What is in our Vitamins? Featuring Avenleigh (5 yo)
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Avenleigh wants to know what is in our vitamins and why do we take them, so she asks the pharmacist!
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Episode 117 - Voice Troubles
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Laryngitis, known as inflammation of the larynx, is the most common cause of hoarseness and voice loss. It is very common in viral infections, such as a cold, flu, or adenovirus. Acute laryngitis is caused by an illness, while chronic laryngitis may be a secondary symptom of another problem.
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Episode 116 - Voice
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Notes coming soon!
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Episode 115 - Gag Reflex
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The gag reflex, as well as other pharyngeal reflexes, protect you from choking and ingesting improper things. If it does not follow the proper swallowing procedure, rarely does it get permission to enter.
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Episode 114 - Bad Breath
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Halitosis, aka bad breath, can have many causes. Some bad breath you can prevent with the choices you make, but some bad breath can be a sign of a more serious issue or disease.
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Episode 113 - Dysphagia
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While dysphagia can be very uncomfortable and lead to some unwanted side effects, the biggest concern is with the risk of aspiration, or breathing food or drink into the lungs, that leads to pneumonia.
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Episode 112 - Swallowing
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You never think to swallow until you start talking about swallowing. The voluntary swallowing process must be initiated before the involuntary swallowing reflexes take over. This includes when you go to the dentist and while you are sleeping!
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Episode 111 - Tonsillectomy
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The what, why, and how of a tonsillectomy. While a tonsillectomy is a frequent surgery for kids and adults, it is still surgery and requires preparation and care before during and after.
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Episode 110 - Tonsils
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Your tonsils are in the back of your throat. You can see them, you can feel them. They help protect you but can be a big pain while they do it.
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Episode 109 - Metallic Taste
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Over 250 medications can causes changes in taste. A metallic taste is the most common. Some are secreted in the saliva, others disrupt receptors or signals.
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Incisors: You have 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. Yes, it sounds like "scissors"; they are the teeth and cut and tear food (or the enemy?). They are in the very front of your mouth.
Canines: You have 2 on the top and 2 on the bottom. Yes, canine, like a dog; they are sharp and pointed. These teeth are good for gripping and tearing. Also known as cuspids (one point). They are located at the "corners" of your teeth arch.
Premolars: You have 4 on the top and 4 on the bottom. These are permanent teeth only. They have a flatter surface for crushing food. Also known as bicuspids (two points).
Molars: You have 6 on the top and 6 on the bottom. They have large flattish surfaces for grinding up food. Four of these molars are also known as your wisdom teeth.
Parts of a Tooth
Outside In
Enamel: This is the part that you can see. It is mostly made up of a crystalline structure of calcium phosphate, and that's what makes them look white. Enamel all by itself can be very brittle.
Dentin: This layer is made of a softer, yet still strong calcium-containing crystals. This acts as a tough and supportive scaffold for enamel.
*These two layers together are what make your teeth so hard and strong.
Pulp: The soft connective tissue that contains the nerves and blood vessels that feed the tooth.
Top to Bottom
Crown: This is the part of the tooth that is above the gum line that you can see. And since you can only see the outside of the tooth, when you look at your teeth, you only see enamel.
Neck: This is the enameled part of the tooth that is below the gum line.
Root: The part of the tooth that is embedded in the jawbone and provides the openings for the nerves and blood vessels to run up into the pulp. The roots are covered by a specialized bone structure called cementum (yes, it sounds like cement).
*The roots are actually attached to the jawbone by periodontal ligaments. (Ligaments are connective tissue that connects bone to bone).
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