The Root canal treatment can be indicated in the complex situations such as unusual gum pain and severe swelling. It is necessary to consult the dentist thoroughly before going to have a Root Canal treatment. Going more in depth, when the tooth experiences a massive injury or in case of struggling from extreme tooth decay, the Root Canal treatment is essential as the tooth has already been damaged. The tooth pulp is present in the form of numerous tissues in between the mid of the tooth.

If in case the tooth’s exterior part has already been crumbled or broken, for instance, various bacteria and microorganisms will get the chance to enter there. These organisms are quite harmful for the tooth as they can destroy it easily. Hence, In case of their entry, the tooth pulp can be infected quickly. This infection can also enter into the abscess of the tooth and gives extremely painful sensation.

Another symptom regarding the abscess of the tooth involves the bitter mouth taste, swollen lymph nodes and sour breaths which will be quite irritating. The patients suffering from it can hardly eat or drink as the sharp and sporadic feelings will not let them free from pain. This situation can be quite dangerous as the patient can be weakened internally by inappropriate food intake.

The Prevention:

In the past times, the people with poor oral conditions were recommended to take some antibiotics as well as rinse the mouth by using the salt and water mixture on the frequent basis. In the older days, the dental extraction method was used to get rid of this problem.

Nowadays, thanks to the modern dental methods which bring the ease in order to fix all the dental problems including the most severe conditions like the damaging of tooth by using the root canal treatment. In order to perform the treatment, the damaged tooth’s posterior will be opened by a dentist. In the next step, the tooth pulp will be removed along with the thorough cleansing.

If there is a need to visit the dental clinic several times, a dentist will treat the patient by means of filling on the temporary basis. When the root canal treatment reaches the end stage, a permanent filling can be made by using the rubber tapered material. After that, it will be covered with using the dental crown in order to save the damaged tooth.

Conclusion:

The Root canal procedure refers to be the most painful and expensive procedures. It usually happens that the patient having the gum infection treated with the root canal method, where there is no need of such treatment. Hence, to avoid this situation, it is necessary to evaluate the root canal symptoms.

Check the root canal video demonstration explaining how the treatment procedure is done.

Regular brushing is the only method in order to protect the teeth from the harmful bacteria which can grow inside the mouth in the form of plaque. Some of the flossing techniques are also helpful to get rid of the food remaining, but, if the above methods will find useless, what will be the other option? What if the teeth become weaker day by day? Surely the results will be destructive! If the plaque remains untreated, it will go under the root base of teeth, creating the gap called periodontal pocket.

This Periodontal pocket will be the reason of gum irritation and inflammation, termed as gingivitis. These severe oral conditions cause the loss of bone, deep down of the teeth. Oral cancers can be occurred as well if these conditions would not be treated soon. In order to avoid such a complex situation, the initial detection and treatment is essential. The gingiva should be removed from the tooth base for attainment of bacteria and plaque free teeth by using the professional methods of deep teeth cleaning – The Scaling and Root Planning.

Methods of Deep Teeth Cleaning:

Scaling – The first phase:

The initial step of deep teeth cleaning by using periodontal therapy involves the removals of calculus, dental plaque, stains which can be present on the tooth crowns, microbial flora and from the deeper parts extension under a gingival margin.

The Scaling can be done in the form of two effective methods named, Chemical or mechanical. The chemical method includes the application of the chemical liquids, for instance, solutions of anti tartar, which prevents the tooth from tartar growth. This method is less effective than the mechanical method of cleaning.

The Mechanical method involves the application of ultrasound instruments (check the working of the ultrasonic scaling procedure) or hand. The effective instrumentation only helps to split the tartar or calculus from tooth base.

Root Planning:

The next step is the root planning. It is the advanced phase of periodontal therapy which deals with the cleaning of the root surfaces along with the other infected area. It allows to clean the surface of the roots by removing the micro organisms. This step provides a smooth sensation to the roots in order to avoid the calculus. The Root Scalers and Curettes have used to perform the Scaling process. They smoothen the root walls by proper usage of instruments.

Severity and Frequency in Deep Teeth Cleaning Methods:

The deep teeth cleaning severity is dependant on the pocket depths, intensity  of  hard  calculus,  irregular root surfaces and co- operation of the patient. The patients should discuss their painful situation to minimize the chances of pain.

