Tooth bleaching Essays

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    substance contains dangerous bacteria that causes bad breath and leads to tooth decay or gum disease. Removing hardened tartar with specialized dental equipment improves the appearance of teeth while protecting enamel from additional damage. Stain Free Teeth Using the Kor Whitening System One of the easiest and fastest cosmetic procedures to make teeth look better is a tooth whitening or bleaching process. A deep dental bleaching process r... ... middle of paper ... ... diet. Dr. Nicula prefers

  • Chlorine

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    Wilhelm in 1784, but he first thought it was a compound, rather than an element. In 1810, Sir Humphrey Davy named it Chlorine, from the Greek word meaning "greenish-yellow". Chlorine is used in bleaching agents, disinfectants, monomers (plastics), solvents, and pesticides. It is also used for bleaching paper pulp and other organic materials, preparing bromine, (a poisonous element that at room temperature is a dark, reddish-brown), tetraethyl lead, and killing germs in water, particularly in swimming

  • Are Coral Reefs in Danger?

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    types of algae. (Encarta) However, nearly 60% of coral reefs are in serious danger due to both natural and man-made causes. The leading natural cause of destruction among the coral reefs is global warming. Global warming causes the bleaching of coral reefs to occur. Bleaching is a response to stress by the coral reef that happens when the water becomes to warm. The coral then put out a brownish zooxanthelle which causes them to lose their color. Without the zooxanthelle, the corals cannot provide nourishment

  • Dioxin and The Times Beach Evacuation

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    dibezodioxins or PCDDs. Their general structure is that of two chlorinated benzene rings joined by two oxygens, hence dioxin. Dioxin is not made intentionally but are usually formed as by-products in many large scale chemical processes such as paper pulp bleaching with chlorine and most significantly, the manufacture of chlorophenol chemicals. This last process is significant not only because it brought dioxin the current notoriety but it also is a chemical process used to make products that were used and

  • Anthropogenic Effects on Coral Reefs

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    hard part of the ocean floor. Zooxanthellae is a photosynthetic algae which lives in the polyp and provide energy for themselves and the coral. In many cases, corals undergo “bleaching,” which is a process where corals lose the zooxantheallae or chlorophyll pigment, and turn white (Wilkinson et all). After bleaching corals can survive for several months. It is possible for corals to recover by hosting more zooxantheallae, but it can take between 5 and 50 years for them to recover completely

  • Components of Forensic Anthropology and Odontology

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    The purpose of this research is to critically analyze the various components of forensic anthropology and odontology in order to obtain an accurate understanding of the overall reliability of these disciplines. Research obtained from various sources including, textbook, peer reviewed articles and the National Academy of Sciences Report are examined in an attempt to explain how the field of forensic odontology, more specifically the discipline of bite mark analysis is not considered to be a reliable

  • The Importance Of Tooth Discoloration

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    Tooth is composed of three hard tissues enamel, dentin and cementum .The colour of the tooth is determined by reflectance of dentin and thickness of enamel[30].As cementum is in root portion of the tooth its influence on determining the color of the tooth is not much. Tooth color is different among the different people, different teeth in same person and different areas of the same tooth[31].Tooth color is not constant and it changes due to various reasons.According to the location of the stain the

  • Teeth Whitening Essay

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    darkness on the scale on zero to ten, zero being white and ten being black. Chroma describes the saturation or vividness of a color. The appearance of teeth is affected in three ways by whitening. First, whitening reduces the amount of chroma in the tooth—the pigment or intensity of color is reduced. Second, whitening changes the hue, or color, or the teeth. Thirdly, whitening changed the value of the teeth. It is important to understand the natural color of teeth. Individual teeth vary in color in

  • Dentistry: The Causes and Effects of Micro-Leakage in Posterior Composite Restorations

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    INTRODUCTION During restoration of an affected tooth, if any margins between the composite restoration and tooth of concern are open, micro-leakage can occur1. Micro-leakage is a phenomenon in dentistry resulting from imperfect bonding that allows the movement of bacteria and fluids between the restoration and tooth of interest2. When a composite restoration is placed and undergoes polymerization through curing, shrinkage occurs. Research has shown that the percent of gaps between composite restorations

  • Coral Bleaching: Potential Mechanisms and Observed Adaptations

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    Coral Bleaching: Potential Mechanisms and Observed Adaptations Coral reefs are the most biologically diverse marine ecosystems. Driving this diversity are cnidarian corals which are obligate mutualistic symbioses between coral animals and dinoflagellate algae of the genus symbiodinium. These algae are commonly called zooxanthellae. This symbiosis between heterotrophic hosts and photosynthetic symbionts allows coral to thrive in nutrient poor seas and deposit calcium carbonate to build reefs

