By Dr. Chetan, January 4, 2010
Pulp capping is derived from the name pulp cap which means trying to sterilize the damaged tooth area as well as one can, followed by stopping the bleeding and placing the right filling material on it. The precaution being that teeth that are already abscessed should never be pulp-capped – this is done to those [...]
By Dr. Chetan, January 2, 2010
Macrognathia is a disease to some extent. It is a condition where either of the jaws upper or lower jaw grows large or small abnormally but it is not painful. This kind of deformity has several origins. It can be caused due to trauma, congenital or it can be inherited. This condition can always be [...]
By Dr. Chetan, January 2, 2010
Micrognathia is a condition that is typically related to someone naturally having an abnormal smaller jaw. It is likely to be a resultant of generic or hereditary decent. Most cases of Micrognathia are detected while the victim is still an infant. It is fairly a common phenomenon. Micrognathia is likely to be noted by [...]
By Dr. Chetan, January 1, 2010
Tooth sensitivity is the discomforting feeling mostly of pain one a person experiences when they drink or eat something cold or hot, sweets, touch the tooth with other teeth or the tongue or even when you breathe in cool air. Doctors describe this feeling as Dentin Hypersensitivity or Root Sensitivity.
Tooth sensitivity occurs when the underlying [...]
By Dr. Chetan, December 23, 2009
Aspirin is a drug that acts as an anti-platelet agent and helps in maintaining the blood flow and prevents blood clot formation. But as any drug has, aspirin too has quite few side-effects like ulcers in the stomach, and bleeding the stomach. Many old aged people still keep consuming low doses of aspirin to maintain [...]
By Dr. Chetan, December 18, 2009
This is one of the basic and most controversial topic among people, among dentists and among those who study dentistry. When do people brush their teeth in the morning? Before or after breakfast?
My take on this -
I always suggest to brush your teeth as soon as you wake up, before breakfast. Its of no use [...]