The severe condition of the gum diseases and the present oral condition of gingiva are the two main factors which are dependent on the deep teeth cleaning frequency. The people usually consult the dentists after feeling the pain and other oral problems. A Dentist recommends that the oral patients and smokers should visit the dental clinics for at least one time from the period of six months. For the healthy adults and children, a visit once in a year is quite enough.

The patients have advised to use the mouthwash of chlorhexidine or some pain killers, after the successful completion of the process. Root Planning and Scaling deep teeth cleaning methods are essential in order to remove the remaining of tartar or plaques in order to obtain the healthy oral conditions.

Well, so what’s the reason that everybody recommends this treatment and not any else. Why dentists don’t give you the suggestion to go for the dentures or tooth bridge??  Your mind must have struck with the thought that what are the benefits of the dental implants?? To help you in this aspect, I decided to create this post, in which I am going to post about the major benefits of having the dental implant surgery. After reading it, you will easily come to know that why the Dental Implant is the best treatment.

So let’s have a look on top benefits of the major benefits of the Dental Implant surgery.

1. Look Younger than Your Age

Looking younger is the dream of every person. Every person wants to look younger. With the dentures, there may be damage to your tooth bones, which will result in the deformed shape of your mouth. But by having dental implant, you can have a permanent replacement for your missing tooth, so you can get younger look than that of your actual age.

2. Live Longer

Every person on this world wants to live a longer life. With dental implants, you can achieve this target as well. After getting the fixed artificial tooth replacement via the dental implant surgery, you can eat all the restricted food and vegetables without any fear. You can enjoy the tasty and fresh food and thus can enjoy a longer life.

3. Win over the Problems

The confidence is most important thing to take over the problems and tough situations of your life. The Dental Implant gives you a cool look and thus it fills you with a vast amount of self confidence. With this self confidence you can take over the tough situations of your life.

4. Feel Relax for the Entire Life

With the dentures treatment there is good fixing of the artificial tooth. It always keep you worry about the artificial tooth’s damage at any time. But there is no such problem in the dental implant, as the dental implant results in the better tooth replacement and fixing. So you can stay relax and tension free about the artificial tooth for the entire life, by going to the dental implant surgery.

 5. Pass through the Denture Adhesives For Ever

In the dental implant treatment, there is not any problem of the wrong placement of the artificial tooth. So by going with the Dental Implant surgery, you can eliminate the Denture Adhesives forever.

6. Your other Teeth will not be affected

The best part of the dental implant is that it does not have any bad impact on the other natural teeth. So we can go for replacement of the missing tooth, without affecting the other natural teeth.

7. Your Adjacent Teeth Will Not be affected

In the Denture treatment, the pressure is applied by the artificial tooth on the adjacent natural teeth. This can result in the weakness of the other natural tooth. But there is not any such problem with the dental implant and there is not any bad impact of dental implant on the adjacent natural teeth.

This guest post is written by Raj Kumar, who writes and suggests about the dental implants and the various ways of keeping your oral hygiene at its best.

Open the website www.pgntruhs.org and you would see 2 options – PG Admissions and MDS Admissions. The website would even show the following notes, which are important for you -

Note 1 : The Candidate has to pay the fee in any SBI Branch on or before 09-02-2012, Using Web Generated Challan before Bank closing hours.
Note 2 : Last date for Online Application Submission 10-02-2012, 05:00pm
Note 3 : Last date for Submission of Printout Application with Enclosures to University on 15-02-2012, 05:00pm

Select the one you want to apply, I did for the MDS Admissions, and it would open a page -

First step you need to do is to generate a challan. Click on the 2nd option in “Select your choice” category. It will take you to the page of Challan registration, where you need to enter all the details for the challan. Check the below screenshot for that:

Once you are done with that, you will get the Challan there itself on the website, which you need to get printed. If you don’t have a printer available with you, it is best to export the challan in a PDF format, and then take that file to the internet center and get the print out done, in LANDSCAPE mode, so that the three forms come one beside the other in a full A4 size page horizontally.

Now take that challan to any “State Bank of India” branch and submit it with the fee of Rs. 1050, and you would get the stamping and signature from the bank people after the payment is done. Now in the below picture I have highlighted 3 areas, one in each part of the challan copy. In that, you need to give the first copy (extreme left one) to the bank people, and the other two have to be taken by the student with them. Tear the challan paper along the line between the bank copy and applicant copy, and give the bank copy to the bank.

