Tooth pain is caused when the nerve root of a tooth is irritated. Most common causes of dental pain are – dental (tooth) infection, decay, injury, or loss of a tooth (including tooth extraction). Below are some of the ways to ease tooth pain at home while you wait to be seen by your dentist. […]
Reasons for bad breath
Bad breath, also known as ‘halitosis’, can occur from time to time, and can also be long-lasting, depending on the cause. Bad breath such as ‘morning mouth’ is considered normal, and there is no major cause for health concerns. ‘Morning mouth’ condition can be attributed to changes in our mouth during our sleep. During day […]
Bruxism – Gnashing of teeth
Bruxism is the word taken from Greek word “brychein” which means gnashing of teeth. Brychein means different things to different experts. It is basically grinding of the teeth, typically accompanied by clenching of the jaw. It is an oral parafunctional activity which occurs in most of the humans. Bruxism in other words is the medical […]
How to find a Good Dentist
Dentistry is one of the most important aspects in a person’s life, as Mouth is a part whose care is to be taken of very well. And people are most of afraid of a Dentist than any other Health practitioner, as the pain in Dental treatments is sometimes unbearable. And everything depends on how good […]
Computer Provides Perfect Placement of Dental Implants
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry has revealed that there is a special computer program through which traces a specific place in the mouth where dental implant has to be placed. According to Dr. Joseph Califano, program director of periodontics and oral surgery, in the Traditional way of surgeries, the spot decision […]
Glossitis
Glossitis is basically an infection of the tongue. Glossitis can cause the tongue to swell and also the color of the tongue might change. The tongue becomes smooth and the finger like projections on the surface of tongue might lose. Glossitis can be painless and it may cause the tongue and mouth discomfort. Some times […]
What is dental prognathism?
Now let us see what you mean by the term prognathism & something more about that. The word prognathism is derived from the Greek word pro, which means forward, & another word gnathos, which means jaw. This is a term which used to describe the positions of the mandible & maxilla & their relations to […]
What is Dental anesthesia?
Pain is the most common sign of any medical problem & to prevent that most of the time anesthesia may be regarded as a basis in the development of modern medical science. Dental pain or a toothache is one of the worst things anyone can experience. There have been a lot of development of modern […]
The Most Dangerous Oral Conditions
Now let us see that are the most dangerous oral conditions, which every one of us would surely want to avoid. Those oral conditions which are caused by viruses can be very much painful & are rarely fully removed from the body. However, there is an effective therapy that can treat some of the conditions […]
What are Dental Sealants?
The modern dentist has an increasingly sophisticated arsenal available to aid patients in fighting tooth decay. One member of this arsenal, the dental sealant, has been available for 25 years continually undergoing refinements. Due to the nature of the molars, intrinsically having numerous fissures and microscopic cups, they are far more difficult to clean and […]
More about Periodontitis
Periodontitis, comes when you decide not to brush your teeth often. It builds up plaque, to the point where it starts to destroy tissue around the tooth. Once this has happened, the tooth may start to decay. Get loose, or stay inside but start chipping. If that is the case, then you must see a […]
What is Cosmetic Dentistry?
Cosmetic dentistry, relates to modifying the oral cavity and surround structures. Cosmetic dentistry can modify and reshape. The area around your mouth. Whether this be for visual pleasure, or a health problem. It is often used, with cosmetic surgery. In which is to believe, this is plastic surgery for the mouth. Cosmetic dentistry, can be […]
What are Impacted Teeth?
Impacted teeth occur either because the path for their emergence is blocked, or because they have formed in the wrong position in the mouth. The eruption of teeth into mouth is not fully understood, but it is probably the result of rapid multiplication of the cells which from the tooth root, the pressure of which […]
Why are people afraid of Dentists?
Taking care of our teeth is hygienic. Mouth is home to thousands of bacteria and if its not cleaned properly, you are prone to oral bacteria related diseases. Many people think brushing is enough, unfortunately experts believe you should visit a dentist at least twice a year to get the teeth professionally cleaned and check […]
Can’t leave Tobacco? Then at least Vaporise it!
Doctors and medical advisers repeatedly been advising people and tobacco addicts to avoid tobacco and its products. As tobacco has a harmful chemical called Nicotine which later results to serious conditions and even cancer, Oral cancer due to tobacco and Lung cancer due to smoking of cigarette. For people like these, i would suggest the […]