accidental NEWS : Progress of Our New Building

Assalamu'alaikum and very good day.

So, everyone seems so happy enjoying his/her holiday to the fullest ay?

You know, while you're happily sleeping at home, our new Kulliyyah is coming closer to its completion! Yeay!

So far the percentage of the progress can't be ascertained yet, but you can see huge differences as compared to few months ago.

accidental FACT: Pregnancy and Oral Health.

It is often that pregnant women neglect oral health and dental check-ups. But do you know that your body experiences lots of changes during pregnancy? Not only increase in appetite but also increase in hormone levels such as estrogen and progesterone 10 times than the usual level!

How does these hormones act?

Estrogen and progesterone causes increase in blood circulation throughout the whole body including oral cavity and therefore subjected to various inflammations and infections.

Without proper oral hygiene, many conditions can affect health of pregnant woman, for example pregnancy gingivitis, pregnancy tumor and gingival enlargement.

Pregnancy Gingivitis

It is no different from non-pregnancy gingivitis, where you'll experience redness, inflammation and bleeding gums on probe. This usually occurs in 30-100% of pregnancy, mainly during 2nd month and at its peak at 8th month of pregnancy. But it usually subsides after delivery.

Pregnancy Tumor

Also called as Pregnancy Granuloma, reported occurs in 2-10% of pregnancy. They are not cancerous but can bring sense of discomfort. It appears as red or purple growth, and may cause spontaneous bleeding. Often develops  during 2nd trimester but tapers off after delivery also.

Gingival Enlargement

Overgrowth of gums that may cover the teeth, but occurs less than pregnancy gingivitis and granuloma. This might be due to heightened response to bacteria in the mouth.

Tooth Erosion

Dentists might detect erosion of enamel layer in pregnant women that have severe morning sickness. High acidity content is harmful to oral structures, especially the teeth structures.


What are the Causes?

The answer is simple. Poor oral hygiene may cause accumulation of plaque in areas that are hard to reach by normal toothbrushing. Therefore good practices like flossing, non-alcohol mouthwash are really useful to prevent such conditions. Professional cleaning (i.e scaling) by dentists not only removes plaque and calculus effectively, but also early detection and prevention of  oral diseases can be done.


On the other hand, prevalence of  dental caries can also increase due to increase of appetite, especially cravings of sweet food and drinks. Meanwhile if the expecting mother craves for sour and acidic food, erosion of tooth surfaces may occur and lead to tooth sensitivity. Choose healthy food like vegetables, honey and fruits as substitute for sweet foods. Green apples are said to help reduce dental plaque formation.


Take good care of your health and your baby! :)

accidental FACT: Culprits of Tooth Staining.

How to keep your teeth white?

Tea can stain your teeth, especially the basic black variety. They even stain more than coffee.

Deep-coloured sauces like tomato sauce, soy sauce and curry have potential to cause staining. Try to choose light cream sauces over darker ones.

Sports and energy drinks are highly acidic, which can erode your tooth enamel which enhances tooth staining. So drink more water instead of energy drinks.

Red wine are intensely pigmented, and if it can stain the tablecloth, it has potential to stain the tooth too. Thinking of white wine? They are more acidic that that of red wine.

Do you love blueberries, blackberries, cherries, pomegranates? They are highly pigmented, including other vibrant colour fruits. 

Soda, cola and other carbonated drinks contain chromogens and high acidity that can be compared to that of battery acid. Plus, many contain flavoured additives.

Hard candies, chewing gums and popsicles that changes colour of your tongue prone to cause discolouration of teeth too.

So what are the solutions?

1. Don't need to cut all highly-pigmented foods, because most of them are antioxidants. But you can substitute with less staining antioxidants like cauliflower, apples and melons.
2. Use straw to sip juices and sodas as to avoid discolouration.
3. Don't let acidic drinks in your mouth for too long, swallow them swiftly.
4. Rinse and brush your teeth after consuming stain-causing food or drink, if not chew on sugar-free gums.

Salam Maal Hijrah to all of you!


Taken from webMD.

accidental METHODS: Flossing. Whether You Do it Correctly or You Never Did Once.

Salam and good day!

Have you ever heard about dental floss? Have you ever done once?

OR YOU NEVER DID ONCE?

Here are some nice things about it (if you want to know

then):

1. Flossing (by the will of Allah) is able to add 6.4 extra years to your life, according to a research done by Michael F. Rozen, MD.
2. It can get rid of the bacteria between the teeth which can cause bad breath. These bacteria are very hard to be eliminated by brushing alone.
3. If you want shiny teeth, flossing offers a good way to have it.

