Partners In Dental Health Cosmetic Dentist In Virginia Beach & Norfolk VA

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Partners In Dental Health Cosmetic Dentist In Virginia Beach & Norfolk VA

Partners In Dental Health – Cosmetic Dentists In Virginia Beach & Norfolk VA

Added Sugar in Raisin Cereals Increases Acidity of Dental Plaque

As Cosmetic dentists in Norfolk and Virginia Beach, many of our clients that come to Partners In Dental Health ask about sugar and tooth decay. Elevated dental plaque acid is a risk factor that contributes to cavities in children. But eating bran flakes with raisins containing no added sugar does not promote more acid in dental plaque than bran flakes alone, according to new research at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Some dentists believe sweet, sticky foods such as raisins cause cavities because they are difficult to clear off the tooth surfaces, said Christine Wu, professor and director of cariology research at UIC and lead investigator of the study.

But studies have shown that raisins are rapidly cleared from the surface of the teeth just like apples, bananas and chocolate, she said.

In the study, published in the journal Pediatric Dentistry, children ages 7 to 11 compared four food groups — raisins, bran flakes, commercially marketed raisin bran cereal, and a mix of bran flakes with raisins lacking any added sugar.

Sucrose, or table sugar, and sorbitol, a sugar substitute often used in diet foods, were also tested as controls.

Children chewed and swallowed the test foods within two minutes. The acid produced by the plaque bacteria on the surface of their teeth was measured at intervals.

All test foods except the sorbitol solution promoted acid production in dental plaque over 30 minutes, with the largest production between 10 to 15 minutes.

Wu says there is a “well-documented” danger zone of dental plaque acidity that puts a tooth’s enamel at risk for mineral loss that may lead to cavities. Achint Utreja, a research scientist and dentist formerly on Wu’s team, said plaque acidity did not reach that point after children consumed 10 grams of raisins. Adding unsweetened raisins to bran flakes did not increase plaque acid compared to bran flakes alone.

However, eating commercially marketed raisin bran led to significantly more acid in the plaque, he said, reaching into what Wu identified as the danger zone.

Plaque bacteria on tooth surfaces can ferment various sugars such as glucose, fructose or sucrose and produce acids that may promote decay. But sucrose is also used by bacteria to produce sticky sugar polymers that help the bacteria remain on tooth surfaces, Wu said. Raisins themselves do not contain sucrose.

In a previous study at UIC, researchers identified several natural compounds from raisins that can inhibit the growth of some oral bacteria linked to cavities or gum disease.

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Southern California: Where Life is More than a Day at the Beach

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Southern California: Where Life is More than a Day at the Beach

Southern California is a large, exciting area with hundreds of attractions. Here are our top ten suggestions of attractions in Southern California to visit.

Hollywood Boulevard: You will see the Walk of the Stars where the famous stars have their own stars in the pavement. You can visit Whiskey A Go Go, where Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin performed. This is also where you can find the Viper Room and many fascinating shops.

Pacific Coast Highway: This is a long, scenic stretch of highway that runs the entire length of the state. Find a place to pull off and relax on the beach while watch the tide rolls into shore.

Universal Studios: This is an amusement park next to the studio by the same name, which has produced many of the best Hollywood films.

Disneyland: This is the most famous amusement/theme park in the world. Be sure to get a Fast Pass to bypass long lines for rides. Check out the package deals for lodging and a lot of extras.

San Diego Zoo: This is one of the pre-eminent world zoos, with more animals and exhibits than almost any other zoo. Be sure to get a map, sunscreen and some bottled water to prepare for the 1-2 days needed to experience this park.

Santa Monica Pier: This famous pier is one of the best places to watch people strolling and skating. It is very picturesque at night when the Ferris wheel and the shops are all brightly lit.

Newport Landing Whale Watching: The whales swim by and wave their tails in the air for the tourists. You can also take a guided boat tour for a closer look at the giant sea mammals.

Knotts’ Berry Farm: This is a jam and jelly factory combined with an amusement park. You can also tour the farms.

Movieland Wax Museum: This wax museum features true-to-life statues of famous Hollywood stars.

Sea World: This water park provides terrific shows, aquatic wildlife and even dolphins you can pet.

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Brighton Beach

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Brighton Beach

Location

Brighton Beach is bounded by Coney Island at Ocean Parkway to the west, affluent Manhattan Beach at Corbin Place to the east, Gravesend at Neptune Avenue to the north (at the Belt Parkway), and the Atlantic Ocean to the south (at the Riegelmann Boardwalk/beachfront). It is patrolled by the NYPD’s 60th Precinct.