Now you need to login to the website for the online form filling. This cannot be done on the same day, because the processing of the challan would happen the next day, so if you are paying the challan today, you can login to the website tomorrow after 12 noon and submit the form. If you try to login on the same day, you will see a message:

You have Not Paid the Fee / Your Challan information is Not Updated From Bank, Please Wait upto 12:00 noon of the next day of Challan Paid Date.

To login to the website, you need to enter with the following details in the page when you click on “Filling of Online Application”:

Application no: The number given in the challan, just below the barcode and above the bank seal.
Password: Your date of birth (in my case, 03/11/1987 – Password is 03111987)

Fluoride Doses:

• Safe Tolerated Dose – 8mg to 16mg/Kg Body Weight.
• Toxic Dose – 16mg to 32mg/Kg Body Weight.
• Lethal Dose – 32mg to 64mg/Kg Body Weight.
• In Acute Poisoning Fluoride causes death by blocking normal cellular metabolism.
• Death usually results from either Cardiac Failure (or) Respiratory Paralysis.

Signs and Symptoms:

• Nausea, Vomiting
• Abdominal Pain, Diarrhea
• Excess Salivation and Mucosal Discharge
• Generalized Weakness and Carpopedal Spasms
• Weak Thready Pulse, Fall in Blood Pressure
• Depression of Respiratory Center
• Decreased Plasma Calcium Level, Increased Plasma Potassium Level
• Cardiac Arrhythmia
• Coma and Death

Management of Acute Fluoride Toxicity:

Less than 5mg/Kg:

i. Give Calcium orally to relieve Gastro Intestinal symptoms and observe for few hours.
ii. Induce Vomiting

More than 5mg/Kg But Less Than 15mg/Kg Body Weight:

i. Empty the Stomach by inducing vomiting with Emetics

For patient with depressed “Gag Reflex” Induced Vomiting is Contraindicated and Endotracheal Intubation should be performed before Gastric Lavage.

i. Give orally soluble calcium in any form.
ii. Admit to Hospital and observe for few hours.

More than 15mg/Kg:

i. Admit to Hospital immediately.
ii. Induce Vomiting
iii. Begin Cardiac Monitoring
iv. Slow administer Intravenous 10% Ca+ Gluconate Solution. Additional doses may be given if Clinical Signs of Tetany develops.
v. Adequate urine output should be maintained using Diuretics if necessary.
vi. General supportive measures for Shock

If you actually know where to look and if you indeed look well enough, in many areas of the country you will definitely be able to find free dental care services. For someone who can simply not afford the price of dental care, choosing such a service is a lucky and beneficial opportunity.

The first obvious benefit advantage of going for a free dental care service is that people on a limited budget do not have to pay single penny to get treatment and care for their dental issues. For many people even dental insurance proves to be high priced and a free dental service just about happens to be the right alternative.

By choosing a free dental care service the patients have to pay nothing to the company and they still get to avail top quality dental care which they rightfully deserve. Dental care services offered by such companies are entirely free for the public.

By avoiding their dental problems people are only worsening them and they no longer need to put off the dental appointment that they direly need since they can avail the service of free dental care. Usually there are no strings attached with these free dental care services. The procedure of enrolling simply begins with the filling of a form and once it is accepted the patient can then contact a qualified dentist. For the people, benefiting from a free dental care service is pretty simple.

Buying membership into dental plans is another ideal way to take advantage of free dental care for your teeth. This not only gives you a membership that could prove useful in the future as well but ensure you get to avail dental care at any time for free. Now you no longer have too much to take care of your teeth.

Check out theses few dental quotes and sayings to make your mood better, a few written by patients and few by dentists.

Here are the various muscles of mastication:

Medial Pterygoid Muscle

The infratemporal fossa is occupied by the medial and lateral pterygoid muscles. A portion of the ramus of the mandible has to be removed to see them. The medial pterygoid muscle and the masseter muscle are exactly similar.

Origin of Medial Pterygoid

The medial pterygoid muscles originate from the lateral pterygoid plate of sphenoid bone with few of its fibers arising from the maxillary tuberosity.

