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New guidelines have been established for women 21-65 regarding PAP smears.
Tests need to be taken once every 3 years and only once in 5 years for those who also get tested for HPV.
Good news for women as these tests are highly effective in diagnosis and prevention.
A mouthful of cavities is making it necessary for dentists to anesthetize very young children for dental procedures such as filling cavities, root canals and extractions.
Geting children to sit through an x-ray can be difficult not to mention the restraint necessary to get through a potentially painful dental procedure making sedation the most practical way to handle the situation.
Fruit juices, bottled water lacking fluoride and poor dental hygiene have contributed to children’s toot decay across socio-economic lines.
Children from all walks of life are experiencing a rise in tooth decay affecting children as young as 18 months old.
Early symptoms can be hard to distinguish from normal teething so parents often miss the symptoms.
Using general anesthesia on healthy children has risks, including vomiting and nausea, and, in very rare cases, brain damage or death. Using anti-anxiety drugs to relax a child coupled with local anesthesia for pain has risks, too, including an overdose that could suppress breathing.
Given the risks of general anesthetic it would be well advised to make the changes necessary to improve dental health.
Stop endless snacking on sweets
Skip juices in favor of fluoridated water
Brush teeth daily regardless of the inconvenience and resistance
And start dental check-ups by your child’s first birthday.
There are things that drive doctor crazy.
In their best efforts to care for patients physicians have to deal with misinformation and lack of education when dealing with patients.
Sometimes a little information is a dangerous thing when it is taken out of context.
A patient’s lack of medical knowledge can turn even the most conscientious consumer into a believer of half truths and unsubstantiated outcomes.
Poor communication is also a huge concern.
Tell your doctor everything when asked. What you don’t know could hurt you.
One time treatment for cellulite offers hope for millions of women.
It is a dream come true for many women who suffer with unsightly lumps and bumps known as cellulite.
Diet and exercise seem to do little to impact the fatty tissue just below the surface of the skin.
Dr. Bruce Katz, director of the Juva Skin and Laser Center in New York City, introduced the Cellulaze, the first one-time laser treatment approved for cellulite by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Cellulite occurs when collagen bands under the skin pull down, causing hills of fat to push up – resulting in that infamous dimpled appearance.
“For the first time, we really actually have a laser that treats all three components of cellulite,” Katz said.Katz threads a laser under the skin to break the collagen bands, smoothing the appearance of cellulite in just one session.
“The real ground-breaking difference here, is that the laser beam is split in two different directions,” he said. “It is the first time we have ever been able to do that.”
Seeking primary dental care in the ER is a new phenomenon facing medicine today.
Lack of access in rural areas, and little or no emphasis on preventive care have contributed to a gross misuse of medical resources.
Too few dentist participating in Medicaid has also contributed to the problem.
Using emergency rooms for dental treatment “is incredibly expensive and incredibly inefficient,” said Dr. Frank Catalanotto, a professor at the University of Florida’s College of Dentistry who reviewed the report.
Preventive dental care such as routine teeth cleaning can cost $50 to $100, versus $1,000 for emergency room treatment that may include painkillers for aching cavities and antibiotics from resulting infections, Catalanotto said.
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