So, do you have the guts to witness the steps of flossing? I bet you do yaw!

Before you start flossing, there are several types of dental floss you can choose from, to suit your convenience.

Dental Floss and Tape. Available in waxed, fluoride-coated type, different thickness and flavors.

Disposable Floss Pick. Easy to handle. Single Use only.

Let's start:

(this method applies for tape and floss type)

take 12 - 14 inches / 45cm floss

1. Wind the floss around the middle fingers of each hand and hold it tight leaving a gap of about 3 inches / 8 cm.

2. Gently glide the floss between your teeth and towards your gum line. Run carefully up and down the side of each tooth, taking care to clean under the gum line to dislodge food and plaque.

3. Repeat the process for each space, using a clean section of floss each time.

Dentists recommend that flossing should be used as part of your daily dental care regime – preferably at the end of the day before going to bed.

"I HATE TO FLOSS. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY THAN FLOSSING?"

Well personally, I'd like to say NO.

AND IT MEANS NO NO yaw!

start flossing now before you have this smile:

Having smile with this dentition, you'll find yourself standing alone in the middle of a shopping mall.

accidental FACT : What Oral Cavity tells You.

Wonders of the Oral Cavity

Although the oral cavity is thought to be area governing the mouth, bounded above by hard and soft palate and below by tongue but it is not to be forgotten that it connects to the rest of the body. Thus dentists can actually detect other systemic diseases or pathological conditions of other parts of the body via certain indications in the oral cavity.

So this is seriously serious guys, let's ponder on what the oral cavity tells you. Well, a smart dentist (doctor) knows this as a warning message!


Flat, Worn Teeth, and Headache

This indicates they might be a tooth-grinder! It is also called bruxism where they grind their teeth during sleep and most of of them are not even aware of it. It is a sign of emotional and psychological stress. So don't undergo stress big-time y'all. It's no good. It can also cause headache where muscle spasms during grinding and can radiate to head and neck. Anyway, mouth guards can be used to prevent further destruction.

Crack, Crumbling Teeth

In older people, this usually occurs due to Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) where regurgitation of acid from the stomach back to oral cavity, probably due to damage or change in the sphincters. But this can occur at any age, and in younger age it may indicate bulimia, a disorder where the sufferer vomits the food before being digested. Thus acid from the stomach can erode and disintegrate tooth structures.

Persistent Sores

Most of us must have an experience of having an ulcer or sore in the mouth, and usually caused by accidentally biting or nervous habit but when a sore persists more than 2 weeks this might be an oral cancer. Only 35% survived, but this is because of late detection. More oftenly occur in smokers and people aged over 60. So if the sore appears white or red instead of pink, better consult a dentist or a doctor.

Gums Overgrowing Teeth

When a patient is under certain medications, for example in heart diseases or drugs that suppress the immune system, it can stimulate swelling of the gum and grow over the teeth. Thus it might provide room for caries formation and periodontal diseases as good oral hygiene is hard to achieve. This requires adjustment of the dosage of drugs.

Dry Mouth

Many factors can cause dry mouth, ranging from medications to allergies and to smoking. But it might also indicate autoimmune diseases : Sjogren's syndrome and Diabetes. Sjogren's is a condition where WBC of the body attacks own salivary glands and other mucous-producing glands, while diabetes type 1 or type 2 is a metabolic disease due to high blood sugar.

White Webbing in Inner Cheeks

The thing that you don't expect to discover in the mouth is a skin disease called Lichen planus. It appears as whitish, lacy pattern with bumpy appearance. Mucous membrane of the mouth are often the first target (70%) and can also occur in other parts, such as vagina.

Crusting Dentures

In elderly, rarely people would connect any diseases with dentures but aspiration pneumonia can occur due to inhalation of foreign material into lungs and airways, leading to serious inflammation which could be fatal. Therefore patients need to be advised on denture hygiene : proper brushing of denture, removed denture daily, and stored in cleansing solution.

There are many more conditions like syphillis, HIV, vitamin deficiency, that manifests symptoms in the oral cavity. Therefore, prevention is better than cure! Take good care of your oral hygiene and early detection of any disease might save your life. Don't hesitate to consult professionals :)

accidental FUN FACTS: #2 Do You Know?

LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE. BUT DON'T LAUGH TOO MUCH. YOU MIGHT END UP PARANOID.

Fact 1: The Chinese has declared 20th September every year a holiday and called it "LOVE YOUR TEETH DAY". We should make one yaw!

