#cavity
Wood ducks often nest in lofty tree cavities. Upon hatching, ducklings follow their mother out of the nest, sometimes jumping from a height of over 50 feet without injury.
Image credit: Stan Tekiela
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Horse (Equus caballus) partially cleaned by me. It’s not as white as I like to get my skulls, but it was cleaned of soft tissue via compost pile and then went through a flood. I did my best as far as the whitening process goes, but this is as white as this skull is getting for the time being. To be honest, I do sometimes like skulls looking bit more “natural” like this.
What I like about this horse is that it was an old animal. The teeth are very worn, after a lifetime of use. It also has a few pathologies, which I find fascinating. This animal clearly had dental problems, as is evident by the gaping cavity in one of the premolars (photographed above), and bone degradation around all the teeth.
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“Cavity 19”
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Cavity collection available through @paradigmgs ’s online store.
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#painting #watercolor #nostalgia #cavity #architecture #art #drawing #illustration #sketch #wip #sketchbook #watercolor #inks #Āto #kunst #ealaín #léaráid #bandedessinée #tegneserie #suketchu #scietse #gallery
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“Cavity #12 (home)” On view at @paradigmgs and also available for purchase through their online store.
#art #watercolor #drawing #illustration #painting #phillyart #cavity #brushyoteeth (at Paradigm Gallery + Studio)
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“Cavity #13 (Sacred Heart)” On view at @paradigmgs and also available for purchase through their online store.
#art #watercolor #drawing #illustration #painting #phillyart #cavity #brushyoteeth (at Paradigm Gallery + Studio)
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“Cavity #16 (RPI) On view at @paradigmgs and also available for purchase through their online store.
#art #watercolor #drawing #illustration #painting #phillyart #cavity #brushyoteeth #rpi #enjoytroy (at Paradigm Gallery + Studio)
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Flossing and the Art of Scientific Investigation
In August, a widely read Associated Press report suggested that, contrary to the advice of dentists everywhere, flossing didn’t necessarily foster good oral health. The report looked at 25 studies that had generally compared toothbrushing and flossing with toothbrushing alone and concluded that the evidence for the benefits of flossing was weak.
…Dentists know from a range of evidence, including clinical experience, that interdental cleaning is critical to oral health and that flossing, properly done, works. Yet the notion has taken hold that such expertise is fatally subjective and that only randomized controlled trials provide real knowledge.
Absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
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This tooth didn’t quite pass our quality control standards. It has flaws, but don’t we all? The defects in these teeth vary – many of them have a kind of “fang” effect (like shown in pic) but it’s actually pretty darn cute.
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