Bad Breath, also called as Halitosis, can occur due to many reasons. It may not be limited to Dental, but there are general health conditions too which can alter the odor of the mouth and can provide breath that is unpleasant to the ones around you. To treat the bad breath, one should have a […]
Quitting Smoking but still Craving? Ways to Resist Tobacco Cravings
Tobacco in any form is dangerous for health, and if you have well realized that and are in a practice of quitting the habit, you might still be craving for it most of the time as it was something you liked to do and you cannot leave the habit that easily. Searching for an excuse […]
What Happens when someone Quits Smoking – Benefits Over Time in the Body
Smoking is always considered one of the most dangerous addictions, with several ill effects in the body not just to the smoker but even the person who is next to the smoker, regarded as a passive smoker. There have been several ways given by people on how one can stop / quit smoking but the […]
Facial Nerve Paralysis or Paresis due to Local Anesthesia (LA Complication) – Cause, Management
Local Anesthesia can produce quite a few complications, that can include the blood vessels and nerves in the areas that were included or targeted during the Dental Anesthesia Administration. The Neurological Symptoms that are seen as complications due to Local Anesthesia include Facial Nerve Paralysis and the Visual Disturbances like Squint, Diplopia, Transient Amaurosis and […]
Management of the Hematoma as Local Anesthesia Complication – Immediate and Subsequent
Hematoma is the effusion of the blood from the vessels, due to any injury or puncture mainly during the administration of the Local Anesthesia. Check the section “Hematoma” for the causes, problems and ways to prevent the Hematoma formation. Below are the ways how one can manage the Hematoma if it occurs after the Local […]
Hematoma – Complication of Local Anesthesia – Cause, Problems and Prevention
Hematoma is the effusion of the blood into the extravascular spaces, resulting from the nicking of a blood vessel, either an artery or vein, during the injection of a local anesthetic in the oral cavity. A hematoma developing subsequent to the nicking of an artery usually increases rapidly in size until treatment is done to […]
Contraindications of Local Anesthesia – Cases where LA Should not be given
Local Anesthesia is indicated in several treatment procedures in Dentistry, but it has got many contraindications too, with several conditions and situations where the Local Anesthesia is not indicated. It depends on the case, the medical condition and even the dental condition where it has to be decided whether the Local anesthesia has to be […]
Indications of Local Anesthesia – In which Cases is Local Anesthesia Administered?
Local Anesthesia is administered in many cases, not just in the Dental practice but various fields in the medical science. In Dentistry, there are several conditions where the administration of local anesthesia is enough to localize the removal of pain to carry out the dental procedures. The local anesthesia is indicated whenever it is desirable […]
Composition of Local Anesthesia & Role of Each Component in the LA Agent
Local Anesthesia (or Local Anaesthesia) is one of the frequently used combination in the Dental clinics where several treatment procedures are preceded with the injection of Local Anesthesia for the anesthesia / numbness of that certain part of the oral cavity where the treatment is going to be done. The Local Anesthetic agent has got […]
Mechanism of Teeth Bleaching & The Methods of Teeth Whitening
Another name for teeth whitening used by the dentists predominantly is ‘Dental Bleaching’. It is nothing but a commonly used methodology in dentistry or so called cosmetic dentistry to restore the natural color of the teeth. There have been certain reservations from FDA though, which firmly believes that bleaching causes whitening beyond the natural color […]
Wisdom Teeth Symptoms: Signs and Remedies for Impacted Wisdom Tooth
Wisdom teeth are the uproar of the dental department! You surely must have heard about how once a wisdom tooth starts to rise in the individual’s mouth; there are several signs of soreness and inflictions observed. Hence in order to prevent this affliction from affecting other parts of the mouth, it becomes necessary to understand […]
The 5 Main Reasons Why Toothache Occurs – [Pain in the Tooth]
Dental care is very significant in ensuring the overall health of a person remains positive. Ignoring a toothache or bleeding gums can be suicidal in in its own ways. Neglecting them can make your teeth susceptible to cavities, plaques, infections of the gum and Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (acronym TMJ). You can very easily compromise on […]
The Most Essential Regular Health Checks for Everyone
While regular health-checks aren’t compulsory, they are a wise idea as they can aid your doctor in identifying health conditions in a timely manner and this means that you can start treatment sooner rather than later. These include many organ systems of the body, which collectively when working perfectly, would keep the human health at […]
State of Employment for Dentists in India – A good future ahead?
Dentistry is booming all around the world, but the ratio of number patients to the number of dentists is getting lower in countries like India where the number of graduates passing out of the colleges are quite high every year, and to work in India after the course is completed, one has to face a […]
Oral Leukoplakia – Causes, Types, Symptoms and Treatment
Leukoplakia is one of the most common and potentially malignant or cancer causing lesion of the oral mucosa. Oral leukoplakia can be defined as “A predominantly white lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be characterized as any other definable lesion; some oral leukoplakia will transform into cancer”. It is not a disease entity in […]