communicate with other?

Text messaging, twittering, and emailing have become the prominent method of communication. 

In the past, getting in contact with a person involved writing a letter in a formal format or calling them on the phone.  Now, communication with an individual can be as simple as an acronym to get straight to the point.  Text messaging and postings on Facebook are the most common places to see acronyms such as: ttyl (talk to you later), lol (laugh out loud), tmi (too much information), and many more.  Sometimes single letters can be equivalent to an entire word!  These acronyms are meant to convey a short straightforward message or display an action which would otherwise be difficult to depict through text. 

What is important to consider is whether this new way of writing is changing how we communicate. 

Are we becoming more antisocial?  Or are we becoming too involved with our gadgets and less involved with our peers? 

People are constantly living through a virtual world where they pay more attention to their electronic devices rather than trying to have interpersonal communication with one another.  Social media is in fact changing how we communicate but not in such a manner in which it ruins our relationships. 

The changing of communication methods has not affected how we communicate in a negative manner just in a different way.  Conversations are becoming more straightforward and by using less words.  Sometimes statements as those seen on Twitter can impact the people reading them just as a book or article would do.  Creativity and simplicity are becoming the main priority of getting a message exposed.  The most factors to maintaining good communication is to remember to use social networking etiquette and not pay more attention to your phone than the person in front of you.

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Learn the advantages and disadvantages of bone grafting

What is bone grafting?

Bone grafting is done to preserve and restore the area where natural bone has been diminished or lost.  Getting bone grafting done will increase the bone density at the graft site which will allow for greater stability of a dental implant or bridge.  Dental implants require the foundation to be stable and therefore bone grafting is essential for placing dental implants.  In order to determine where the bone grafting is needed a dentist must review the x-ray and compare it to what is seen visually.  The grafting is then placed in the area and is sealed and stitched back into its place.

 

Healing time

This is crucial to the success of bone grafting and the progress made must be checked by the dentist with x-rays to discover the bone growth.  The healing time for bone grafting varies from patient to patient but will usually take a few months.  Once the bone has stabilized and grown into the socket properly, the implant can then be placed in the sturdy bone.  Bone grafting allows a level workplace for future dental treatments to be done.

Alloplastic Grafting

There are different options for grafts, but the most common is Alloplastic grafting.  Alloplastic grafts are made from synthetic materials which emulate natural bone.  This type of graft does not create any risk of disease transfer and can be done in one procedure.  Bone grafting is extremely beneficial and is a procedure with promising results.  To discuss other bone grafting options, it is best to consult with your dentist. 

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4 things parents must do after the holidays

Christmas is a holiday that children look forward every year, and become very excited because they get to open up presents and eat all source of sugars. Your responsibility as a parent is to make sure that your kids does not overboard with all the sugar that is available that night. Because we care about our parents, we have come up with 4 suggestions on how you, the lovely parent, can take care of your child’s teeth after the Christmas holidays:

1.       Check the candy carefully to make sure it is still in its original packaging. Any candy that appears to have been opened or partially exposed should be discarded.

2.     Types of candy are also important to consider. All rock hard candy must be taken away since it is the type of candy which will break your child’s teeth. Sticky candy is also bad because it can stick to a child’s braces and biting surface of the tooth. This type of candy might not break a tooth but it will cause decay.

3.      Moderation is also crucial to keeping healthy teeth after Halloween. The candy must not be eaten all in one sitting. It must be eaten in small portions and not alone. A healthy meal must be consumed to lessen the effects of the sugary candy.

4.      Make sure your child brushes and flosses after eating the candy. Brushing will remove any sugar remnants and will provide fluoride to fight cavities. Flossing is also equally important because it will remove any plaque that can cause decay between teeth.

Fluoride mouthwash is important because it will provide protection for the tooth by creating a barrier for decay. Rinsing with a fluoride mouthwash will allow for cavity protection as your child sleeps.