Education

Brighton Beach, like all of New York City, is served by the New York City Department of Education. Manhattan Beach is zoned to PS 225 The Eileen E. Zaglin School for grades K-8, as well as PS 100 The Coney Island School located on Brighton Beach and West 3rd for grades K-5 and P.S. 253 The Magnet School of Multicultural Humanities.

Nearby high schools include:

Rachel Carson High School of Coastal Studies

John Dewey High School

The Leon M. Goldstein High School for the Sciences

William E. Grady Vocational High School

Abraham Lincoln High School

History

Brighton Beach was developed by William A. Engeman as a beach resort in 1868, and was named in 1878 by Henry C. Murphy and a group of businessmen in an 1878 contest; the winning name evoked the resort of Brighton, England. The centerpiece of the resort was the large Hotel Brighton (or Brighton Beach Hotel), placed on the beach at what is now the foot of Coney Island Avenue and accessed by the Brooklyn, Flatbush, and Coney Island Railway, later known as the BMT Brighton Line, which opened on July 2, 1878. Adjacent to the hotel, Engeman built the Brighton Beach Race Course for Thoroughbred horse racing. The village was annexed into the 31st Ward of the City of Brooklyn in 1894.

Brighton Beach was re-developed as a fairly dense residential community with the final rebuilding of the Brighton Beach railway into a modern rapid transit line of the New York City Subway system c. 1920.

The 1950s brought with it a neighborhood consisting mostly of second generation Jewish-Americans and a number of concentration camp survivors. Establishments included Diamond’s, a small clothing store owned by the parents of Neil Diamond. Other notable restaurants were Irving’s Deli and the New Deal Chinese restaurant. The summer would bring crowds of subway riders enroute to the Coney Island beaches.

Today, the area has a large community of Jewish immigrants, who left the Former Soviet Union between 1970 and the present day, along with some non-Jewish immigrants, such as Armenians and Georgians, also settled in Brighton Beach and the surrounding neighborhoods, taking advantage of the already established Russian-speaking community.

Among the charitable organizations serving the Russian-speaking community is the Russian Community Life Center, which provides a variety of classes and programs.

Culture

Crowded Brighton Beach on a summer afternoon

Water sports on Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach was dubbed “Little Odessa” by the local populace long ago, due to many of its residents having come from Odessa, a city of Ukraine. In 2006, Alec Brook-Krasny was elected for the 46th District of the New York State Assembly, the first elected Soviet-born Jewish politician from Brighton Beach.

Brighton Beach is home to many other ethnic groups. On Brighton 7th Street and Neptune Avenue, there is a mosque where Muslims (mostly from Pakistan and Bangladesh) pray, and another between Brighton 8th Street and Banner Avenue known as Al-Arqam. Nearby areas are sometimes called “Pakistani Brighton”. There are numerous Polish, Russian, Armenian, Turkish and Georgian residents, but relatively few Italian-Americans or African-Americans remaining.[citation needed] There are also some Korean markets, but for the most part their owners do not reside in the neighborhood. Notable past residents include talk-show host Larry King and current General Bancorp President Adnan Mohammad.

Brighton Beach is replete with restaurants, food stores, cafes, boutiques, banks, etc., located primarily along Brighton Beach Avenue and its cross streets. The neighborhood has a distinctively ethnic feel, akin to Manhattan’s Chinatown. The proximity of Brighton Beach to the city’s beaches (Brighton Beach Avenue runs parallel to the Coney Island beach area and the Boardwalk) and the fact that the neighborhood is directly served by the Brighton Beach Avenue subway station, makes it a popular summer weekend destination for thousands of New York City residents.

In popular culture

The Neil Simon play, Brighton Beach Memoirs, which won two Tony awards in 1983, is set against the backdrop of Brighton Beach in 1937.

The 1994 film Little Odessa is set in Brighton Beach.

In Darren Aronofsky’s 2000 film, Requiem for a Dream, the character Sara Goldfarb (played by Ellen Burstyn) lives in an apartment on Brighton 6th Street.

In the film Lord of War, the main character, Yuri Orlov, played by Nicolas Cage, lives in Brighton Beach.

In the 2007 crime drama, We Own the Night, the character Bobby Green, played by Joaquin Phoenix, is the manager of a nightclub in Brighton Beach.

In the 2009 film Two Lovers, featuring Joaquin Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow, the action takes place in Brighton Beach.

Brighton Beach is also featured in the 1990s Russian spy-comedy Weather Is Good on Deribasovskaya, It Rains Again on Brighton Beach.

In the Russian crime film Brother 2, Danila, the protagonist, comes to Brighton Beach from Russia.

