This is one of the most common questions which patients ask me when they see bleeding gums. “Is the bleeding from gums caused due to electric toothbrush?”. In some cases this is true but in most cases it is not, the main reason for bleeding gums is due to gum disease. There have been many […]
Mayfair Dentist cures Khan the Tiger’s toothache with 45-minute procedure
When a Tiger having a 13cm of five-inch-long tooth gets pain gets infected the result is not going to be good, the same was seen in Kahn a 200kg male tiger from the Noah’s Ark Zoo in Bristol. the Zoo officials were fast to spot that the reason for the grumpiness of the Bengal Tiger […]
Types of Double Seal techniques to get Ideal Coronal Seal in Endodontically or Root Canal Treated Teeth
In Root Canal Treatment, one of the most important factor to determine the success of this procedure is to get the perfect Coronal Seal. It is very important in every Root canal treated tooth as the Seal is the one which is protecting the Tooth from External infective factors like Saliva and other food substances […]
Largest Dental Museum in Asia opened in Mahidol University
In an area covering 620 square meters sponsored by the royal family, the first of its kind Dental museum probably the largest museum in Asia was opened to public in Mahidol University in Bangkok. It is named as “Sirindhorn Dental Museum”. The museum mainly comprises of five main exhibits which are aimed at improving and […]
Wisdom Tooth Extraction done by a Robot on a human patient in Tokyo
For the first time a Robot which has been designed and programmed to remove Wisdom has performed a Wisdom tooth removal procedure on a live patient in a dental chair. This operation took place in a local clinic in Tokyo last Tuesday. The patient who participated for the surgery or we must say experiment was […]
Oral Signs and Symptoms of Anemia due to Iron Deficiency
Anemia caused due to Iron Deficiency which is caused due to blood loss has many Oral signs and symptoms and it is important to a dentist to identify these and act accordingly. Iron deficiency Anemia is the most common type of anemia which affects approximately 30% of the world’s population. It can be due to […]
Bioresorbable scaffold generated by 3D Printing for Periodontal repair
Recently a publication in the Internationa and American Associations for Dental Research (IADR/AADR) regarding the use of a 3D printed scaffold for Periodontal tissue engineering in a human patient, along with a review of 3D printing for Oral and Carniofacial tissue engineering sheds light on the advancements of 3D Printing and its uses in Dentistry. […]
Teenage Girl dies after cardiac arrest during Wisdom tooth removal
A 17 year old girl from Minnesota died on Monday after a week long battle suffering from Cardiac Arrest while undergoing Wisdom Tooth removal surgery. Sydney Gallager the patient was having Wisdom tooth removal surgery which was a routine procedure. There were sudden complications as “her blood pressure shot up and her pulse dropped and […]
Patient recollects Two years with Broken Dental Drill in Pre Molar
A Female patient who had went to get Root Canal treatment done to her lower pre molar was left with two years of suffering as said by the patient. According to the patient there was a Dental Drill broken and lodged deep inside her teeth as told by the dentist who was performing the treatment […]
Best Books to follow for Local Anesthesia in Dentistry
Local Anesthesia is a very important and integral part of Dentistry and every Dentist or Dental Student should be well versed with the knowledge and all the aspects of Local Anesthesia. There are many procedures which will be performed after administration of Local Anesthesia like General Extractions, Dis-Impactions of Third Molars, Root Canal Treatment, Periodontal […]
Objectives of an Ideal Access Cavity Preparation in Root Canal treatment
Root Canal Treatment starts with a perfect Access Opening and the success of the Root Canal Treatment depends mainly on the shape and whether the Access opening is following the below mentioned objectives. Access Cavity is the first step to a successful root canal treatment and the steps which follow are based on the accuracy […]
Oral Blood (GCB) can be used to screen for Diabetes during Dental visits
In a recent study at New York University which was conducted on 408 Dental patients by collecting their Gingival Crevicular Blood and testing it for haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) during the period of June 2013 to April 2014, which has produced values which are almost similar to the blood taken from finger stick blood. This confirms […]
Types of Flap Designs for Dental Implant placement
Implantology is major part of Dentisty now and every Dentist is interested in including Implantology in their Dental Clinic. There are many courses and Diplomas which are giving you required education and also the required practical exposure to do implants on your own. So let us here look at one of the basics which are […]
Graphene based materials can be used to kill oral cavities causing Bacteria
Dental cavities and gum diseases are caused due to certain types of Bacteria which are present in the oral cavity and with the use of antibiotics and medications over time these have evolved to obtain antibiotic resistance. Scientist Zisheng Tang and colleagues who have studied that bacteria are gaining Antibiotic resistance with the extensive use […]