Yikes!! I better get my daughter into the dentist ASAP. I did this story about four years ago, and the recommendations have changed. Little did I know.
This is why I love doing these stories, it’s new information every day!
Here’s the story.
Hard to believe, but Carla Loeppky is bringing her six month old son Paul to the dentist.
She’s been told, by her husband, Paul’s dad, pediatric dentist Dr. Warren Loeppky, that it’s important to start early, to develop a life long habit of taking children to the dentist to prevent cavities.
Dr. Loeppky says, “a good rule of thumb now is to see a child when their first tooth erupts into their mouth – that’s a lot earlier – where traditionally it used to be age three.”
So for the wee ones, it’s called a pillow visit, and it takes just a minute or two.
One of the reasons Dr. Loeppky wants children in the chair as early as that first tooth is because he says there’s a huge increase in early childhood cavities.
“There’s a large increase, up 20 percent of tooth decay in very young children, in toddlers and infants.”
Dentists are not sure why – but they do know it’s easy to prevent by getting that first visit in early.
Dr. Loeppky explains, “it’s just to make sure there are no cavities that the facial and oral development is normal and just to promote lifelong good dental habits for children.”
But it’s also important to look after your little one’s teeth at home. Once the teeth come in you should start brushing them as soon as possible, and get them used to having a toothbrush in their mouth. Or use a facecloth. And no going to bed with milk or juice in the bottle.
These are all things Carla is doing with little Paul, who didn’t seem too upset with his first visit to the dentist.
His mom says, “he seemed very happy, but I thought he might cry but he did great.”
For more information visit Dr. Loeppky’s website
After 6 months of offering stem cell therapy in combination with the venous angioplasty liberation procedure, patients of CCSVI Clinic have reported excellent health outcomes. Ms. Kasma Gianopoulos of Athens Greece, who was diagnosed with the Relapsing/Remitting form of MS in 1997 called the combination of treatments a “cure”. “I feel I am completely cured” says Ms. Gianopoulos, “my symptoms have disappeared and I have a recovery of many functions, notably my balance and my muscle strength is all coming (back). Even after six months, I feel like there are good changes happening almost every day. Before, my biggest fear was that the changes wouldn’t (hold). I don’t even worry about having a relapse anymore. I’m looking forward to a normal life with my family. I think I would call that a miracle.”
July 6th, 2011 at 8:09 amOther recent MS patients who have had Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation (ASCT), or stem cell therapy have posted videos and comments on YouTube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFQr2eqm3Cg.
Dr. Avneesh Gupte, the Neurosurgeon at Noble Hospital performing the procedure has been encouraged by results in Cerebral Palsy patients as well. “We are fortunate to be able to offer the treatment because not every hospital is able to perform these types of transplants. You must have the specialized medical equipment and specially trained doctors and nurses”. With regard to MS patients, “We are cautious, but nevertheless excited by what patients are telling us. Suffice to say that the few patients who have had the therapy through us are noticing recovery of neuro deficits beyond what the venous angioplasty only should account for”.
Dr. Unmesh of Noble continues: “These are early days and certainly all evidence that the combination of liberation and stem cell therapies working together at this point is anecdotal. However I am not aware of other medical facilities in the world that offer the synthesis of both to MS patients on an approved basis and it is indeed a rare opportunity for MS patients to take advantage of a treatment that is quite possibly unique in the world”.
Autologous stem cell transplantation is a procedure by which blood-forming stem cells are removed, and later injected back into the patient. All stem cells are taken from the patient themselves and cultured for later injection. In the case of a bone marrow transplant, the HSC are typically removed from the Pelvis through a large needle that can reach into the bone. The technique is referred to as a bone marrow harvest and is performed under a general anesthesia. The incidence of patients experiencing rejection is rare due to the donor and recipient being the same individual.This remains the only approved method of the SCT therapy.