Science Homework Help

1.  select a structure from chapters 1 or 2

2.  Conduct research on this structure.  Find an informative or interesting article that speaks on your chosen topic and post a link to your article. 

3.  Discuss how this structure affects or influences your dental hygiene treatment.  

4.  Respond to a classmate’s post by reading through their article and commenting on what you found informative or interesting in the article.  

Example:

1.  Salivary Glands

2.  I found an interesting article that speaks on the relationship between GERD and hypersalivation or Sialorrhea.  We always hear of hyposalivation, but there are conditions that can trigger the opposite.  

https://insights.ovid.com/pubmed?

pmid=15681902

3.  Sialorrhea can affect the mineral content in saliva with more exposure of minerals to the dentition potentially increasing calculus levels.  This condition can also affect the appointment process if the patient needs more suction during the appointment or is unable to allow for a dry field during sealant placement.