Recent studies revealed that almost 15% of Indian urban population is suffering from diabetes. Along with other causes like heredity, stress, obesity, diet; chronic gum infections also play a significant role to develop or aggravate the diabetes (mainly type 2…
A big NO to this myth!!! Rather scaling in periodic intervals helps to maintain a good health of the entire dentition. Firstly, let's us know how the teeth stay there in the oral cavity... The underlying bone of the jaws…
Zirconia Crowns (commonly known as All Ceramic Crown) are called single layer crowns as they are made from zirconium dioxide only. This material is light in weight and highly durable. These crowns remain free of chipping or fracture due to chewing loads. Zirconia crowns…
If there is any symptomatic unerupted wisdom tooth beyond 24 years of age, it usually needs removal to avoid future sufferings and possible complications.
The consequences of loss of chewing teeth include ineffective mastication, improper digestion of food, concern about appearance and chance of multiple subsequent decays in the surrounding and opposing teeth (as they tend to tilt/extrude towards the missing tooth area resulting a few spaces which are potential food…
It is not possible for you to find out some tiny dental issues yourself.
A tooth enjoys multifactorial stresses…. Chewing, Grinding, Brushing, External trauma etc. Moreover location of the filling, material used and maintenance of oral hygiene determine a lot when the question of longevity arises.
Milk teeth fall during the age of 6year to 12year (in general). Then why to treat and preserve a thing which is anyway going to exfoliate ??
Extraction of more than one tooth in a single appointment is a well practiced and justified procedure.
During pregnancy, different hormones affect gums and teeth. Bad breath, bleeding gum, gum swelling, increased chance of tooth decay etc are often encountered.
