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Show Q The Sampler, Dec. 7, 1984 Frontier Night brings fun and profits to the Oasis "WE MAY BE PRISONERS, but we may as well be civil about it, says Bob Boyack as he toasts his cellmate Mrs. Barney Johnson. What Dental research has made great strides in the past few decades in under- standing ther cause and subsequent prevention of tooth decay. Dental decay is considered the most widespread, irreversible disease among man today. For example; ten percent of two year olds have at least one cavity, by age five it is 75,are by age 12 more up to. than 90 affected and of all adults have had .at least one tooth with de98 cay. Research has concluded that three substances must be present simultaneously in order to produce caries. They are teeth, plaque, and sugar. If even one of the three ingredients is missing, no decay can occur. A person with dentures, for example, does not' have to concern himself about decay. . Plaque is a bacteria material that is constantly forming on all the lad-den- L Remember Persons who are eligible to use CHAMPUS should keep in mind that CHAMPUS is a "cost-sharin- g" pro- gram. That means CHAMPUS pays part of the bill for covered services received from a civilian health care provider, and you pay the rest The program pays 80 percent of the allowed cost of 4 ed Marshal Maj. G. Joe Caballero as he distributes the paste- boards. Note the fingers never leave his hands. cause$tooth decay? ' ( tooth surfaces. comes in many Sugar forms. Some names are: lactose; found in milk, fructose; found in fruits, glucose; found in fruits and honey, and sucrose; or table sugar. These sugars are found in nearly thing we eat and all can cause decay. The actual process of decay is quite simple. Plaque utes. 'So if an individual sips on a soft drink or sucks on breath mints evety few containing bacteria forms on the tooth surface. As sugar foods are introduced into mouth, bacteria use the sugar as food. Their waste products are very acidic. It is the acid thus minutes throughout pre-ferrab- ourselves with the other su--ga- the day, the teeth are constantly being assaulted by acid. Therefore, it is better to consume a sugar treat over a short period of time, with a meal which dilute the acid. The helps with which sufrequency are is more eaten foods gar critical that the quantity of sugar in the food or snack. It is sad to see a beautiful eighteen month old child with his or her upper front teeth decayed beyond repair because the mother was unaware that she shouldn't put a baby to bed produced which deminera- lizes and eventually breaks down the integrity of the tooth and causes decay. Since the goal is to retain our teeth, we must concern two factors: plaque and Daily brushing must begin as soon as a baby cuts hisher first tooth. In addition to brushing, understanding the role of sugar is essential to good oral health. Every time a food or drink containing sugar is ingested, the acid level around the teeth is increased for about 30 min- r. Plaque is easily removed from the teeth by conscien- tious brushing twice a day and flossing once a day. CHAMPUS is not a freebie covered outpatient services for the dependents of active-dut- y military members, and 75 percent of both inpatient and outpatient allowed costs for retired military, their families, and for the surviving dependents of deceased active duty or retired military. But many families have another health care policy, such as a Blue Cross plan, in addition to CHAMPUS. that's the case, CHAMPUS pays after the other plan has paid every- When thing it's going to pay. So. . CHAMPUS is "second pjay" to other health plans except when you're receiving benefits from. Medicaid; and when you have another policy that is specifically designed as a "CHAMPUS - supplemental" policy. In such cases, CHAMPUS will pay first, without regard to how much Medicaid or the CHAMPUS supplemental policy pays. Sound complicated? Thats why military bases have Health Benefits Advisors to help people use CHAM- PUS and the military health care system wisely. ly DIDental Clinic11 with anything but water in its bottle. Remember these points: 1. It takes teeth, plaque and sugar to cause decay. Eliminating just one eli- 1 minates decay. 2. Brush thoroughly morning and evening. . 3. Limit the number of times a day sweet foods are eaten. 4. Use sugar substitutes; sugarless gum, sugarless breath fresheners.sugar free soft drinks, etc. Dont let children go to with anything but water in their bottle and 5. bed don't let them carry a milk or juice bottle around the house with them all day. 6. Visit a dentist regularly for additional, prevention and to catch decay early. With proper care, teeth can easily last a your lifetime. "Be true to your teeth or they will be false to you." 4 percent pay raise The FY 1985 Defense Authorization Bill includes a planned four percent military pay raise in both basic with two exceptions. pay and subsistence E-with less than four months will remain l Pay grade frozen at current levels and an Executive Level V pay cap has been set at $5,533.20 a month for senior officers The new rates for Basic Allowance for Quarters (BAQ) represent increases of varying amounts for most members but a decline for some officers. The change in the Variable Housing Allowance (V has not officially been determined at this time. HA) The effective date of the raise is Jan. 1, 1985. -- |