By Dr. Chetan, November 1, 2009
The AP State dental conference at Panineeya Institute of Dental Sciences, Hyderabad on the dates 31st Oct. and 1st Nov. 2009.
The first guest lecture is delivered by
Dr. K.S. Nagesh,
Principal, Prof and Head,
Dept. of Oral MEdicine and Radiology,
D.A. Pandu Memorial R.V. Dental College, Bangalore
Topic – Oral and Maxillofacial Infections
The time has came to close the [...]
By Dr. Chetan, September 26, 2008
This is to highlight the facts that were given by the “Journal of Periodontology (JOP)”, dental floss when used, not just cleans the teeth edges and margins but is also responsible in prevention of gum diseases caused due to some virulent micro-organisms.
Flossing has been a practice more in the western countries, but eastern country people [...]
By Dr. Chetan, September 25, 2008
It is already a known fact that Silver amalgams which are used to restore the lost part of a tooth, are not safe for people, as they contain the toxic metal Mercury, due to which the name “Amalgam”.
But ever since people have learned that Amalgams have more than 50% mercury in it, the race against [...]
By Dr. Chetan, September 24, 2008
It is well known everywhere that Fluoride is a mineral known to be anti-cariogenic, so it prevents caries and cavity formation. But this always is not a correct fact.
The people in U.S. are more prone to caries formation, just due to the fact that they have higher consumption of fluorine through food and water. A [...]
By Dr. Chetan, September 17, 2008
According to RHDMag,
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association has announced a new format for National Dental Hygiene Month will kick off with October and will feature various events for each week of the month long celebration.
The theme will remain “A Healthy Smile Lasts a Lifetime.”
“The new format for National Dental Hygiene Month is a better representation [...]
By Dr. Chetan, May 29, 2008
If your gums are different from what they were previously, they can just not be a general infection, as a recent study has revealed that Gum infection can be a sign of Cancerous condition. This is not just for smokers, but its a risk for non smokers too.
Researchers from Imperial College London has found that [...]