Fluorides are one of the most important components for the development of teeth and the hard tissues of the body. But the amount of Fluorides that has to be given to people, should be in a certain limit, crossing which could pose several problems and lead to toxicity. The fluoride toxicity is divided into acute [...]
Dental fluorosis – Clinical features and treatment
August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fluoride has the ability to whiten our teeth and this is the most commonly known to one and all. But most of the people use it more than necessary and as we know too much is too bad, the over use of the fluoride will lead to the cause of Dental fluorosis. There are plenty [...]
Oral thrush – Causes, clinical features and treatment
July 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oral thrush is considered to be a type of formation of yeast. Candida albicans is the bacteria or organism which is the cause for the uncontrollable growth of oral thrush in mouth. This type of bacteria generally rests in different parts of your body. It may rest on your under skin, in your mouth or [...]
Oral Submucous fibrosis – Symptoms, Causes, Treatment
February 2, 2011 By 2 Comments
This is a rare disorder which involves inflammation and progression within the mouth’s fibrosis tissues. It starts as a regular swelling and redness, which proceeds to blistering and ulceration until eventually it becomes a stiff fibrous tissue the moment it heals. This is problematic because it may cause difficulty in eating, speaking and even in [...]
Oral thrush – Causes, features and treatment
January 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Oral thrush is a kind of yeast infection that may appear in an individual’s mouth that is caused by uncontrollable growth of an organism known as Candida albicans. This is the kind of a organism that generally rests under your skin, in your gut, or in your mouth and does not bother anyone at all. [...]
Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of Dental Caries
December 21, 2010 By 1 Comment
Dental caries is another name for tooth decay where bacterial infection affects the hard outer layer lining of the teeth which is made of enamel, cementum and dentin. Tooth decay is a process that takes quite a while to completely eat away the outer part of teeth, and usually leaves a hole or cavity on [...]
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