DENTAL MYTHS AND

CLINICAL CASES

RUBEN SANTANA AND MARÍA MARTÍN

Dental Inculture

Could you respect the tartar of my teeth?

Tartar causes gingivitis If It gets worse, it can produce

periodontitis

Does the absence of sex influence in the increase of the halitosis? The bad breath is caused by a stack of bacterias and

microorganism

Are there any magical combinations against toothache?

An inappropiated use of products arouses very agressive diseases

Can you put me an implant for less than 200 Euros?

Dental clinics must be chosen by their quality

Who wants a dental bleaching when you can use lemon and bicarbonate?

22%

Homemade treatments are extremely unhealthy

Is this the worst thing that ever happened to me?

According to the Sanitary Sistem, the most common fear is odontophobia

Can you remove all my teeth?

Is important to be ethical because we work with patients, not objects

Conclussion New generations have to improve healthy habits. Odontophobia has decreased during last years.