Insertion of Medial Pterygoid

The fibers are inserted into the mandibular ramus while running downward, backward and even slightly laterally.

Functions of Medial Pterygoid

• Elevation (Bilateral)
• Protrusion (Bilateral)
• Contralateral excursion (Unilateral)

Blood Supply of Medial Pterygoid

Second Branch of maxillary artery

Nerve Supply of Medial Pterygoid

Undivided Branch of mandibular nerve of Trigeminal Nerve

Lateral Pterygoid Muscle

The shape of the lateral pterygoid muscle is almost like a triangle, having an inferior and a superior head. Unlike the rest of the four muscles of mastication, a horizontal position is occupied by this muscle.

Origin of Lateral Pterygoid

The inferior head originates from the lateral pterygoid plate and the superior head originates from the greater wing of sphenoid bone.

Insertion of Lateral Pterygoid

The inferior head inserts into the pterygoid fovea on the condylar neck’s anterior aspect and he superior head inserts into the articular capsule and the articular disc.

Functions of Lateral Pterygoid

1. Inferior head:

• Protrusion (Bilateral)
• Depression (Bilateral)
• Contralateral excurion (Unilateral)

2. Superior head:

• Mandibular elevation
• Mandibular retrusion

Blood Supply of Lateral Pterygoid

Second Branch of maxillary artery

Nerve Supply of Lateral Pterygoid

Anterior division of mandibular nerve of Trigeminal nerve

Masseter muscle

A majority of the the ramus of the mandible is covered by this quadrilateral muscle. As a single anterior border, this muscle is a blend of a superficial and a deep portion.

Origin of Masseter

The superficial portion of the muscle originates from the the zygomatic process of the maxilla and the deep portion originates from the the zygomatic arch.

Insertion of Masseter

The superficial fibers insert into the mandible and the deep fibers insert into the upper portion of the ramus.

Functions of Masseter

Superficial head:

• Elevation (Bilateral)
• Protrusion (Bilateral)
• Ipsilateral excursion (Unilateral)

Deep head:

• Retrusion (Bilateral)

Blood Supply of Masseter

• Maxillary artery (Masseteric branch)
• Superficial temporal artery
• Facial artery

Nerve Supply of Masseter

Anterior division of mandibular nerve of Trigeminal nerve

Temporalis muscle

The zygomatic arch must be removed to see the full extent of the temporalis muscle. It lies beneath the arch and extends long way from the part of the skull to the mandible.

Origin of Temporalis

The temporalis muscle originates from the Parietal bone of the skull.

Insertion of Temporalis

The temporalis muscle inserts into the medial aspect of the mandible’s the coronoid process.

Functions of Temporalis

• Resting Tonus (Bilateral)
• Elevation (Bilateral)
• Retrusion (Bilateral)
• Ipsilateral excursion (Unilateral)

Blood Supply of Temporalis

Second part of maxillary artery
Superficial temporal artery

Nerve Supply of Temporalis

Anterior division of mandibular nerve of Trigeminal nerve

Types of Mouth Mirrors:

The mouth mirror is of different types, depending on the mirror type. The various types are -

• Front surface mirrors – This produces a perfect, accurate and an image free of any distortion or change in size.
  Flat surface mirrors – This type of mouth mirror is used in the disposable models.
• Concave mirrors – This type of mirror is used to magnify the image, and it makes the visible area look larger to provide a better image of the area for diagnosis, especially the gums and areas between the teeth and gums.
• Double-sided mirrors – It is used to retract the cheek or tongue, and on the same time, to view the other side in an indirect view simultaneously.

Sizes of Mouth Mirrors:

• Size 1 – Ø 16 mm
• Size 2 – Ø 18 mm
• Size 3 – Ø 20 mm
• Size 4 – Ø 22 mm
• Size 5 – Ø 24 mm

Functions of the Mouth Mirror:

• Providing indirect vision of any part of the oral cavity
• To provide indirect illumination on the gums and teeth where direct light doesn’t reach
• To retract the lips, cheek and tongue
• Viewing the back of the molar teeth, especially the last molars and the gum, tartar problems behind the last tooth

The indirect illumination (or) light reflection is most commonly needed in the posterior and lingual regions of the maxillary anterior regions. The mouth mirror even helps the dentists and hygienists prevent sitting in improper sitting positions on the side chair, which would have later caused problems due to improper posture. The poor postural problems would affect in a chronic way, especially in the neck and back region.