In the 1998 novel In Every Laugh a Tear by Lesla Newman, developments take place partly in Brighton Beach.

Brighton Beach is where Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s character Neil McCormick was taken to be beaten and raped in the 2004 film, Mysterious Skin.

In the 2000 novel Vector by Robin Cook, disillusioned former Russian biochemical worker Yuri Davydov develops weapons-grade Anthrax in the basement of his Brighton Beach home.

In the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV, Brighton Beach is represented by the neighborhood of “Hove Beach”. This is in reference to Brighton, England’s proximity to, and relationship with, neighboring Hove. The two, having city status, are officially known as Brighton and Hove.

In the songs “Hey Pete”, “Kill You Tonight”, and “Xero Tolerance” by Type O Negative, Brighton Beach is mentioned as the place where Pete is going to kill his cheating girlfriend. The D-train is his means of transportation in these songs.

In the video game, XIII, Brighton Beach is one of the first settings of the game’s complex plotline.

The French electronic music group Telepopmusik has a song on their album Angel Milk entitled “Brighton Beach”.

In the space flight simulator Orbiter, there is a fictional base on the moon named Brighton Beach.

On the TV series The West Wing, Toby Zeigler (Richard Schiff) hails from Brighton Beach.

On the TV series Bored to Death, unlicensed private detective Jonathan Ames investigates a case based at a Russian nightclub in Brighton Beach.

A reality TV show documenting the lives of young Russian American immigrants sharing a house, called Brighton Beach, is in works for summer of 2010.

Brighton Beach is mentioned:

in a Rilo Kiley song “Close Call”, in which the lyrics “She was born on a Brighton pier to a gypsy mother and a bucket of tears…” are sung.

in a Little Brazil song “Brighton Beach”, in which the lyrics, “I first met her Brighton Beach back in 1973…” are sung.

in two songs on gypsy punk band Gogol Bordello’s album Multi Kontra Culti vs. Irony: “Smarkatch” and “Let’s Get Radical”.

in the 2002 film 25th Hour during Edward Norton’s rant about New York City.

in the drug ballad ‘I need drugs’ by rapper ‘Necro’; “You could find me at Brighton Beach or Coney Island, Or Rikers Island My crack pipe’s my violin, I play along to the police siren”

Transportation

Car

Major roadways in Brighton Beach are the Belt Parkway, Coney Island Avenue and Ocean Parkway.

Subway

The Brighton Beach and Ocean Parkway stations of the New York City Subway serve the neighborhood. Both stations are located on an elevated structure over Brighton Beach Avenue. Trains are the Q for local service and the B for weekday express service. If the first phase of the Second Avenue subway is completed, the Q train service will be extended up the east side of Manhattan.

Bus

MTA New York City Transit provides the community with express and local bus stops. Brighton is serviced by buses 1, 4, 36, 49, and 68.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Brighton Beach include:

Howard Greenfield (1936-1986), songwriter.

Neil Sedaka (born 1939), songwriter.

Lea Bayers Rapp (born 1946), author, journalist, playwright.

The Tokens, vocal group formed in 1955 at Abraham Lincoln High School.

Lynn Ross (stage name), dancer in original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story.

See also

Coney Island and Brooklyn Railroad

References

^ http://homes.point2.com/Neighborhood/US/New-York/New-York-City/Brooklyn/Brighton-Beach-Demographics.aspx

^ a b Jackson, Kenneth T.: The Encyclopedia of New York City: The New York Historical Society; Yale University Press; 1995. pp. 139-140.

^ 60th Precinct, NYPD

^ Johnstone, Sarah: Ukraine, Lonely Planet, 2005. P.119.

^ Berger, Joseph. “Vintage Pop Star With the Soul of a Bar Mitzvah Boy”, The New York Times, May 24, 2004. Accessed September 23, 2009. “Several years before enrolling in Juilliard, he had been introduced to a neighbor with a touch of the poet, Howard Greenfield, and they became a songwriting team for the next 20 years.”

^ Dettelbach, Cynthia. “From angst-ridden teenager to world-class music star”, Cleveland Jewish News, July 30, 2004. Accessed September 23, 2009. “That includes instant face and name recognition, a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, a place in the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and even a street named after him in his native Brighton Beach, Brooklyn.”

^ Kensington Books

^ Vocal Group Hall of Fame

^ Broadway World

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Brighton Beach

Brighton Beach Neighborhood Association

Russian Community Life Center

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Miami Beach Dentist

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Miami Beach Dentist

Who is the most important member of your dental health team?

