--cavities( oral nasties)--

the news--

  i had a dental appointment the other day, and had thoughts about cavities and how they form( some of these views i shared with my dentist), here they are for others to inspect--

  cavities--

    i feel that the cavity is the result of just the right bacteria sticking to the teeth, a bacteria that thrives via absorbing calcium, and processing it in their bodies as a food( or fuel), the "by-product" is likely ammonia( or a different acidic material), as is common with most bacteria, and their growth cycles...i am not aware of the exact type of bacteria at this time( my dentist may discover this, if he decides to take me seriously), but, i feel this to be the situation "in-play" with those unhappy persons experiencing a mouth full of cavities...and it may also shed light on why some persons do not get any cavities at all, even if they hardly brush, so, i contend that if the immune system, and the "oral flora" are working well within a subject, that no bacteria can remain on the teeth, to begin the initial stage of tooth decay( cavity formation), as a result of immune response to their presence....in addition to this, the reason older men and women may have rapid tooth decay, and loss, in their senior years, may be due to this "immune response", being suppressed/reduced, within the mouth--

   what to??
 
      obviously, brush, brush-like-the-wind...see your dentist every three months, for a cleaning( i feel that frequent cleanings are the best current option, combined with the modern "sealants" perhaps...in my opinion), in addition to this, i believe that if the exact bacteria can be isolated, that i feel causes cavities to begin with, we may be able to create an antibody to compensate for it, or use a simple toothpaste, that has a specific medicine, to eliminate this exact bacteria..."designer toothpastes" may someday be a reality, and cavities may never again occur( time will tell??)--


  tooth restoration/dental prolapse correlations--

   i shared with my dentist my belief that tooth extraction before the tooth is ready to be replaced with an implant, is ill-advised, since i feel that dental prolapse occurs after there is no tooth left for the jaw to supply with nutrients, causing the jaw to "prolapse" where the tooth originally lay...i suggest that the jaw was also getting calcium enrichment, when the tooth was there, and no longer, after the tooth was not present...i feel this is due to the root of a tooth, being an area that calcium "smelts" out of the blood-stream, from the action of the calcium going up the root, and being trapped there, from a smaller hole on the exit( working like a pump, pumping water up a water-tower, and the exit being like a "sluice", used in mining, where only the water can exit, and the minerals remain), this would explain the pulp very well, and the way in which teeth are "re-calcified", from the pulp within the tooth( from the inside out)...i also feel that this shows the dynamic "in-play" when a tooth is formed, initially, by a string of many veins( two rows of them), that are present within the mouth at birth...they go up and down, and i believe the side of the roots that has the valve( as seen in veins regularly), becomes partially blocked( as it should), and calcium deposits begin to form( teeth)...i believe that this concept may show why there are two rows of teeth, and why they form at all--


 tooth re-calcification--

   i shared with my dentist that we may be able to fill cavities in the future, via depositing a solution of calcium on the tooth, and then evaporating it( as seen in the bottom of all modern tea-kettles), i feel that the practice of building up calcium deposits, on a tooth, after it has been cleaned of debris, may be a possible treatment for cavities in the future( my dentist, or another medical professional in the field, will have to figure the logistics out), but, i feel the concept has promise...as for enamel, i believe that this is a result of the action of the bodies saliva, eroding raw calcium, and if this "tooth re-calcification" system was deployed on a subject, that the deposited calcium would appear as normal enamel, rather quickly, from the erosion of the bodies natural oral enzymes--


  dental prolapse procedure--

  private--  ask my dentist  :o) 



      summary--

      brush your teeth, the dentist costs a fortune...


--i feel that this b.s., is outstanding b.s., for starting a conversation with your dentist, or other medical professional...and nothing more--

  best wishes, john kruschke--

--tooth load-bearing/shear-point correlations--

  today's happenings where magnificent...a dentist is restoring nice function to my "chompers"...leading me to share a few of my thoughts about teeth, i will share a few select things, at this time( the rest are between my dentist and i to pursue)--

   the skinny--

  i feel that natural teeth are the strongest chewing option, due to the fact that they are "in-suspension" within the gums, allowing some movement before "shearing" occurs, and the tooth is lost...if we view the tooth as an extension from the attachment point, at the gums, i believe we can say with confidence, that the tooth indeed acts a "lever", creating much added force to the area of attachment, once we see the end of the tooth as a lever, we can then substitute this tooth "model" for the equal situation "in-play" at the end of a "tork-wrench", when attached to a "socket"...so, if the tooth was secured as a solid joint, to the bone, it would then act in the same manner...but, to really be an equal situation, we would have to use a "cheater-bar", or a handle, that was made of plastic, to correctly simulate the action of the gums...and then we would have it...the plastic handle would bend very many degrees, before the "shear-point" value was reached, in comparison with a solid handle, that reached the "shear-point" value as soon as the slightest degree of movement is achieved...looking further, the design of natural teeth is incredible, i feel that the little legs on teeth( roots), are there to provide less movement of the teeth when being pressed down upon, and some possible movement, before being "knocked-out" from the side( i view the pocket of flesh that is directly beneath the tooth, like a cowboy on a horse...meaning, huge direct down-forces are possible, with some movement possible, from the side), in short, it seems( in my opinion), that a completely solid connection to the jaw( of teeth), provides much less durability, than one that will bend a bit, before breaking, and will "return-to-center" after stresses are incurred( as in gum function)--

  summary--

     i suggest that the power of teeth is within their ability to move slightly, and then re-solidify, after the trauma has passed( the gums will heal), and that the pulp of the tooth, replenishes the calcium within the tooth, from calcium being removed from the blood, in a "smelting process", occurring within the tooth, where i believe calcium rises to the top of the pulp, present within the tooth, and is transferred to the tooth, at the contact point...also of note, i have some views about "dental prolapse", and the possible measures to deploy when attempting to avoid it( see my other "    " post within this blog)--  

  --i feel that this b.s., is quite good b.s., of use for initiating a conversation with your dentist, and nothing more--

  best wishes, john kruschke--  :o)

  

--scar tissue composition/formation dynamics--

 the issue--

   the scar, a blight on something very nice, that restores function, and increases strength, at the site of injury( often un-wanted by the ladies, and a sometimes a cool sign of toughness for the men)--



   the skinny--

    i suggest that a "scar" is formed from the propagation of special bacteria, that form after the scab on a wound is about to fall off, revealing new skin, after an injury...i have noted over my sometimes-clumsy life-span, that if a scab is pealed-off a bit early, a scar rarely forms, my theory as to the why of this little observation, is the subject of today's post...i believe, that these special bacteria that form, within the skin, change it's density, and that the "symbiotic-relationship" that forms, is of great benefit( if strength is needed in the area, and appearance is not), if this theory is found to be correct, the elimination of these bacteria, might result in the removal of the scar...this leads me to conclude that modern scar-removal remedies all essentially kill these special bacteria, that form late in the healing phase of injuries to the epidermis--

   summary--

   what to do??, naturally, you should consult a physician, and this "b.s." may be of use, while making conversation, this person can decide whether a burn-victim( severe scar issue), or a scrape on the knee, before bikini season( less severe), will require a special ointment to kill the bacteria i believe are within the skin, changing the skins properties( note: restoring skin after scarring has occurred, may be the best tactic in severe epidermal trauma, such as burns, or large cuts, when the danger of major infection has passed)--


 --i feel that this b.s., is good b.s., as something to speak to your doctor about...and nothing more--


   best wishes, john kruschke--