Junior Dentist http://www.juniordentist.com All about becoming a Dentist! Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:18:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 en Abrasion of teeth http://www.juniordentist.com/abrasion-of-teeth.html http://www.juniordentist.com/abrasion-of-teeth.html#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:18:57 +0000 Varun http://www.juniordentist.com/abrasion-of-teeth.html abrasionAbrasion of teeth refers to the loss of the protective layer of the tooth structure the enamel due to external mechanical forces. Due to this the gingival margin recesses and the dentin is exposed so there are more chances of tooth infection.

Abrasion is caused due to bruxism, eating hard substances, brushing teeth for a long time.

]]> http://www.juniordentist.com/abrasion-of-teeth.html/feed Reasons for Erosion http://www.juniordentist.com/reasons-for-erosion.html http://www.juniordentist.com/reasons-for-erosion.html#comments Mon, 30 Jun 2008 08:29:16 +0000 Varun http://www.juniordentist.com/reasons-for-erosion.html Tooth Erosion and Abrasion are terms which refer to the loss of external tooth structure(enamel), but erosion means loss of the tooth structure by means of chemical agents and abrasion due to mechanical friction of the tooth structure with any external agent.

erosion of teethErosion: Tooth erosion is referred to as the loss of tooth structure due to chemical agents such as acids which erode the surface layers of the tooth which is mainly the protective enamel but some times in severe cases the dentin may also be affected and cause severe sensitivity of the tooth.

Most common agents which cause tooth erosion are aerated/carbonated drinks such as soft drinks which are not usually soft on the tooth,Gastric juices when regurgitated into the oral cavity in case of severe vomiting, some citric juices, wine also has been seen to cause erosion due to its low pH, Chlorine mixed in swimming pools, sugars which on fermenting turn into acid and erode the tooth.

Tooth erosion can be prevented by  maintaining good oral hygiene, using straws while drinking soft drinks, rinse with water after eating sweet foods. . .etc.

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How does one acquire Oral thrush: As we know it caused by a fungus which is a commensal in the oral cavity, the primary reason is decrease in immunity. Some of he secondary reasons are use of antibiotics, Diabetics, Smokers, undergoing chemotheraphy, under nutrition, AIDS, some people wearing dentures which do not fit properly have a contunious presence of a bleeding lesion or ulcer in the mucous membrane which acts as the site of entry of the commensal into the mucous memrane to cause the disease.
Sites Of Appearance: Commonly present on Tongue, soft palate, inner parts of cheeks, and all the parts of oral cavity lined by mucous membrane like gums, back of the mouth, oesophagus.
Symptoms (or) the clinical features: There is appearance of small white or slightly yellow spots, raised slightly above the surface of the mucous membrane they affect, they are normally painlessin babies but in adults there is a burning sensation and when they are removed by scrapping they leave a bleeding lesion on the surface where they were present earlier.
Coping with the Symptoms: Thrush can make the mouth so sensitive that it is impossible to perform regular oral hygiene. So Use of a very soft toothbrush is very helpful. It can often help to rinse the mouth with a diluted solution of 3 per cent hydrogen peroxide.Oral thrush in children

]]> http://www.juniordentist.com/oral-thrush.html/feed Importance of Aesthetics in Dentistry http://www.juniordentist.com/importance-of-aesthetics-in-dentistry.html http://www.juniordentist.com/importance-of-aesthetics-in-dentistry.html#comments Thu, 29 May 2008 08:12:31 +0000 Varun http://www.juniordentist.com/importance-of-aesthetics-in-dentistry.html not so aesthetically properClinical Dentistry in general deals with 50% Aesthetics and the other 50% concentration is focussed on the treatment of pathological conditions of the tooth.
Coming to the importance of aesthetics in dentistry and how it is implemented in dentistry. Firstly we will come know the definition of aesthetics.
Aesthetics: It is the Beauty / appearance of an object (or) any Structure, but as we are concerned with the oral cavity and its structures so in dentistry we will try to improve the external appearance of the tooth, jaw, or the whole oral cavity in general.
For a dentist the aesthetics of the oral cavity of the patient is the main factor to be concentrated on along with treating the disease of the patient.
The new generation of people have become more beauty conscious, so the demand for Cosmetic Dentistry has gone up comparitevely in the last few years, as cosmetic dentistry deals more with the aesthetics of the patient.
Satisfaction of the patient: For a patient to be satiesfied with a doctors work, the site on which the doctor has worked should be brought back to normal or use additional materials to increase its aesthetics and one has to retain the originality of the oral cavity.
There are many ways of retianing and improving the Aesthetics of the patient. We will discuss about some of the ways by which we can improve the aesthetics
1) In root canal treatment there will be an open cavity left after the treatment so this cavity is first filled with amalgam and the tooth anatomy is brought back to normal with a cap which cannot be differentiated from the original.
Tooth coloured Restoration: Used after filling the cavities made after removal of caries.
Braces: Dental braces are used to bring the disoriented teeth which decrease the aesthetics of the patient into an organised and normal anatomical positions which improves the functioning and more so increases the look of the arches.
One thing to be noted is that during the course of the treatment using the braces is that the aesthetics is totally lost, but after the treatment the aesthetics is relatively improved.
Dentures: When teeth are lost in the oral cavity the look of the oral cavity and regression of the cheeks and the jaw bones, so these are used to bring back the natural arrangement of the oral cavity.
The dentures are of two types-
1) Removable partial dentures.
2) Complete dentures.
Tooth jewellery: This is a new trend in many youngesters, in which the doctors make a small hole on the tooth surfad mostly a canine and put in a diamond or a gem stone.

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In this condition there will be great difficulty for the patient to chew any kind of hard food as the mucous membrane of alveolar ridge will be exposed and the patient has to get complete dentures.

There will also be shrinkage of the mandible inwards and the aesthetics of the patient will be affected very badly, and it also gives a very aged look to the patient, so the sooner the dentures are put the better it is.

complete dentureThere will be problem in speech and pronunciation, so the quality of the speech and the communicating power of the patient is reduced.


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