You! Even with the very best dental care, if you don’t do your part, the health of your teeth and gums are at risk. Although personal dental hygiene practices differ depending on the general condition of your mouth and gums, the following four steps are crucial.

1. Brush your teeth after every meal, at least three times a day. Floss at least once a day.

2. Eat a well-balanced diet. Good nutrition helps you maintain healthy teeth.

3. Have your teeth examined and cleaned every six months or more if you have gum disease or other conditions that place you at greater risk of oral health problems.

7 health conditions your dentist may detect first

You might be surprised to know that a dentist is often the first person to spot a number of health conditions, including serious diseases like diabetes and heart disease. All told, more than 90 percent of the systemic diseases of the body are linked to symptoms in the mouth.

Red, sore, swollen gums of periodontitis (gum disease) are associated with heart disease and stroke.

Sore, pale gums indicate you may be anemic.

Bright red, spongy, inflamed gums that bleed easily can be a sign of leukemia.

Significant erosion of tooth enamel may signal of eating disorders, such as bulimia, or gastric conditions.

If air blowing on your gums makes them bleed, you may be pregnant.

Bad breath, dry mouth, bleeding gums and receding gums are often associated with diabetes.

White spots and sores that don’t heal on your gums and other oral tissues can be signs of oral cancer.

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Virginia Beach Attractions

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Virginia Beach Attractions

Virginia Beach attractions are world famous, with well-maintained beauty of the place it is all the more suitable destinations for people to sun tan and enjoy gazing at serene waters. The place is popular amongst young couples; it is one of the best destinations for honeymoon in the US although families for outings together for relaxation and rejuvenation also visit it. If you have kids along with you, you can be rest assured that they are safe, the lifeguards are on duty from mid of May through the mid of September. The place is not very crowded but you can feel a little crunch during summers especially, the area is scattered with vendors selling your umbrellas, sling back chairs and boogie boards. The major Virginia Beach attractions include places like Virginia Aquarium, Virginia Beach Oceanfront Waterpark and Marine Science center.

The most attractive places at Virginia Beach are the 3 mile oceanfront Boardwalk where you can see numerous hotels and restaurants lined up. You can enjoy each and every bit of your time here as the place conducts varied events and a family fun event that starts from the late spring to early fall. The famous events that take place here are Sandstock: A Blast from the past and Boardwalk Art show and festival. If you are a bike person then you can rent the bike, roller blades and tandems at nominal costs. The other hiking and biking trails are to be enjoyed at First Landing State park, enjoy the wetlands with sunny breeze and enchanting climate here. From the main beach areas, there are other secluded beaches over the North End and Sandbridge to the south where you can find bigger oceanfront houses that are available on rent and also owner occupied.

The Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge harbors that are spread over 8,000 acre are equally popular with an amazing collection of animals. You can enjoy False Cape State park that is located five miles beyond the wildlife at the remote oasis of the Atlantic Ocean. The visitors visiting this place can board a tram from Little island Park to take a ride to the park; the place is open from Memorial Day through the month of October. The other famous locations around Virginia Beach include places like the Cape Henry Lighthouses, Mount Trashmore Park, and the Old Coast Guard Station. Other Virginia Beach attractions include the Eastern shore beaches that consists of three beaches that connects to each other through the mainland 17.6 mile Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel that travels between the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake bay. You can miss to visit Kiptopeke State park if you are at Chesapekae Bay that is great place to visit to watch the migrating birds and enjoy the world famous Eastern Shore Birding Festival every October. Enjoy the dip in shallow waters of Cape Charles Beach and no wavy water, it is one of the best places to visit especially for small children as they are secured even without lifeguards. The Peninsula attracts equal number of visitors every year that includes the sister islands of Chincoteague and Assateague. The Chincoteague does not consists of an actual beachfront but is a town like area with islandic features, it boosts a variety of restaurants, bicycle rentals, shops, craft galleries, museums and loads of entertainment. You can visit Assateague absolutely free of cost by visiting on the bicycle or on foot.

The Norfolk is located just 15 miles west of Virginia Beach that stretches along 8 miles of the Bay area. The place Norfolk consists of four city beaches that offers you greater experience with gentle surfing areas, lifeguards availability, pavilions to enjoy for picnics and free parking for the visitors. If you are at this place then you can fail to rent and enjoy paddleboats, kayaks, jet skis and sailboats. The Hampton beach is popular with windsurfers, it consists of 12 deep-water marinas, and you can rent chair and umbrellas on the site. The famous locations to be visited at Hamptons are the Cousteau Society, Virginia Air and Space center, Hampton University and the famous Freedom’s Fort that was nicknamed by the escaped prisoners during the civil war.