Fact 2: People of the ancient times thought that it was the "TOOTH WORM" which caused toothache. It was thought the "worm" consumed the inner part of the teeth until the teeth are destroyed.

Fact 3: EEEEEW. The dentists in the olden days did dental transplantation by transferring teeth from a dead body and implanting it into a living patient's jawbones!

Fact 4: The Germany people during the middle ages would kiss donkeys if they ever wanted to get rid of toothache! YYERKS!

Fact 5: The Greek physician Hippocrates (400BC) suggested a toothpaste made from three mice and the head of a hare to cure toothache. WHAT?!

Fact 6: In the past, some people would tie a frog to their jaws to loosen a firm tooth!

Care to tie a frog anyone? You might be lucky you kiss the frog and it turns into a prince who could help extracting the tooth.

accidental FACT: YELLOW OR WHITE?

Salam and a nice day for you!

WHITE TEETH

OR YELLOW TEETH?

It is now known that lots of people are demanding upon teeth whitening procedure. And in the advertisement on television alone, loads of teeth whitening products are shown every single day. In your point of view, white teeth are nice to see. Indeed they really are.

However, there are still some things you should know about your teeth color.

According to Professor Al-Bazirgan from Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, it is not that the teeth color itself is white/yellow. It contrasts with the skin color. If one's skin is dark. So the teeth appear white. And vice versa for the white skin. This is unavoidable. If you have fair skin and yellow teeth, be grateful with it.

Now you judge: Whose teeth appear more prominent in term of shade?

Another cause to teeth shade difference is the translucency of enamel. Enamel is the outermost layer of a tooth. It is usually translucent. Underlying the enamel is the dentin. Dentin is yellow in color. Therefore, you can imagine how your teeth become yellow right?

normal structure of a tooth

Moreover, aging also plays an important role in giving the teeth their color. Over a long period of time staining agents generally seep in to your teeth giving it a yellowish tinge. Also, the enamel wears down and the natural yellow color of the underlying dentin becomes visible.

And most importantly, your oral care hygiene can also contribute to this matter. Brush your teeth twice a day if you want to get clean and good looking dentition. (And refer to this link for the proper toothbrushing technique)

Watch out for your habits as they may impart the color as well. Smoking as a good example, may cause nicotine deposition on tooth surface and therefore causing discoloration of your teeth. STOP SMOKING NOW!

Tea, coffee, soda and colored food are not to be ignored. Be moderate in whatever food you take. It is not about the color, but it is about health.

AS IN ISLAM, MODERATION IS THE BEST COMPARED TO EXTRAVAGANCE.

Things that you can avoid, try to avoid them - if you want to have white teeth.

Away from keyboard now,

Filani Fauzi

accidental WORLD : Top 5 Futuristic Dental Clinics #2

Hello all. I'm back with the second dental clinic enlisted as futuristic dental clinics around the world, the Brauner Wegner Priehn Dental Practice. It is located in Hamburg, Germany. The interior designer is J. Mayer H. Architects that did an awesome work featuring blue and brown plasterboards with polyurethane foam chairs.

Waiting area.

Examination and treatment cubicals.

A wall that seperates the waiting room from a closed examination room, which can be rotated away, transforming into a medical auditorium.

The name Brauner Wegner Priehn actually refers to the names of the 3 doctors that runs the centre, Dr. Med. Klaudia Brown, Dr. Med. Torsten Weigner and Dr. Karsten Priehn respectively. Among the services provided are mainly orthodontics (such as Invisalign braces, fixed or removable braces), treatment of TMJ disorders and also other basic dental treatments.

From left to right : Priehn, Wegner, Brauner.

It is such an inspiration, and oh did you notice about the rotating wall thingy? It's something like our future lecture halls in the new Kulliyyah which have retractable seats and all, providing space for examinations to be conducted. How cool is that!

But I still think KU64 beats this one, in futuristic point of view. About the services, I have no say :)




And to all that are facing end-block 2 examination tomorrow, GOODLUCK! 

accidental METHODS: PROPER TOOTHBRUSHING WITH NO BLEEDING?

SALAM and Good day everyone!

You don't want this tragedy to happen to you right?

I'm quite sure every single person on this earth possesses at least 1 toothbrush. Very good. Dentists are happy right now!

However, holding toothbrush and brushing forth and backward on tooth surface do not ensure the cleanliness of your oral cavity, unless you do it the right way.

"IS THERE ANY OTHER CORRECT WAY? I THINK MY MOUTH IS CLEAN AFTER BRUSHING" you'd claim.

From the sensation of your tongue, you might say it's clean. But from microscopic observation, there are still bacteria living inside. Crawling, clinging and sliding happily on your tooth surface.

