1. Who is dentist?

A dentist, also known as a dental surgeon, is a health care practitioner who specializes in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases and conditions of the oral cavity. The dentist's supporting team aids in providing oral health services. The dental team includes dental assistants, dental hygienists, dental technicians, and in some states, dental therapists.

2. What are the responsibilities of dentist?

A licensed dentist can carry out most dental treatments such as restorative (dental restorations, crowns, bridges), orthodontics (braces), prosthodontic (dentures, crown/bridge), endodontic (root canal) therapy, periodontal (gum) therapy, and oral surgery (extraction of teeth), as well as performing examinations, taking radiographs (x-rays) and diagnosis. Additionally, dentists can further engage in oral surgery procedures such as dental implant placement. Dentists can also prescribe medications such as antibiotics, fluorides, pain killers, local anesthetics, sedatives/hypnotics and any other medication that serve in the treatment of the various conditions that arise in the head and neck.

3. Why is sugar bad for teeth?

Sugar attacks the enamel on your teeth and can lead to cavities. You can avoid the damaging effects of sugar by brushing and flossing your teeth two to three times a day and limiting the amount of sugary foods and snacks you eat and drink.

4. What if someone losing his sense of taste?

There is a natural, age-related decrease in our sense of taste and smell. In addition, certain medications, diseases and even wearing dentures can contribute to a decrease in the sense of taste.

5. How much sugar is in your favorite foods (part 10)?

Cereals ready-to-eat, General mills, total Corn Flakes - 11.0
Apple juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acid - 10.9
Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids and liquids - 10.9
Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw - 10.6
Cereals ready-to-eat, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S Corn Flakes - 10.5

6. How much sugar is in your favorite foods (part 9)?

Pineapple and orange juice drink, canned - 11.6
Pineapple and grapefruit juice drink, canned - 11.5
Fruit punch drink, with added nutrients, canned - 11.3
Croissants, butter - 11.3
Cereals ready-to-eat, GENERAL MILLS, KIX - 11.0

7. How much sugar is in your favorite foods (part 8)?

Pineapple, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids - 14.4
Frozen novelties, ice type, pop - 13.7
Crackers, wheat, regular - 13.0
Cherries, sweet, raw - 12.8
Bananas, raw - 12.2
Cranberry juice cocktail, bottled - 11.9
Tangerine juice, canned, sweetened - 11.8

8. How much sugar is in your favorite foods (part 7)?

Grapes, red or green (european type varieties, such as, Thompson seedless), raw - 15.5
Pears, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids - 15.2
Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain - 15.1
Grapefruit, sections, canned, light syrup pack, solids and liquids - 15.0
Grape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added vitamin C - 14.9
Mangos, raw - 14.8
Pineapple, canned, juice pack, solids and liquids - 14.4

9. How much sugar is in your favorite foods (part 6)?

Fruit cocktail, (peach and pineapple and pear and grape and cherry), canned, heavy syrup, solids and liquids - 17.9
Puddings, chocolate, ready-to-eat - 17.8
Cookies, molasses - 17.6
Pineapple, canned, heavy syrup pack, solids and liquids - 16.9
Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry - 16.7
Applesauce, canned, sweetened, without salt - 16.5
Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), canned, light syrup pack - 15.5

10. How much sugar is in your favorite foods (part 5)?

Onions, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - 4.5
Bologna, beef and pork - 4.4
Raspberries, raw - 4.4
Peppers, sweet, red, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt - 4.4
Peanuts, all types, dry-roasted - 4.2
Peas, green, canned, regular pack, drained solids - 4.2

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