Obituary Blog

RUTH ANN VILLANUEVA.  We announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother and Aunt Ruth Ann Villanueva on Sunday, August 22, 2077. With her one and only son, her grandchildren and all of her closest relatives, friends and family beside her, Ruth Ann took her last breath after celebrating her 86^th birthday at their house in Boboy, Batangas, Philippines. In sympathy for her lost, Ruth Ann chose to be mourned at their house hoping that the important people in her life would come and visit in her funeral and for the last day of her burial, she wanted to be viewed at the church and wished to be cremated. She had a life full of happiness and struggles which she successfully conquered through her faith and strength with the help of her supportive family. Ruth Ann had a peaceful death though it was painful for her loved ones. Ruth Ann was a fortunate woman to have a loving son in her early teenage life. She was fourteen years old when she got pregnant and gave birth two months before she turned fifteen. She never got married to the father of her son and neither to the other guys that became her partner through her days of living. She likes to explore and learn new things by traveling. Ruth Ann spent seventeen years of her life in the Philippines and immigrated to Canada before she turned into legal age of eighteen. She left her old friends but brought their good memories as they grew together. When she transferred to other country, she didn`t find it hard to make new friends for she was a cheerful and approachable person. She took the good opportunity of being able to study at Winnipeg, Manitoba.  She finished her Grade 12 at Sisler High School, took an English Entry Program, Health Care Aide course and finally continued her dream to be a Registered Nurse at Red River College. Having the support of her family through everything that she did was important to Ruth Ann and gave her strength to achieve her goals in life. She was an achiever when she was still a student at Herzing and Red River College. She got her first job as a Health Care Aide at Deer Lodge Nursing Home and stayed there for almost 10 years. While working, she was also studying the Nursing course to improve her knowledge of taking care of people in need. Furthermore, that was her stepping stone of giving her son a better future even if she was a single mother. Her parents and other family members never let her down and gave her the support that she needed including the emotional, financial and moral support. She raised her son with the help of her parents and made him finish a Medicine Course. Ruth Ann trained her son how to be good, responsible and independent in young age and always reminded him that she will not always be by his side, that when the right time comes, she will be leaving him with his new family. After graduating from the Nursing Course, Ruth Ann decided to migrate again to United States of America for her real family was there. She wasn`t contented to live at Canada because she wanted to live with her aunts and cousins at US and also, her parents wanted to go back to Philippines and never wanted to stay longer in Canada yet they do not want to leave Ruth Ann and her son without anyone to look after both of them. Ruth Ann worked in the hospital in the United States and became a head nurse for twenty years. She waited until her son get married and have his own family before she decided to retire from her profession and went back to Philippines.

       She is survived by her son, Kit Jonathan Villanueva, daughter-in-law, Nicole Angel Villanueva, grandchildren, Kurt Ian Mikel and Angelica, half-brother, Cris Villanueva Jr., sister-in-law, Mary Gene, nephew, Jhon Michael and  niece, Nikka Mae Villanueva.

       She is preceded in death by her parents, Florentina Mendoza and Cristologo Villanueva, grandparents, Josefa and Jose Villanueva, Julia and Santiago Mendoza.

       Services will be held at 11 a.m., Sunday August 29, at San Isidro Labrador Church, San Luis, Batangas. Jayvee Luna will officiate. Friends may contact the family members for more information.

Mouth Care

Periodontal diseases also called periodontitis are those diseases that affect one or more of the periodontal tissues including the alveolar bone,periodontal ligament,cementum and gingiva.
While many different diseases affect the tooth-supporting structures, plaque-induced inflammatory lesions make up the vast majority of periodontal diseases and have traditionally been divided into two categories called gingivitis and periodontitis.

Our mouths are full of bacteria. These bacteria, along with mucus and other particles, constantly form a sticky, colorless "plaque" on teeth. Brushing and flossing help get rid of plaque. Plaque that is not removed can harden and form "tartar" that brushing doesn't clean. Only a professional cleaning by a dentist or dental hygienist can remove tartar. Periodontal disease is caused by bacteria in dental plaque. Plaque is the sticky substance that forms on your teeth soon after you have brushed. In an effort to get rid of the bacteria, the cells of your immune system release substances that inflame and damage the gums, periodontal ligament or alveolar bone. This leads to swollen, bleeding gums, a sign of gingivitis (the earliest stage of periodontal disease). Damage from periodontal disease also can cause teeth to become loose. This is a sign of severe periodontitis (the advanced stage of disease).

Dental care involves taking good care of your teeth, gums and the related structures of the mouth. Dental care includes prevention and treatment of diseases of the gum and teeth, and also the replacement or repair of defective teeth. In many cases people may suffer from dental diseases due to sheer laziness and lack of knowledge towards proper dental care, with mostly the children and at times adults who often do not pay enough attention to teeth care. They fail to realize that healthy teeth and gum is extremely important to keeping you healthy and sound. Proper dental health is not only important to our healthy physical looks; it is essential to the well being of the entire body.

Not brushing your teeth may increase the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to the results of a recent study.More than 700 different types of bacteria live in the mouth. Poor dental hygiene allows these bacteria to flourish, and bleeding gums gives them direct access to the bloodstream. Professor Howard Jenkinson, from the University of Bristol, England, and colleagues who led the study found that certain types of bacteria stick onto platelets causing the platelets to clump together and encase the bacteria, thus creating small blood clots. The formation of these small blood clots increases a person's risk of having a stroke or a heart attack. It also enables the bacteria to evade detection by the immune system and protects them from antibiotics, thus explaining why antibiotics do not always work when they are used to treat infectious heart disease.

Halitosis is a term used to describe noticeably unpleasant odors exhaled in breathing. Halitosis has significant impact personally and socially on those who suffer from it or believe they do halitophobia and is estimated to be the third most frequent reason for seeking dental aid following tooth decay and periodontal disease.

A dental cavity is a damaged hole to the structure of teeth. Having bacteria in your mouth is a normal thing. While some of the bacteria can be harmful, most are not and some are even helpful.

Certain types of bacteria, however, can attach themselves to hard surfaces like the enamel that covers your teeth. If they're not removed, they multiply and grow in number until a colony forms. More bacteria of different types attach to the colony already growing on the tooth enamel. Proteins that are present in your saliva also mix in and the bacteria colony becomes a whitish film on the tooth. This film is called plaque, and it's what causes cavities.

Including dental work as a part of universal health care system would be a very helpful thing to do and would certainly give benefits for the people. Each person will be encouraged to do proper oral hygiene because it is free and they will increase self-confidence. Furthermore, we will decrease poor nutrition and different kinds of disease.