1. To begin with, a correct toothbrush MUST be selected. Toothbrush with thin and soft bristles offers the most promising and satisfying results.
2. Apply a suitable amount of toothpaste on the brush. Do not have it excessively since it may cause FLUOROSIS and also a waste of toothpaste kan? Fluorosis is a result of excessive deposition of fluoride on tooth surface. Like picture below.
3. Hold it with your hand and place it on your teeth at 45° angle.
4. Follow these simple steps:

For a beginner, it might be a bit annoying and difficult. But later with times, you'll find it very interesting and easy. Very important: Spend 2 minutes of your time to brush.

It is to give adequate time for the fluoride and phosphate ions to re-mineralize your teeth structures. And therefore, the chance of getting dental caries can be reduced! YEEHA!

Tell this to your friends and they'll call you "dentist" hahaha!

Brush twice a day! Before breakfast OR the best is before Subh prayer and before bed.

AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, GO FOR YOUR DENTAL CHECKUP REGULARLY! This is to ensure that there is no underlying problems in spite of your non-bleeding gum.

Why didn't we show a video of normal toothbrushing technique (forward and backward style)? It is because that technique causes more damage to the gums. If you are still persistent on brushing the old way, look at the consequences you may have with prolonged wrong technique:

Dental abrasion

Moreover, those people who are having problem with bleeding gum during brushing can have this technique as a solution to their problems since this brushing technique does not go against the vertical direction of the gum line. GOODLUCK! =)

YOURS TOOTHFULLY,

Filani Fauzi

accidental LOL : Does Your Breath Stinks?

Bad breath.

Have you ever encountered someone with halitosis, or the layman's term - bad breath? It can be very intriguing  and discouraging to people around, especially during face-to-face conversations. And do you know that usually the person having this problem didn't realize about it? And more surprisingly, you as an outsider, a friend indeed who realize it often kept silent and pretend like nothing's wrong! Gosh, it's a custom of having to be polite, i assume?

Here's the thing. A really good friend or relatives and etc. would overpass the risk of being yelled at for telling the truth, and choose to be honest. This is very important because why? It can improve one's quality of life, boost up their confidence level and of course, improve one's oral hygiene as the ultimate goal.


What are the Causes of Bad Breath?

It is very unpleasant and embarrassing, but it is curable. If you don't suffer from halitosis, take preventive measures from now, and if you do know someone with bad breath, inform them in a friendly manner. I'm sure they will appreciate your concern. Start now!

Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Oh but wait a minute, Super-Kal-is-Fragilistic-'cept-for-halitosis? That's not the right word used by Mary Poppins. Anyway, let's create an environment full of love and peace from bad breath. Ha ha.

accidental NEWS : IIUM Corporate Video 2010

New Corporate Video?

Hello everyone. Salam and good morning!

Remember the other day when there were cameraman and photographer came to shoot in each and every kulliyyah? Well, the video is out!

Find out if you are featured  :)

Comments :
Personally, too much of Gombak campus tho. But to think of it, comparing Kuantan campus to that of Gombak, there's nothing much to be included. Haha. So be patient, maybe next year when new Kulliyyahs, mosque, admin, and not to forget our very own sports complex launched, they might include more of our lovely Kuantan campus. 

Insyaallah :)

accidental WORLD : Top 5 Futuristic Dental Clinics #1

Who are on the chart of world's futuristic dental clinics? In this issue, I'll reveal to you one of the top 5, KU64 which features a unique concept, visioned by owner, Dr. Stephen Ziegler and splendid interior design by GRAFT Architects.

What will you receive?

Visitors experience a sunny, sandy dune atmosphere. Dune is some sort of hill of sands created by interaction with the wind. Anyway, back to the subject, it has a spectacular waiting lounge and aroma of fresh coffee and music fills the room. It is about 1500m2, located in Kurfurstendamm, Berlin, Germany.

Entrance.

Waiting area.

Treatment room.

Rooftop view.

 What are the treatment services provided?

They range from Conservative to Esthetics Dentistry, Bleeching, Endodontics, Prophylaxis, Implantology, Inlays, TMJ therapy, Orthodontics, Pediatrics, Prosthodontics, Oral surgery. They also have their own laboratory!

Besides that, located on the ground floor is a Cosmetic Studio, with services like face cosmetics, hair removal, nail and skin treatment.

To create an inviting environment for children, playrooms are made where while waiting, they can have fun playing PS, playgrounds, toys, watching movies, and reading books.

Ain't this cool? Visit their site here!

XOXO :)