Surgical procedures to secure dental implants in the mouth are quite common. In fact, around 500,000 implants are secured each year in the United States to replace missing teeth. If you want a dental implant, then you should know that the devices are quite successful for most people. Success rates are reported as high as 98%. The most successful implants are the ones that have bonded strongly to the jawbone after the implant root is placed in the mouth.
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Hearing aids can make a fundamental difference in your quality of life. Often patients don't realize the extent of their hearing loss until they actually put hearing aids in for the first time and realize how clear the sounds around them become. Once you have them, you want to make sure that you keep them in great shape so that they can continue to provide you with crystal clear hearing. Unfortunately, there are dangers to your hearing aids that you may not realize even exist.
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Many people develop an itchy lump at the site of a mosquito bite. While this is annoying, it's just a minor allergic reaction to proteins in the mosquito's saliva. Some people experience a more severe allergic reaction to mosquito saliva and develop what's known as skeeter syndrome. Here are four things you need to know about skeeter syndrome.
1. What are the signs of skeeter syndrome?
If you have skeeter syndrome, your mosquito bites will become excessively swollen.
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Kids on the autism spectrum often struggle with communication skills. For this reason, speech therapy is a common part of their treatment plan. If your child's pediatrician has suggested that you pursue speech therapy, it's important that you understand what's ahead. When you know what kinds of struggles your child is likely to face and how the therapist can help, you'll be in a better position to support the treatment and help your child to build stronger communication skills.
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For many Americans, winter's cold weather and forced close contact with others can lead to a painful sinus infection. While these infections can generally be cleared up with a round of oral antibiotics, in some cases you may find yourself continuing to suffer for months on end. Sometimes the infection worsens each time you don't get enough sleep for a few nights or your diet goes downhill. What causes these stubborn sinus infections, and what can you do to get relief?
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