Apart from their usage in the Dental offices, the Dental mirrors are even used in the labs for various purposes where the direct vision is practically difficult.

The Mouth Mirrors are either made with the handle and the head attached to each other, and the entire piece has to be replaced when the image clarity doesn’t remain the same, or they are even made with the head screwed onto the handle and only the head can be replaced on the same handle later on. The mirror head is a little angled, making it easier for Dentists to send into the sulcal regions between the teeth and cheek and provide the indirect vision.

The most commonly used Mouth Mirrors are the No. 4 and No. 5 mirrors, and the No. 2 mirror is the commonly used one when a smaller area is accessible and operable, and even when a rubber dam is placed and there is little access for the mouth mirror to be placed and provide the vision and illumination.

Dry socket after a tooth extraction is developed merely by a very small percentage of people, around 2% to 5% of them. Nonetheless, dry socket is a condition can cause a lot of discomfort to those who have it. Luckily, this condition can be easily treated.

Dry Socket Causes

The hole in the bone present after the removal of a tooth is known as the socket. The bone and nerves under a removed tooth are usually protected by the formation of a blood clot. A few days after a tooth is extracted, that blood clot can even dissolve or dislodge. The bone and nerve are then left exposed to air, food, fluid and just about anything that might enter the mouth. An infection and sever pain lasting for five to six days is caused by this.

While it is hard to pinpoint the exact cause of dry socket, several issues are at play that can be suspected as the cause of this condition. Smoking, poor oral hygiene, the removal of wisdom teeth, severe bone and tissue trauma during tooth removal, using birth control pills, are some of the factors that increase the chances of an individual to get dry socket.

Dry Socket Symptoms

In case of dry socket, a dry-looking opening can be seen into the site where a tooth is removed. While there should be a blood clot, but in case of dry socket there will merely be a bone. Two days after tooth removal, people will start experiencing intense pain, in the case of dry socket. As the pain becomes more severe it can even be felt in the ear as well. Bad breath, including an unpleasant taste and smell in the mouth for no apparent reason are also symptoms of dry socket.

Dry Socket Treatment

When it comes to easing the discomfort, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) like aspirin or ibuprofen can be taken. Then again at times the pain is not relieved by these over-the-counter medications. In that case, a stronger drug or a nerve block can be prescribed by a doctor.

To promote healing, it is even wise to have the tooth socket cleaned by a dentist, so that any debris from the hole can be removed and it can be filled with some special paste or medicated dressing.

Till the socket has fully healed and the pain has lessened, people would then have to regularly visit the dentist for dressing changes. To prevent further infections in the socket, a dentist will also prescribe antibiotics and will insist on the use of a special mouth wash. Finally dental implants are placed once the socket has healed completely after one or two weeks.

Pictures of Dry Socket

Impulses form the central nervous system, which are responsible for triggering muscle contraction, are carried by a nerve called a motor nerve. Motor nerves control every voluntary muscle in the body. Thus, a motor nerve is involved whenever some decides to make a movement. To control their voluntary muscles, this highly effective system is used by every vertebrate animal. On the other hand, a different system is used to move involuntary muscles like the heart. Neurons known as motor neurons specializing to carry signals that result in muscle contraction make up these motor nerves. Muscle contraction is stimulated by chemicals that are released by a motor neuron when a motor nerve meets a muscle. The muscle again relaxes once these chemicals break down. Motor nerves can also cause muscles to contract but cannot relax them, thus they merely having an excitatory action.

Motor Neuron

The contraction or relaxation of muscles is directly or indirectly controlled be a type of cell in the nervous system that is known as a motor neuron. While controlling the contraction or relaxation of muscles, motor neurons also lead to body movement as well. Motor neurons can even be called motoneurons or efferent neurons. Information from the central nervous system is also carried by motor neurons to muscles and other systems. Due to having a unique design, a motor neuron is ideally able to service its purpose despite of being a cell. The dendrites, the cell body and the axon are the three parts composed in a motor neuron. It is from the cell body where motor neurons branch out and the electrochemical signals are received from other units of the nervous system.

Thus when it comes to muscle contraction or relaxation and body movements, motor nerves and neurons have their own individual functions.