Bad breath/Halitosis is a poor condition as always discussed, and earlier I have discussed on the foods responsible for bad breath, causes of bad breath, and how to prevent bad breath. Here is an article on the fluids and drinks that can lead to bad breath – Bad breath is said to be caused by […]
What is pulp capping
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 […]
What is Macrognathia?
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 […]
What is Micrognathia?
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 the […]
What is tooth sensitivity?
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 […]
Natural fruit alternative to Aspirin Drug – Tomatoes
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 […]
Toothbrushing in the morning – When?
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 […]
30th AP State Dental Conference – Hyderabad – Guest Lecture 1
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 […]
Differences Between Amalgam And Composite Fillings
Patients have been known to care less about the type of tooth filling they receive. The underlying factor being the ability by a dentist to advice on the right type of filling for a particular condition of the tooth. As much as there are many pros and cons of using these fillings on ones tooth, […]
Swine Flu screening centers in India
Swine flu treatment centers in India have been set up majorly now to fight the disease, but there are not many screening centers for the same. So there are long standing lines, and people are unaware of which hospital treats/tests the people for Swine Flu. If you are down with any swine flu symptom and […]
Swine Flu H1N1 Treatment
Swine Flu is increasingly spreading around in India, and more cases are being admitted to hospitals in all parts of the country. And the hospitals for swine flu treatment are trying the best to provide the treatment to every affected case. Here is the treatment for Swine Flu and instructions for people unaware about it […]
Wear face masks to prevent Swine Flu
This post is just an explanation to a doubt raised over the usage of Face mask, over normal tissue papers or hankies, for the prevention of Swine Flu. Here are my thoughts – Face masks are made from micro-pores which can take in-and-out the air for respiration, but most of micro-organisms are stopped from penetrating […]
WHO precautions – Swine Flu Protection
World Health Organization had declared Swine Flu as a pandemic disease in June. Pandemic is an epidemic that is geographically widespread; occurring throughout a region or even throughout the world. And being air-borne, the risk of spread of Swine Flu has increased very much. Here are a few tips and precautions given by WHO to […]
Authorized Swine Flu Treatment hospitals in India
Swine Flu when declared as Pandemic all over the world, measures had to be taken already but still people were late to realize about the disease, and government has finally set up a few authorized health centers to check for and treat Swine Flu, in India. Here are the hospitals which were authorized for the […]
Swine Flu information – Keep yourself safe
Swine Flu is one of the latest dreaded diseases which has started showing its effects, and spreading on a high rate in India. Its an influenza virus of name H1N1 which is known to cause the disease, and with its effect in many other countries, its claimed 4 lives in India already(till 9th August, 2009), […]