  • Resin Composite Restorations as a Choice for Filling Materials

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    leaving no gap between the tooth structure and the restoration.2 According to a study by Stockton et al., “Imperfect bonding leaves a microscopic gap that allows the infiltration of bacteria, fluids, molecules and ions between the restoration and the tooth structure, commonly referred to as micro-leakage.”2 This gap is created by way of composite shrinkage during the process of polymerization, or “from mismatches between either the coefficients of thermal expansion of the tooth and the composite or between

  • Negative Effects of Global Warming on Planet Earth

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    which gives rise to the term coral bleaching. Coral bleaching does not always result in the death of coral, but it does make them more susceptible to disease and UV radiation. Global warming is also causing oceans to acidify which weakens coral structure making them easy targets for bacteria and disease. The oceans absorb the CO2 from the atmosphere which in turn lowers the pH of the water and reduces the calcification rate of reef building coral (NOAA). Coral bleaching is a global issue as earth’s sea

  • Coral Reef Destruction Essay

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    In the past 25 years, reefs have become increasingly threatened by a number of things resulting in a change under the surface of the water. Over the past few decades, the mass destruction on coral reefs using a variety of methods such as coral bleaching has resulted in permanent damage to reefs, severe carnage to marine life, as well as threatening the future on a global scale. If it continues, the destruction could cripple nation’s economies and impair marine life. Coral reef destruction has caused

  • Great Barrier Reef Case Study

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    Problem Statement The water quality of the ocean is diminishing due to chemical run-off from farms. The run- off begins into small catchments which eventually reach our reefs with devastating outcomes. The pesticides and herbicides used on farmlands are high in phosphorus which is a harmful chemical to our reef flora and fauna. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF, 2015) states that 60 kilometres inside the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area harmful concentrations of pesticides are being detected

  • The Human Effect on Coral Reefs

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    Reefs are complex and diverse habits. Perhaps one of the major and important marine biomes. Yet they are relatively a small biome, roughly about 25% of the marine species that belong to the oceans live in the coral reefs. Coral reefs are an underwater structure composed of calcium carbonated, a secretion from corals. A significant portion of the world’s coral reefs forms close to the equator along the coastlines and locate themselves around islands throughout the world. Coral reefs come in a variety

  • Coral Bleaching Essay

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    build reefs up in size (Toller et al. 2001). Coral bleaching happens when there is a decrease of zooxanthellae involved in the symbiotic relationship with their coral host. This also causes a loss of the coral's beautiful colors that sometimes can be seen to human eye. Bleaching leads to death of coral over time. Some causes of bleaching have been tied to salinity of the ocean and sedimentation. The main reasons known to cause severe coral bleaching are climate change and radiation. These two elements

  • Great Barrier Reef Persuasive Speech

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    tropical storms and wave action, it is also home to more than 11,ooo marine life. It is one of the world’s largest coral reefs, so large in fact that you can see if from space. And the biggest threat to the great barrier reef, is coral bleaching. Coral bleaching is when the tiny algae that lives in the coral which causes it to be bright and colourful, gets so stressed out when the water temperature exceeds the limit that it can handle, which then makes the algae

  • Understanding the Crab Shell: Structure and Extraction Process

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    Structure of Crab shells The exoskeleton of the crab shells contains three distinct layers namely epicutile, exocuticle and endo cuticle. Generally, the exoskeleton has a high degree of mineralization, typically calcium carbonate as main constituent, in some case calcium phosphate. In exoskeleton, chitin fibrils are wrapped with proteins forms a form of fibers which is assembled further into a bundle of fibers in the exoskeleton. In addition to that, the calcium carbonate in the form of calcite

  • The Importance Of The Great Barrier Reef

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    The Great Barrier Reef is such a large space that it is the only living thing the unaided eye can see from outer space. It is the world’s largest living structure and is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The Great Barrier Reef is a place that helps to provide the world with food, shelter, and support. This world wonder is headed towards extinction and so is humanity. The Great Barrier Reef is home to billions of colorful corals, sponges, fish, and “supports a quarter of all marine

  • Environmental Impact of Fossil Fuels

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    Environmental Impact of Fossil Fuels Fossil fuels cause pollution, smog, and the greenhouse effect. Fossil fuels really do negatively impact our environment, especially when it comes to global warming, Although there is controversy over whether or not fossil fuels are causing the planet to warm, or whether it is warming naturally, there is significant research that supports the former hypothesis. When fossil fuels are burned, they emit different levels of carbon dioxide. The burning of