Pain after Deep Cleaning or Root Planning ?? Deep Cleaning or Scaling as it is called is a procedure to remove or clean tartar or Calculus which are hardened minerals attached to your tooth surface. These deposits lead to Gingivitis (Gum Disease) and Periodontitis. Deep cleaning refers to removal of the Deposits attached to the tooth surface under […]
Causes of Dental Implant Failure – Early and Delayed Implant Failures
Dental Implants are one of the latest and most advanced treatment plan for replacing a missing tooth, with such high number of implants being placed, Dental Implant Failure is also seen. The global Dental Implant market is approximately USD $3.6 billion in the year 2020 which is a bit lower due to the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Para Premolar with Gemination – A Rare supernumerary occurrence
A female patient aged around 25 visited our Clinic (Wisdom Super speciality Dental Clinic) with a complain of additional teeth on the inner side of the Lower Jaw obstructing with the Tongue and Speech. On Clinical Examination we have observed that the patient had a supernumerary Premolar or Para Premolar in the 3rd and 4th […]
Talons Cusp – Classifications, Syndromes and Treatment
Talons Cusp is also known as Dens Evaginatus or Eagles Talon which is a developmental anomaly which is characterized by the presence of an extra cusp on the Lingual aspect of the Anterior Teeth. Talons cusp was first reported in 1892 by WH Mitchell. The additional cusp is a result of evagination on the surface of […]
Dry Mouth and Diabetes – What is the Connection? – Xerostomia
Dry Mouth is seen when the Salivary Glands are not able to produce enough Saliva to keep the mouth wet or moist. This is also called as Xerostomia or Hypo-salivation, Mouth Dryness. It can be caused due to various factors one of the most common reasons is as a clinical sign of a systemic disease. […]
Role of Asthma Inhaler in Tooth Decay and Dental Erosion
Use of Anti-asthmatic Inhalers has been linked to Dental Erosion, Dry Mouth, increased risk of caries, periodontal disease and in some cases Oral Candidiasis (due to use of Corticosteriods). The side effects of the inhalers are caused due to the various types of drugs used for Asthma such as – Inhaled corticosteroids, inhaled beta2-agonists, inhaled […]
Analgesics after Tooth Extraction – Types and Dosage
Tooth extraction is a minor Surgical procedure which involves removal of a Tooth from Soft and Hard Tissue (Bone) which tend to cause Post Operative Pain and discomfort, to control such pain Dentists prescribe Analgesics depending on the type of procedure performed. The pain associated with Tooth Extraction ranges from moderate to Severe depending on […]
New Method to test for Oral Cancer using Human beta defensin (hBD) protein
Oral Cancer is one of the most prevalent malignancy in developing countries and it makes up about 90% of all Head and Neck Cancer cases being detected worldwide. Oral Cancer is the seventh most prevalent type of cancer in the world. Around 640000 cases of Head and Neck Cancer cases are detected worldwide out of […]
Best Food for having Healthy Teeth
Health is directly related to what we eat and drink and your Oral cavity (Teeth and Gums) is the first point of contact to your Food. So keeping your Teeth healthy is vital for keeping your Body healthy. So let us look at the Food which help in keeping your Teeth Healthy, the best foods […]
How to Floss Under Permanent Fixed Retainers
After finishing your Orthodontic Treatment it is important to use Retainers to prevent the Teeth from moving back to their original position. It is also important to keep the retainers clean, so let us look at How to Floss under Permanent Fixed Retainers. So once you are done with Orthodontic treatment you are given Retainers […]
Scientists use RvE1 to regenerate Pulp Tissue to replace Root Canal Treatment
Scientists are very close to make Root canal Treatment a thing of the past by using latest novel technology which will help in regenerating infected and damaged Pulp Tissue. The Study “RvE1 Promotes Axin2+Cell Regeneration and Reduces Bacterial Invasion,” done by Scientists at Forsyth appeared in the Journal of Dental Research. According to the Research, […]
Toothbrushing seen to Reduce Pneumonia rates in Hospitalized patients
In a recent study to check the link between Toothbrushing and Pneumonia, it has been found that regular Toothbrushing in Hospitalized patients has seen a drastic reduction in Pneumonia rates in these patients. In a Research conducted in Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute which involved 2700 patients in 15 randomized […]
How to Bond Zirconia Crown to Tooth
Zirconia in Dentistry was first used in 2000’s due to its similarities to titanium in terms of biocompatibility and strength. It is used in Orthopedics for making prosthetic joints and first used in Dentistry for making Crowns and bridges. Many think of Zirconia as a non metal but in reality it is a metal oxide. […]
Increase in Risk of Oral Cancer due to Inflammatory Tongue Conditions
Incidence of Oral Cancers has increased considerably in the past few decades irrespective of gender or Age as compared to the 1980’s. The exact reasons for this kind of increase is not clear and a team of researchers conducted a case-control study using SEER-Medicare dataset (1992-2013) which included 2534 oral tongue cancers, 6832 oral cancers, […]