Yu Medical & Dental Clinic

21/09/2023

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21/05/2022

Did you know?
The type of wire used for braces was invented by NASA.

The field of orthodontics took a giant leap when NASA developed a metal alloy called nickel titanium in 1959. Although this heat-resistant metal was built for space-bound shuttles, it was also perfect for making thin, highly flexible wires that could maintain their shape after being bent and attached to the wearer’s teeth.

15/05/2022

Just like finger prints, tooth prints are unique to each individual.

14/05/2022

Tooth Facts: Giraffes only have bottom teeth. 🦒

13/05/2022

Kids laugh around 400 times a day, adults just 15 times a day.

08/05/2022

Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there!!!❤️

06/05/2022

People who drink 3 or more glasses of soft drinks each day have 62% more tooth decay, fillings and tooth loss than others.

Put down the sports and soft drinks and pick up some nice fresh water instead. 🥤🦷

05/06/2020

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Yu Medical Clinic in now open!!!
Yu Dental Clinic will be opening soon!

21/05/2020

Clinic modification ongoing. Your safety is our priority. 😊

08/05/2020

This is a message to my patients and to those seeking dental care:

The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 spreads through respiratory droplets. That’s what flies through the air when you cough or sneeze. If someone breathes this in, they can get sick. It’s also in the mucus and saliva in your mouth and throat. Some dental devices can spray these droplets around. These can come into contact with skin or mucous membranes, and/or lodge on the surfaces of the dental office or other materials used during the dental appointment.

Realize that covid-19 is very much contagious and high levels of protection are needed to ensure that cross contamination will not happen. Cross contamination can occur by direct contact with microorganisms from patient to patient or patient to dentist and vice versa (droplet transmission and inhalation of airborne pathogens). Most dental offices aren’t designed for high levels of protection.

The Philippine Dental Association came up with protocols and proper clinic set-up. Our dental clinic is preparing to be compliant with the new standards that PDA has presented to ensure the safety of everyone. Please allow us time to modify our clinic and to purchase necessary equipment like virus filters, PPE's, etc (which are hard to come by because of limited supply, lack of manpower, and restricted movement brought about by the ECQ). Please bear with us at these trying times. You can send us a message if you need to consult.

Thank you.

05/02/2020

Interesting facts about dentistry and teeth:

Every february, the Philippine Dental Association celebrates National Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of oral health.

People who drink 3 or more glasses of softdrinks each day have 62% more tooth decay, fillings and tooth loss than others. Put down the softdrinks and pick up some nice fresh water instead.

Tooth enamel is the hardest substance in the human body.

If you don’t floss, you miss cleaning 40% of your tooth surfaces. Make sure you brush and floss twice a day!

Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is different

The average woman smiles 62 times a day. The average man smiles about 8 times a day.

Kids laugh around 400 times a day, adults just 15 times a day.

Giraffes only have bottom teeth.

Just like finger prints, tooth prints are unique to each individual.

The average person only brushes for 45 to 70 seconds a day, the recommended amount of time is 2-3 minutes.

1882 was the year commercial floss was first manufactured.

The most valuable tooth belonged to Sir Isaac Newton. In 1816 one of his teeth was sold in London for $3,633, or in today's terms $35,700. The tooth was set in a ring! (source: Guinness World Records 2002).

More than 300 types of bacteria make up dental plaque.

Dogs have 42 teeth, cats have 30 teeth, pigs have 44 teeth, and an armadillo has 104 teeth.

A snail's mouth is no larger than the head of a pin, but it can have over 25,000 teeth!

The elephant grinds its molars and grows new ones. This happens six times in a lifetime! An elephant's molar is about 7 inches square and can weigh over 6 pounds

The Blue Whale is the largest mammal on earth, but it eats only tiny shrimp because it has no teeth.

The Crocodile Bird flies into the open mouth of a crocodile and cleans the crocodile's teeth!

The earliest dentist known by name is Hesi-Re. He lived in Egypt over 5,000 years ago.

The first toothbrushes were tree twigs. Chewing on the tips of the twigs spread out the fibers, which were then used to clean the teeth.

Ancient Greeks used pumice, talc, alabaster, coral powder or iron rust as toothpaste.

George Washington never had wooden teeth. His dentures were made from gold, hippopotamus tusk, elephant ivory and human teeth!

19/01/2020

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The ancient civilization of Maya thrived in Mexico and Central America around 1800 BCE to 900 CE. Aside from their highly developed hieroglyphic writing, mathematics, architecture, and calendar system, the Mayans also exhibited advanced dental skills. Archeologists unearthed several Mayan skulls that had gems embedded on their teeth. But the jewel-capped teeth served no known explanation aside from its aesthetic purpose.

Mayan dentists were able to set in gems or carved stone inlays in the front teeth without the use of modern tools or anesthesia. They carefully bore a hole through the enamel without touching any dental nerves. They could have used copper instruments, bow drill or pointed stones during the cosmetic procedure. The precious stones and gems were secured in the front teeth with a paste made from plant sap or liquid amber. These inlays were made from minerals including quartz, turquoise, serpentine, jadeite, and cinnabar.

Would you like to have jewel inlays like the ancient Mayans?