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Tips on how to examine information on the internet

Last week, residents of Cowley County in Kansas caused a sensation after they capture a video of the military towing a concealed object on a flatbed truck down US Highway 77. After capturing this video many started a speculation that the object was an UFO, which of course cause a lot of confusion and disturbance in the town.
Local authorities reacted rapidly to this situation in order to clear out the misleading information. Sheriff Don Read announced that the object under the tarp was a drone aircraft manufactured by Northrop Grumman, more specifically a X-47B unmanned combat drone designed to operate from aircraft carriers.
This is a great example of how easily information could mislead a person or in a case like this a whole town. With the freedom that we have to write anything that makes sense, post it on the internet and call it truth, we need to be very cautious when we find an interesting article with new information.
Here are some tips you should follow in order to examine the information you find on the internet:

·         Author: look for the author’s name on the paper, and find out who he or she is, and what is their profession. This would reveal if the author is an expert on the topic, or if he or she is providing bias information.

·         Sources: Many times the author of the paper may not be an expert on the topic, but wants his readers to be informed with that particular information. Therefore, you want to find out where is the information being obtain from, and if this source is reliable.

·         Date: make sure that the information that you are reading is recent and not old. This is very important when you are talking about value of stocks, technology and laws because they tend to change constantly.

·         Research: when you find information that you have never heard before, make sure you go online and research the information you found to see what other experts are saying about this topic.

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Tips for parents to follow when buying toys for children

During this holiday season, kids look forward for that Christmas morning to open up the presents with the toys they have been dreaming about. Toys are a major part of children's fun and excitement during the holiday season, and that is the reason why parents need to make sure to carefully examine how safety the toys are before buying it.

Here is a list of very specific recommendations that parents should follow in order to carefully examine each toy:

• Select toys with sturdy construction and avoid those with sharp edges and points.

• Don't buy toy jewelry that may contain lead or cadmium. Both are toxic metals that can harm children.
• Choking is a leading cause of toy-related deaths and most of these choking-related deaths are caused by toy balls, latex balloons and small magnets.
• Toys with pull strings longer than 12 inches could pose a strangulation risk for babies.
• Don't give children under age 10 toys that need to be plugged into an electrical outlet. Instead, give them battery-operated toys.
• Be careful with toys that require button batteries. If swallowed, these batteries can become lodged in the esophagus, resulting in serious injury or death.
• Keep older kids' toys away from younger children.

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Come and get your invisalign consultation?

In this new era, where beauty is treated as the main factor for success, dental treatments such as veneers, implants, teeth whitening and even braces are becoming more and more commonly heard in our society. For a long time Hollywood painted a horrible picture for those who used braces. The so called “nerds” were kids with glasses and braces that dedicated most of their time to studying and playing video games. Because this image is slowly fading away braces are becoming more commonly used without much fear, and as a result there are more beautiful smiles around the world. Because we care about our patient’s smiles, we have made sure that in eveyone of our offices our patients have the opportunity to make an appointment with our orthodontists.  

What does that mean for you?
If you are one of our patients here at Ladera Ranch, you will now have the opportunity to schedule an appointment with our orthodontist to find out if you qualify for out invisalign or braces treatments.

What is Invisalign?

Is a series of clear, removable teeth aligners that both orthodontists and dentists use as an alternative to traditional metal dental braces. One of the most common benefits is that the aligners are completely transparent, therefore far more difficult to detect than traditional wire and bracket braces.

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Where was 7 Day Dental?

This Christmas, 7 Day Dental wanted to help the community during this special holiday by doing something a bit different. We joined the Anaheim White Restaurant House for the Christmas dinner they offer to those homeless families that go from motel to motel, and can not afford a Christmas dinner or gifts for their family. 

Bruno Serato, chef of Anaheim White House Restaurant, provides dinner seven days a week for more than 300 children at the Boys & Girls Club in Anaheim, California. Bruno was nominated as one of the top ten heroes in America by CNN.

For this event, 7 Day Dental donated wonderful toys for both girls and boys and tooth bushes for kids and adults. Those kids now not only would have a wonderful Christmas dinner, but now have a new toy to play with and a toothbrush to start taking care of their teeth.

We also had one of our staff member to volunteered at the Happiness Project at the South Coast Plaza were more than 350 kids were bussed from all over Orange County, to celebrate this special holiday with dinner from Wahoos and Z Pizza and sweets from Boardwalk Ice Cream. Children were entertained with magic shows, a nail salon, teen lounge with video games, picture frame decorating station, photo booth and much more!