The importance of teeth in our lives cannot be overlooked. From helping us chew our food to giving us that perfect smile, our teeth play an important role! We delve into the types of teeth and their functions in this blog post! Primary dentition: Children have 20 teeth that are called milk teeth. These start erupting around 6 months of age and the entire set of milk teeth completely erupt by around 3 years. These are the 1. Incisors: 8 2. Canines: 4 3. Molars: 8 PERMANENT DENTITION: The permanent teeth start erupting around 6 years of age and all permanent teeth finish erupting by 12-13 years of age, apart from the third molars or wisdom teeth which can erupt around 18-25 years. The permanent teeth are 32 in number. These are: 1. Incisors: 8 2. Canines: 4 3. Premolars: 8 4. Molars: 12
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Cafe Infinity located at ITS Dental College, Greater Noida is designed using 9X40 footer shipping containers, to be used as a recreational space for students, faculty and patients alike. The vision was to design a sustainable structure that goes beyond the conventional and pushes the boundaries of design and build form. Recycled shipping container, being a sustainable product, was a perfect fit due to its modularity as well as economic feasibility as compared to the conventional RCC structure. The cafe is designed to stand out due to its form factor, and also in terms of its positioning, breaking the rigidity of the existing site layout. Focussing on the outer structure and containers’ industrial form factor the interior is kept neutral. WHY INFINITY? The idea of using infinity was conceived to emphasize on the infinite possibilities of using a shipping container as a structural unit, regardless of the building type and site. The flexibility, modularity and sustainability makes shipping containers a perfect alternate to the conventional building structures (RCC), to reduce the overall carbon footprint while also being an ecologically and economically viable solution. The design idea centres around two courtyards which comprises of two cafe outlets in the front, two dynamic staircases acting as seating and providing access to the viewing decks. The seating is centered around the courtyard and provides an ideal view point of the inner courtyards and the outer landscape, which is often utilized for sporting events as well as other activities of the institute. The organic landscape layout complements the rigid geometry of the containers and provides fluidity to the site circulation. Large glazings of staircases merge the rigid build form with the landscape. The landscape complements the industrial nature of the architecture, but also promotes activity, and consequently, vibrancy to the entirety of the site. The building is formed with the use of recycled shipping containers (40 feet) that were crafted with the careful consideration to preserve its raw and industrial form. The structure, services and functionality are designed with a focus on sustainability. Passive cooling and insulation is provided with the use of 50 MM rockwool insulation, gypsum panelling, fibre cement board for rooftop flooring, tinted windows, mechanical cooling, strategic placement of windows and openings to make the building perfectly adequate in the extreme weather conditions of the site. Louvers made of reused shipping container doors located in the south direction minimize the heat gain as well as give privacy from the public hospital. WHY SHIPPING CONTAINERS ARE THE FUTURE?
A milk tooth usually stays in the mouth till it’s time for its permanent successor to erupt. If a child’s tooth has come out too soon, either due to some injury or due to cavities, it becomes important to maintain that space such that the permanent tooth may erupt without problems. This maintenance of space is done by an appliance known as the space maintainer. Space maintainers prevent the movement of the teeth adjacent to the extraction socket. These appliances are custom made by the dentist for each child and are fabricated either with acrylic or with metal wires. These are small and unobtrusive and the child easily adjusts to it. TYPES:
Fixed – These cannot be removed by the patient and have wire components. CARING FOR THE SPACE MAINTAINER
The space maintainer may feel unusual at first. But after a few days, the child probably will forget about it. A removable space maintainer with replacement teeth can affect speech until your child gets used to it. If it is removable, the space maintainer should be removed and thoroughly cleaned and stored in water when not worn. For fixed space maintainers, visit your dentist at regular intervals and ensure that food doesn’t accumulate. REMOVAL OF SPACE MAINTAINER The dentist will suggest removing the space maintainer, once the permanent tooth, for which space is being maintained starts erupting. ITS Dental College has specialized dentists who can diagnose the need for a space maintainer and have the expertise to fabricate these custom space maintainers for your little ones! |
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