Toothbrushing is one of the most important oral hygiene methods, but it just isn’t limited to how your toothbrush has to be, and what technique of brushing you use to brush your teeth. One more important aspect here is the toothpaste. The toothpaste needs to possess a few functions that would help maintain the oral […]
Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment of Dental Caries
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 […]
Andrew’s six keys of occlusion
Correct occlusion is one of the prime necessities for good esthetics and to prevent many problems that may arise due to malocclusion. Andrew had introduced 6 keys for normal occlusion, which would ensure a good arch relationship and normal profile. Molar inter-arch relationship Mesiobuccal cusp of 1st maxillary molar should occlude in the groove between […]
Toothbrush which doesn’t need toothpaste for brushing
Using a toothpaste with the brush is always a necessity as one says, but a company Shiken has come with a special type of toothbrush, which would eliminate the need of usage of toothpaste on it, and the brush itself is enough for the brushing of teeth and keeping them clean of the food debris, […]
Internal Resorption – Pink tooth of Mummery
Internal resorption is a condition where the slow or fast resorption of the dentin of the pulp, and the internal walls of the root canals occurs. It is named as Pink tooth of Mummery after the anatomist – James Howard Mummery. Cause and symptoms The cause of this condition is not clearly known, except of […]
Pulp Polyp – Chronic Hyperplastic Pulpitis – Proliferative Pulpitis
Pulp Polyp, also called as Chronic Hyperplastic Pulpitis, or Proliferative pulpitis is a productive pulpal inflammation due to extensive carious exposure of any young pulpal tissue. This is a type of irreversible pulpitis, which is chronic and usually asymptomatic in nature. It is characterized by development of granulation tissue, covered by epithelium and it results […]
Irreversible Pulpitis – Persistant inflammation of pulp
Pulpitis is the inflammatory condition of the pulp (refer Diseases of the Pulp). Irreversible pulpitis is the inflammatory condition of the pulp, symptomatic or asymptomatic, caused by any noxious stimuli. It is characterized by persistent pain, and following are the types – Acute – Abnormally responsive to cold Abnormally responsive to heat Chronic – Asymptomatic […]
Reversible Pulpitis – Hyperemia – Hyperactive pulpalgia
Pulpitis is the inflammatory condition of the pulp (refer Diseases of the Pulp). Reversible pulpitis is a type of inflammation of the pulpal tissue, which is symptomatic and the initial stage, which gives hypersensitive response to any cold stimulus, but the pain response subsides when the stimulus is removed. Table of Contents: Etiology of Reversible […]
Types of Pulpal Diseases – Grossman Classification
The diseases in pulp can occur due to any of the bacterial, physical, chemical or radiation reasons. The bacterial irritants can first attack the upper layers of teeth, like the enamel and dentin, which later progresses to involve the pulp. Grossman classified the diseases of pulp into various categories, depending on the type of pathology, […]
Which is better? Dentures or Dental Implants
With aging, teeth usually fall off due to either the periodontal health issues, or many other factors. And replacing them for function, looks and comfort is either by wearing dentures or by placement of dental implants. A complete denture is a set of all teeth of each jaw worn when all the teeth are lost, […]
Video demonstration of Inferior Alveolar Nerve Block
Earlier I had written about the Inferior alveolar nerve block, which is the method of anesthesia for performing any dental procedures in the mandibular teeth. The inferior alveolar nerve block is the most common anesthetic procedure for any local injection, as it is helpful in providing anesthesia to many mandibular teeth and if accompanied with […]
Dental care during pregnancy
Pregnancy is one of the most crucial times to take care of woman’s health, where most of the care and health is dedicated to the developing fetus. Accd. to American Dental Association, this is the period when women don’t take proper care of their teeth and gums, which can lead to a lot of problems […]
Periodontal (Gum) Disease – Causes, Symptoms & Treatments
Periodontal disease refers to any kind of gum disease. A large number of people suffer from this problem. Periodontal diseases may or may not be very serious. Some of these diseases only cause a slight inflammation in the gum. In some cases, such diseases may affect the bone and soft tissues which hold the teeth […]
Partial Dentures Types Cost Problems
Dentures are used by those people who have lost their real teeth. There are two types of dentures i.e. partial and complete dentures. In this article, we will be talking only about partial dentures. Partial dentures refers to artificial teeth which are fitted in to the jaws when one or more than one real tooth […]
Orthodontics – Treatment Of Malocclusion
There are many people who do not have properly aligned teeth. Such people suffer from the problem of malocclusion. Malocclusion is the name given to poor bite. People who have such problem may find it difficult to chew food perfectly and smile effectively. They might feel that their teeth are not looking so good and […]